BNP Paribas has been awarded a mandate from Bpifrance to provide a range of securities services for its Bpifrance Défense S.L.P. fund, labelled ELTIF II and accessible to retail investors. Bpifrance is the French public investment bank dedicated to financing and supporting business development. BNP Paribas has been selected by Bpifrance Investissement to support this fund. The mandate covers depositary bank, custody, and registrar services.