What is .bnpparibas?
Brand TLDs operate under Specification 13 of ICANN's registry agreement. It lets a trademark owner keep every second-level name for itself, so you won't find .bnpparibas names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .bnpparibas on August 14, 2014. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on May 29, 2014.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .bnpparibas, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .bnpparibas haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.bnpparibas).
.bnpparibas FAQ
What country is .bnpparibas?
None. .bnpparibas is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .bnpparibas domain extension?
BNP Paribas operates .bnpparibas as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .bnpparibas created?
.bnpparibas was delegated to the DNS root zone on August 14, 2014.
Is .bnpparibas a valid domain?
Yes. .bnpparibas is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .bnpparibas addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .bnpparibas domain?
No. .bnpparibas is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for BNP Paribas.
Is .bnpparibas DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .bnpparibas.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 15, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
