Fitch Ratings: Confirms long-term issuer rating of "AA-" for French bank BNP Paribas (BNP.PA) with a "stable" outlook.

On May 19, Fitch Ratings confirmed the long-term issuer default rating of BNP Paribas SA (BNP Paribas SABNP.PA) as "AA-" and its viability rating as "a+". Fitch also confirmed the long-term issuer default rating of BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV (BNPP-Fortis) as "AA-" and its viability rating as "a+", and confirmed the long-term issuer default rating of BGL BNP Paribas S.A. (BGL-BNPP) as "AA-". The outlook for the long-term issuer default ratings is stable.