Overview
- .bnpparibas is a brand gTLD applied for by the BNP Paribas Group as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string is intended to represent the BNP Paribas brand and its related business activities.
- Registry operator listed: Afilias.
History
- Application revealed on 13 June 2012 during ICANN's New gTLD application disclosures.
- A Registry Agreement with ICANN was signed on 29 May 2014 after passing Initial Evaluation.
- .bnpparibas was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 14 August 2014, completing delegation.
- Trademark claims period for the string ran from 29 October 2014 to 27 January 2015.
Usage and Audience
- The applicant, BNP Paribas Group, intended the gTLD for use across its international operations and brands.
- The group described extensive use of the BNP PARIBAS brand in retail banking and other business lines across multiple countries (examples cited: France, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland).
- The brand is also a core element of affiliated brands such as BNP Paribas Cardif, BNP Paribas Fortis, and BNP Paribas Personal Finance.
Registration Rules
- The gTLD was applied for as a brand TLD by BNP Paribas and was delegated to the root zone.
- Key administrative milestones:
- Registry Agreement signed: 29 May 2014.
- Delegation date: 14 August 2014.
- Trademark claims period: 29 October 2014 to 27 January 2015.
SEO and Brand Impact
- The applicant stated that the proposed gTLD aims to consolidate the reputation of the BNP Paribas brand.
- Application materials highlight the international recognition and usage of the BNP PARIBAS brand across the group's products and markets.
- The applicant referenced strong credit ratings (example: AA- by Standard & Poor's as of 28 March 2012) to underline brand standing and trustworthiness.
Operator
BNP Paribas
Whois
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domain: BNPPARIBAS
organisation: BNP Paribas
address: 16 Boulevard des Italiens
address: Paris 75009
address: France
contact: administrative
name: Project manager
organisation: BNP Paribas
address: 16 Rue du Hanovre
address: Paris 75002
address: France
phone: +33 1 42 98 02 65
fax-no: +33 1 57 43 74 03
e-mail: tld@bnpparibas.com
contact: technical
name: Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address: c/o Identity Digital Inc.
address: 10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address: Bellevue WA 98004
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1.425.298.2200
fax-no: +1.425.671.0020
e-mail: tldtech@identity.digital
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nserver: A2.NIC.BNPPARIBAS 2a01:8840:41:0:0:0:0:9 65.22.67.9
nserver: B0.NIC.BNPPARIBAS 2a01:8840:3f:0:0:0:0:9 65.22.65.9
nserver: C0.NIC.BNPPARIBAS 2a01:8840:40:0:0:0:0:9 65.22.66.9
ds-rdata: 51937 8 2 84170b93b26c6d2041ae501a63ed72aad0fe327b139c21ed23329717f1dd2034
whois: whois.nic.bnpparibas
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information:
remarks: http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/about-us
created: 2014-07-31
changed: 2025-08-28
source: IANA
