BNP Paribas appoints Philippe Aroyo as UAE chief

Dubai: BNP Paribas SA, France's biggest bank, appointed Philippe Aroyo head of the United Arab Emirates to strengthen its presence in the country.

Aroyo has been at the bank since 1989 and was head of BNP Paribas, Kuwait, which he set up three years ago, the bank said in an e-mailed statement.