Founded in 1989, Arval is now a major car leasing company and a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, specialised in full service leasing including the management of corporate vehicles

BNP Paribas (www.bnpparibas.com) is the Eurozone’s leading bank in terms of deposits, and one of the 10 most important banks in the world in terms of net banking income, equity capital and market value. Furthermore, it is one of the 6 strongest banks in the world according to Standard & Poor's. With a presence in 85 countries and more than 205,000 employees, 165,200 of which in Europe, BNP Paribas is a global-scale European leader in financial services. It holds key positions in its three activities: Retail banking, Investment Solutions and Corporate & Investment Banking. The Group benefits from its four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. BNP Paribas also has a significant presence in the United States and strong positions in Asia and the emerging markets.

Since 2006, corporate financing and investment activities as well as leasing with services have been regrouped within Equipment Solutions, which in addition to Arval, includes the following companies:

• BNP Paribas Lease Group, specialised in providing investment and asset financing for corporate clients and small businesses
• Artegy, dedicated to the lease and management of industrial and heavy vehicles with services 
• Arius, specialised in the lease and management of computer equipment
  

These companies, while maintaining full respect for their identity and operational autonomy, offer an array of specific solutions for each market ranging from financing to the outsourcing of fleets through a “multi-channel” approach.

Within Equipment Solutions, Arval can benefit from wide experience and adopt best practices while conveying its expertise relations with manufacturers, importers, distributors of professional equipment. The main objective of such exchanges is to provide a precise and global response with a view to exploring and developing all possible avenues.