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The French bank has since 2010 set out public policy on lending deals, guidelines that apply worldwide from New York to Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a growing business flow but lenders treat potential deals with great care as there is pressure to observe domestic and international compliance laws, as well as controversy over weapon loans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the 2008 banking crisis, there is greater sensitivity in the financial sector about public image, Audrand said. 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The latter system delivers massive shock, burns as a fireball and consumes the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For BNP Paribas, there are lists excluding companies that produce certain types of weapons, Pet said. There are the Ottawa mine ban treaty and Oslo convention against cluster bombs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bank would refuse an international guarantee where the counterparty client \u2014 the client&#8217;s client \u2014 appears suspect, he said. That would require detailed research \u2014 due diligence \u2014 to give a full picture of the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are countries on arms embargo lists, some on lists with bad records for human rights and childrens&#8217; rights, he said. 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