OREANDA-NEWS. December 02, 2010. After the first month of on-line registration for Ace Manager contest, Ukraine ranks fourth by number of students willing to participate in the first banking on-line game. And Kyiv National Economic University got into Top-10 of global universities students of which are most active at registering for the contest, reported the press-centre of UkrSibbank.

As of the moment, over 2,200 young and promising students from all over the globe have submitted their applications. Students, grouped in teams of 3, will compete for the main prize of EUR 9,000, while teams which score second and third will be entitled to EUR 3,000 and EUR 1,500 respectively. Besides, 5 best teams will be invited to Paris for the grand finale. On top of that, all finalists will receive tickets to tennis tournaments and have an opportunity to take internships at BNP Paribas.

Now, the registration is still open for students at www.acemanager.bnpparibas.com. The first round of game will run from 15 February to 15 March 2011. The grand finale is scheduled for April and will take place in Paris, where five best teams will be assessed by a well-versed jury comprising teachers from participating universities and members of BNP Paribas top management.

Last year Ace Manager attracted over 8,000 participants from 100 countries of the globe, bringing over a million students into contact with the BNP Paribas brand. The Ace Manager website has received over 200,000 visits and the dedicated Facebook community numbers more than 2,400 fans. www.facebook.com/BNPParibas.AceManager
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BNP Paribas as an Employer
Each year, BNP Paribas is on the lookout for new talent. In 2009, the Group recruited around 15,000 new staff worldwide, 3,000 of which in France. Within the pre-recruitment process, BNP Paribas offers hundreds of people the chance to take part in VIE programmes and provides over 1,500 end-of-studies one-year internships in France. The Group also believes strongly in the value of work-study arrangements and this year hires some 1,200 new work-study recruits. For more info, go to: www.careers.bnpparibas.com

BNP Paribas (www.bnpparibas.com) is one of the six strongest banks in the world* and the largest bank in the eurozone by deposits. With a presence in more than 80 countries and more than 200,000 employees, including 160,000 in Europe, BNP Paribas is a leading European provider of financial services on a worldwide scale. It ranks highly in its three core activities: Retail Banking, Investment Solutions and Corporate & Investment Banking. In Retail Banking, the Group has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated model across the Europe-Mediterranean zone and boasts a large network in the United States. BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the leader in consumer lending in Europe. In its Corporate & Investment Banking and Investment Solutions activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe and solid and fast-growing businesses in Asia.
*Rated AA by Standard & Poor's i.e. 3rd rating level on a scale of 22.

JSC UkrSibbank (www.ukrsibbank.com) was registered on June 18, 1990. The Bank has a full NBU license on banking No. 75 dated December 28, 2009. As of 01.10.2010: net assets – UAH 42.78 bln., capital – UAH 5.54 bln., loan and investment portfolio – UAH 32.62 bln., corporate customers’ funds – UAH 7.99 bln., individuals’ funds – UAH 12.20 bln. Regional network currently numbers to more than 700 branches and outlets throughout Ukraine. 81.42% of shares of JSC “UkrSibbank” are held by BNP Paribas Group. The Bank is audited by International Company LLC AF “PriceWaterhouseCoopers” (Audit) and audit firm LLC “Ukrainian Audit Service”.