About Geojit BNP Paribas

A LEADING RETAIL FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDER

Geojit BNP Paribas is a leading retail financial services company in India with a growing presence in the Middle East. The company rides on its rich experience in the capital market to offer its clients a wide portfolio of savings and investment solutions. The gamut of value-added products and services offered ranges from Equities and Derivatives to Mutual Funds, Life & General Insurance and third party Fixed Deposits. The needs of over 7,98,000 clients are met via multichannel services - a countrywide network of over 507 offices, phone service, dedicated Customer Care Centre and the Internet.

Geojit BNP Paribas has membership in, and is listed on, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). In 2007, global banking major BNP Paribas joined the company’s other major shareholders - Mr. C. J. George, Founder and Managing Director, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) and Mr. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala – when it bought a stake to become the single largest shareholder.

The company also has a strategic presence in the Middle East region in the form of joint ventures and partnerships. Barjeel Geojit Securities, its joint venture with the Al Saud Group, is headquartered in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, and has branches in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Sharjah. Aloula Geojit Capital Company, the joint venture with the Al Johar Group in Saudi Arabia is headquartered in Riyadh with a branch in Dammam. BBK Geojit Securities KSC, located in Kuwait, is a joint venture with Bank of Bahrain, Kuwait and JZA. QBG Geojit Financial Services LLC is the joint venture with QBG and National Securities Company and is based in Oman. In addition, the company has a business partnership with Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait in Bahrain.

EXPANDING RANGE OF ONLINE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

A trendsetter and pioneer in the capital markets, Geojit BNP Paribas has proven expertise in providing online services. In the year 2000, the company became the first stockbroker in the country to offer Internet Trading by integrating the first Bank Payment Gateway. In 2010, it became the first company in India to launch trading through mobile devices. In 2013, the company again broke new ground, by being the first to launch India’s first social media (Facebook) trading application suite.

Currently, clients can trade online in equities, derivatives, currency futures, mutual funds and IPOs, and select from multiple bank payment gateways for online transfer of funds. Strategic B2B agreements with South Indian Bank, Corporation Bank and Federal Bank enable the respective bank’s clients to open integrated 3-in-1 accounts to seamlessly trade via our sophisticated Online Trading platform. Further, deployment of BNP Paribas’ state-of-the-art globally accepted systems and processes are already scaling up the sales of Mutual Funds and Insurance.

A GROWING FOOTPRINTWith a presence in almost all the major states of India, the company’s network of offices presently covers 19 States and 2 Union Territories: Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Telangana and West Bengal, Pondicherry and Chandigarh

Why Geojit BNP Paribas ? 1

29 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE IN THE INDIAN CAPITAL MARKETGeojit BNP Paribas has over over 29 years of in-depth experience in the Indian Capital Market. The company also has more than 7,98,000 clients, a network of over 507 offices and manages assets worth over Rs. 25 400 crore in Assets Under Management and Custody (as on 31 December 2015). This is a true reflection of the trust reposed in our expertise, transparency and our cutting edge technology solutions.

2A PIONEER IN ONLINE TRADING SINCE THE YEAR 2000Geojit BNP Paribas pioneered the simple concept of providing individuals with the facility to trade online way back in February 2000. The company has since enjoyed a first mover advantage in online trading. As a creative innovator, Geojit BNP Paribas uses cutting-edge technology in online trading to meet client requirements such as customized online trading platforms among other services.

3STRONG SHAREHOLDERSGeojit BNP Paribas is backed by strong shareholders, such as, majority shareholder - global banking major BNP Paribas, and other major shareholders such as Mr. C.J.George, KSIDC (Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation) and Mr. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala.

4WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTSGeojit BNP Paribas offers a wide range of trading and investment products and solutions. Certified financial advisors help clients to arrive at the right financial solution to meet their individual financial goals.

5ATTRACTIVE BROKERAGE TARIFFSWe provide excellent value for money by offering low online brokerage charges.

o 0.03% for Equity intra-day tradeso 0.30% for Equity delivery tradeso Rs.75 per lot for optionso 0.03% for futures including Miniftyo Rs.10 - Rs.15 range of Currency Brokerage, according to contracts.

