Banque Nationale de Paris (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃k nɑsjɔnal də paʁi]) was a major French bank. It was formed in 1966 through the merger of Comptoir national d'escompte de Paris (CNEP, est. 1848) and Banque nationale pour le commerce et l'industrie (est. 1932). In 1999, it merged with Paribas to form BNP Paribas.