BNP Paribas Appoints Paul Yang as Its Regional Head for Greater China

BNP Paribas SA has announced the appointment of Paul Yang as its newest Head for Greater China in a bid to help augment the group's growth and manage business in China, replacing the outgoing Laurent Couraudon.

Mr. Yang presently serves as the Head of Country for Hong Kong as well as the Chief Executive of BNP’s Hong Kong branch. He is slated to take over his new role as Head of Greater China on September 1^st-previously his duties were isolated to Hong Kong. Mr. Yang will be reporting to Eric Raynaud, the Chief Executive of BNP Paribas, Asia Pacific (APAC)

According to Eric Raynaud in a recent statement on the appointment, “As the China market continues to open up and becomes increasingly important through the global economy, we’ve decided to create a new role to look after the greater China Region which is a crucial market in our Asia-Pacific development plan.”