6LEARN THE CRAFTYou too can develop your trading skills by availing of the effective guidance by our research department. We offer-

o Daily mails delivered to our client’s mailbox on market conditions and recommendationso Technical analysis of BSE 200 Index scripso Free monthly investment magazineo Services of professionally qualified executives at all offices across India.o Our strong research ideas have been instrumental in converting our clients into successful traders.

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MULTICHANNEL SERVICE- INTERNET, PHONE, BRANCH TRADINGTrade the way that you want to by selecting from multiple channel options- Internet, Phone or Branch.

8FIRST MOVER ADVANTAGEGeojit BNP Paribas has the distinction of being a pioneer in the industry:

o 1st to launch internet trading in the year 2000.o 1st to launch integrated internet trading system for cash and derivative segments in 2002.o 1st Indian stock broking company to commence domestic retail broking operations in any foreign country.o 1st in the industry to have a global player offering its name thereby creating Geojit BNP Paribas.o 1st to launch exclusive branches for women in 2005.o 1st to launch trading through mobile phones in 2010.o 1st to launch trading through Facebook application in 2013.

9WIDE NETWORKWe have a wide network of over 507 offices with industry certified executives and a dedicated Call Centre to provide you with quality services.

10WIDE RANGE OF FUND OPTIONSGeojit BNP Paribas gives you a wider range of fund option to choose from over 700+ Mutual Fund schemes offered by 35+ Asset Management companies.

BNP Paribas has a presence in 75 countries and has more than 185,000 employees, including 145,000 in Europe. It ranks highly in its two core activities: Retail Banking & Services (comprised of Domestic Markets and International Financial Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the leader in consumer lending. BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail banking model across the Mediterranean region, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe, and throughout a large network in the western part of the United States. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas, and solid and fast-growing businesses in the Asia-Pacific region.

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.

BNP Paribas has been operating in India since 1860 in a number of businesses such as Investment Banking (CIB), Private banking (BNP Paribas Wealth Management), Life Insurance (SBI Life) and Asset Management (Sundaram BNP Paribas), Infrastructure Funding (Srei BNP Paribas), Retail Financing (Sundaram BNP Paribas Home Finance), Car Contract Hiring (Arval), Institutional Broking (BNP Paribas Securities India) and Securities Services (Sundaram BNP Paribas Securities Services and BNP Paribas Sundaram Global Securities Operations).

MilestonesProduct innovation backed by a high level of domain specific knowledge and state-of-the-art technology has helped Geojit BNP Paribas set many milestones including numerous industry firsts.

1986

C. J. George became member of Cochin Stock Exchange

1987

M/s C. J. George and Co. was set up at Ravipuram, Cochin

1988

Company was renamed at M/s Geojit & Co.

1994o Becomes a Public Limited Company named Geojit Securities Ltd.o Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (KSIDC) acquires 24 percent equity stake.

1995o Membership in National Stock Exchange (NSE).o Public Issue.

1997o Depository Participant (DP) under National Securities Depository Limited.o Launch of Portfolio Management Services with SEBI registration.

1999

Membership in Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

2000o BSE Listing.o 1st broking firm in India to offer online trading facility.o Commences Derivative Trading with NSE.o Integrates the 1st Bank Payment Gateway in the country for Internet Trading.

2001o Becomes India's first DP to launch depository transactions through Internet.o Establishes Joint Venture in the UAE to serve NRI customers.Geojit Securities signs MoU with Barjeel Shares and

Bonds LLC of the Al Saud Group UAE. The venture named Barjeel Geojit Securities is headquartered in Dubai and has branches in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Sharjah.

2002

1st in India to launch an integrated internet trading system for Cash & Derivatives segments.

2003o Geojit Commodities Limited, wholly owned subsidiary, launched Online Futures Trading in agri-commodities,

precious metals and in energy futures on multiple commodity exchanges.o National launch of online futures trading in Rubber, Pepper, Gold, Wheat and Rice.o Company renamed as Geojit Financial Services Ltd.

2004

National launch of online futures trading in Cardamom.

2005o NSE Listing.o Geojit Technologies, a subsidiary of Geojit was established for developing state of the art technologies for the

financial services field.o Geojit Credits, a subsidiary, registers with RBI as a Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC).o A women’s only branch was inaugurated in Cochin – the first of its kind in the field of financial services.o National launch of online futures trading in Coffee.

