Finance Minister receives BNP Paribas Group Chairman

Manama, May 6 (BNA): Finance Minister Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa received today visiting BNP Paribas Group Chairman Jean Lemierre. He lauded the role of the bank as a pioneering international financial institution, stressing the government's support for such establishments as well as the financial and banking sector. Both sides also discussed regional and international developments in the financial and banking field.