Depositary, Custody & Banking

BNP Paribas (Securities Services) - Depositary & Custody

Verified 25 June 2026

Largest European depositary bank; among the five largest global custodians, across France and Europe.

The largest European depositary bank, supporting clients across France, Luxembourg, Ireland, Germany and Italy, and one of the world's five largest custodians (around EUR 14.9 trillion in assets under custody and EUR 735bn in private assets under service). It provides AIFMD and UCITS depositary banking - oversight, safekeeping and cash monitoring - across all fund types and asset classes, including a depositary-lite service for non-EU AIFs, and recently supported the launch of an open-ended evergreen ELTIF in France.

Every field below was confirmed against a public source on 25 June 2026. Verification is a check on the data, not an endorsement of the firm.

Jurisdiction
Paris
Service line
Depositary, Custody & Banking
Head office
Paris, France
Founded
2002
Size
Global (5,000+ staff)
Services
AIFMD / UCITS depositary banking, Safekeeping & global custody (90+ markets), Oversight & cash monitoring, Trustee & fiduciary services, Depositary-lite for non-EU AIFs
Jurisdictions served
France, Luxembourg, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Global
Client types
Private equity & real estate funds, Hedge funds & funds of funds, Asset managers, Insurance & pension funds
Also listed in
Luxembourg, New York, Paris (Fund Administration & Operations)
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