2006o Charter member of the Financial Planning Standards Board of India.o Geojit becomes the first Indian stock broking company to enter into Saudi Arabia and commence capital market

operations by setting up Aloula Geojit Capital Co., a joint venture broking firm in Saudi Arabia with Al Johar Group. Headquartered in Riyadh, it has a branch in Dammam.

2007

BNP Paribas takes a stake in the company’s equity, making it the single largest shareholder.

2008o Establishes BNP Paribas Securities India (P) Ltd. – a Joint Venture with BNP Paribas S.A. for Institutional Brokerage.o 1st brokerage to offer full Direct Market Access execution in India for institutional clients.

2009o Launch of Property Services division.o Launch of online trading in Currency Derivatives.o Consequent to BNP Paribas becoming the largest stakeholder in Geojit BNP Paribas, company is renamed as Geojit

BNP Paribas Financial Services Ltd.

2010o Launch of FLIP(Financial Investment Platform), a new advanced online investment platform.

o Launch of state of the art Mobile Trading platform to empower clients to trade from anywhere, even while on the move through the innovative application FLIP- ME.

2011o Geojit BNP Paribas and JZ Associates LLC, Kuwait signed a JV deal with Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait to form BBK

Geojit Securities KSC. The agreement was signed by Abdulkarim Bucheery, CEO of BBK, Mr. C. J. George and Mr. Jassem Hassan Zainal of JZ Associates LLC

o Geojit BNP Paribas joined hands with Qurum Business Group and National Securities Company in Oman to form QBG Geojit Securities LLC, Oman. The deal was inked by Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Hosni, Vice President and Chairman of Qurum Business Group and Mr. C. J. George

2012

Qualified Foreign Investors (QFI) Investment services launched.

2013

Launches India’s first application to trade through facebook.

2014

Head Office at Kochi, Kerala received the prestigious Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) India ‘GOLD’ rating under New Buildings category. It is the first and the only building in Corporation of Cochin limits to be awarded this distinction.

2015

A new advanced trading platform branded Selfie was launched.

Board Of Directors

Mr. C. J. GeorgeManaging Director and Promoter

The Company was founded by Mr. C. J.George in 1987. He has over 31 years of professional experience in the securities market. He has presented numerous papers related to the industry in seminars at national and international fora. He frequently contributes articles to financial publications and serves as a guest faculty at reputed management institutes. Mr George, has a Masters Degree in Commerce and is a Certified Financial Planner.

Mr. A. P. KurianChairman and Non Executive Independent Director

started his career in the Reserve Bank of India as Research Officer in the Economics Department and rose to the position of Advisor Economics Department. He was posted to Unit Trust of India as Director Investments and retired as Executive Trustee. Thereafter, he became the founder chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India. Currently, he is on the Boards of Granules India Limited, JP Morgan Asset Management India Pvt. Ltd, Muthoot Capital Services Ltd and Muthoot Fincorp Limited. Mr. AP Kurian is a post graduate in Economics and Statistics and is on the Board of Geojit BNP Paribas since 1995.

Mr. Mahesh VyasNon Executive Independent Director

- is the Managing Director and CEO of the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt. Ltd (CMIE). CMIE is India's leading business information company. It provides economic and business information, analysis and forecasts. He joined CMIE in 1980. During his over 35 years at the CMIE, he has steered the company through multiple transitions. He is the chief architect of CMIE's databases, database-products and services. His current business engagement is in integrating CMIE database services into clients' business processes. And, his current research engagement is in conducting large complex household surveys to generate fast-frequency socio-economic indicators. He is on the Board of Geojit BNP Paribas since July 2003.

Mr. Rakesh JhunjhunwalaNon Executive Director

is a legendary long-term investor in the country's Capital Markets. He is one of the few who shares his insight on successful investing with the people at large through his articles, interviews and presentations. He is a Director on the Board of several Companies in India which includes Aptech Ltd., Metro Shoes Ltd, Delta Corp. Ltd, etc. Mr.Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, a Graduate in Commerce from Sydneham College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is on the Board of Geojit BNP Paribas since March 2005.

Mr. Ramanathan BupathyNon Executive Independent Director

- is a Practicing Chartered Accountant for the last 39 years. He is a Director of Jubliant Industries Limited, Jubliant Agri and Consumer Products Limited and Geojit Technologies Private Limited. Mr. Ramanathan Bupathy, a Graduate in Commerce and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is a Former President of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and on the Board of Geojit BNP Paribas since January 2006.

