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Discover the BNP Paribas Purchasing CardDiscover the BNP Paribas Purchasing Card for easier and more efficient purchasing management

The BNP Paribas Purchasing Card is an effective and easy payment solution that can be used wherever the VISA, Cartes Bancaires or VISA Purchasing cards are accepted.

When you opt for our Purchasing Card you receive detailed information about your transactions; You can use expense-tracking tools and get a dedicated support at every stage of the programme.

BNP Paribas, a leading player in the payment systems BNPP is the French leader in the corporate card industry. We also are a major player in the Purchasing Card sector in both public and private areas; State and local government bodies, hospitals, companies - from smaller to larger - use our Purchasing card.

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Why choose BNP Paribas?BNP Paribas, no. 1 issuer of the Visa Purchasing Card in France

Provider of Purchasing Cards to the French government.

Years of experience with the public and private sectors.

A solid reputation among Public and Private Entities of all sizes.

Dedicated sales and technical support teams to guide you through every stage of your programme

Local Relationship Managers to work closely with you and meet all your requirements.

A dedicated team to sign up your suppliers to the Purchasing Card network.

A Purchasing Card Assistance service to answer your questions.

Our leading position ensures our service is constantly improving.

What is the Purchasing Card?

a corporate card

In the name of the cardholder and the company.

A payment card on the Visa network.

An authorisation for each transaction regardless of the amount.

No cash withdrawals.

reporting tools

Transaction statements.

Purchasing Card website.

Personalised statistical reporting tools.

Two possible uses

With suppliers who have signed up to the Visa Purchasing Card network: The electronic report includes additional information such as details of purchases and VAT.

With any merchant in the Visa and Cartes Bancaires networks: The electronic report includes the standard information, i.e. card and supplier details, date and amount of purchase.secure delegation

of orders with improved controls prior to purchase

Delegate ordering authority, with specific settings for each cardholder.

Set periodic limits per department, card, order, Merchant Category Code (MCC), SIRET.

Put restrictions per MCC, SIRET and for international transactions.

save time and reduce your administrative costs

simplify the ordering process

streamline supplier relationships

Facilitate follow up and management of purchases

Pay by card, a simple and universal tool

Empower your staff

secure your purchasing

The Purchasing Card what are the benefits for procurement managers?

Source : BNP Paribas en 2009.

The Purchasing Card… what type of expenditures?

Industrial supplies (public sector) 29%

Business travel (travel agencies, hotels, train and air travel) 14%

Office supplies 14%

Miscellaneous operating expenses (florists, etc) 14%

Catering 12%

Professional services (telecoms, transport and mail services, etc) 6%

Company cars (petrol, maintenance, etc) 6%

Advertising and printing 2%

IT equipment 2%

Healthcare/Pharmaceutical supplies 1%

The BNPP Virtual Card is designed for all on-line purchases. It allows your staff to pay for business-related goods and services in the most secure way.

You can add your own information to each transaction to make reconciliation easier.

a single-use paperless card

A fully paperless single-use company card.

Suitable for all companies, whatever their sector or size.

Allows your staff to carry out all business-related purchases remotely, whether for business travel (car hire, hotel accommodation or low cost ticketing) or items and services related to the running of the business, such as events or office supplies.

Accepted throughout the worldwide VISA network.

an innovative solution for secure payment of online purchases

The Virtual Purchasing Card

Virtual Card

reconciliation made easier

The Virtual Card makes it easier to track and analyse your expenses by registering your additional references for each transaction, up to 10 free-text areas.

Your company receive an electronic report right after the purchase payment.

The BNP Virtual Card: two solutions

An e-solution in which Virtual Cards can be generated manually on demand. The member of staff generates a single-use virtual card number when validating the transaction, which is then transmitted to the merchant website through the card payment form.

An integrated solution within your company’s information system in which Virtual Cards are created completely automatically.

Benefit from all the features of the Purchasing Card

supplier’s Benefits

guaranteed payment

Payments within four business

days, No reminders

reduction in administrative

and billing costs

acceptance solution suited to

business

interbank solution

Choose an acceptance solution that operates with the four banks in the Visa Purchasing network.

Become a Purchasing Card supplier it’s easy!

Join the Visa Purchasing network in France

By signing an electronic payment contract with BNP Paribas.

sign up to a Purchasing Card acceptance solution

Automated, secure management of authorisation and payment requests.

More detailed reports (details of purchases, VAT, etc) in addition to the usual data generated by card payments (card and supplier details,,transaction date and amount including VAT).

Virtual Card e-solution

integrated solution

You have more than five orders per month with the same clients

You want to enjoy guaranteed and faster payments, lower your costs, and retain your good customers

Whatever your size or your business, BNP Paribas is happy to advise you on the acceptance solution that best suits your needs.

What type of merchants benefit from the Purchasing Card?

Dedicated assistance

Procurement manager support

Pilot market research

Advice

Training support for initial

transactions

Integrator liaison

Supplier support

Choose BNP Paribas for a smooth and successful operation

any questions? BNP Paribas is here to support you

Relationship Managers, eager to assist your teams.

A dedicated supplier recruitment team, acting in close cooperation with you and all your staff.

information? advice?BNP Paribas is always ready to help

Contact your usual Relationship Manager or request a meeting with a Relationship Manager close to you

> Call: 0 825 334 335 (0.15 EUR/min)

> Visit: www.entreprises.bnpparibas.fr

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