Mr. Punnoose GeorgeNon Executive Director

is an industrialist of repute with interests in manufacturing industries, plantations and educational institutions. He is the Executive Director of Kottukulam Group - Kottayam, Executive Chairman - SAINTGITS Group of Institutions, Director and Partner of M/s. Concrete Products & Construction Company, Madras Group of Companies and Director of M/s. Youth Empowerment Skills Foundation. Mr. Punnoose George, a Graduate in Engineering and an LLM holder, is on the Board of Geojit BNP Paribas since April 1995.

Mr. Jean Christophe GougeonNon Executive Director

is currently Managing Director, BNP Paribas Personal Investors South East Asia and Head of Business Development Asia/Middle East. From April, 2007 to June, 2009, he was Marketing Director of Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services Ltd. Mr. Jean Christophe graduated from Ecole Suprieure de Commerce de Clermont (French Graduate School of Management) and is on the Board of Geojit BNP Paribas since March 2012.

Ms. Franciska DecuypereNon Executive Director

is currently CEO of BNP Paribas Personal Investors, France. She has extensive banking experience in the areas of strategic marketing, business development and distribution which she gained from her time at ING (BBL) from 1984 to 1999, and then with Atos Origin (Banksys) where she worked until 2007. Between 2007 and 2012, she was a member of the BNP Paribas Fortis Retail and Private Banking Belgium management team. Ms. Franciska has been appointed as the Head of BNP Paribas Personal Investors since April 2014 and will be is a member of the G100 and the Domestic Markets Executive Committee. She is on the Board of Geojit BNP Paribas since May 2014.

Dr. M BeenaNon Executive Director

Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Limited (KSIDC) nominated Dr. M. Beena as its nominee on the Board of the Company. Born in Trivandrum, Dr. Beena, IAS is a medical doctor by profession. She joined the Indian Administrative Services from Kerala cadre in the year 1999. She started her career as the Assistant Collector of Kottayam District in 2001 and later became the Sub Collector of the district in 2002. She served as the Deputy Secretary in the General Administration Department, Thiruvananthapuram during the year 2004. Currently Dr. M. Beena, is the Managing Director of KSIDC Ltd and the State Mission Director to National Rural Health Mission, Director to Kerala Medical Service Corporation Limited and Managing Director, Vyttila Mobility Hub.

BNP Paribas (French pronunciation: [be ɛ n pe pa ʁ ib ɑ ] ) is a Frenchmultinational bank and financial services company with global headquarters in Paris.[4] BNP Paribas is one of the largest banks in the world. Based on 2012 information, BNP Paribas was ranked as the third-largest bank in the world, as measured by total assets, by Bloombergand Forbes.[5][6] In 2010, It was the world's 18th largest corporation, according to the Fortune Global 500 list, the rankings are based on revenues, accounted for as the sum of gross interest income and gross non.[7] It was formed through the merger of Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) and Paribas (see below for name origin) in 2000. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index.[8]

The firm is a universal bank split into two strategic business units: Retail Banking & Services (which includes Asset Management, custodial banking, and real estate services), and Corporate and Institutional Banking.[9] BNP Paribas's four domestic markets are France, Italy,Belgium, and Luxembourg.

It also has significant retail operations in theUnited States, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine, and North Africa, as well as large-scale investment banking operations in New York, London, Hong Kong, and Singapore.[10]

BNP Paribas escaped the 2007–09 credit crisis relatively unscathed reporting a €3 billion net profit for the year of 2008, and €5.8 billion for 2009, both years boosted by profits from trading in its Corporate and Institutional Banking division.[10]

Products Asset management, consumer banking, corporate

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Name in brief[edit]

The Banque Nationale de Paris S.A. (BNP) resulted from a merger of two French banks (BNCI, Banque nationale pour le commerce et l'industrie, and CNEP, Comptoir national d'escompte de Paris) in 1966.

The Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas S.A. (Bank of Paris and the Netherlands), or Paribas was formed from two investment banks based respectively in Paris and Amsterdam, in 1872. Les Pays-Bas ("The Low-Countries") is French for the Netherlands.

In May 2000, BNP and Paribas merged to form BNP Paribas, which is thus descended from four founding banking institutions.