BNP Paribas Warns on Profit After $1.2 Billion Virus Hit Dale Crofts – Bloomberg Bank follows rival SocGen with $200 million equity market loss; BNP setting aside $547 million for virus-related loan losses BNP Paribas SA warned full-year earnings will take a pounding from the coronavirus outbreak after the bank followed Societe Generale SA in setting aside more cash to cover problem loans and posted a $200 million hit at its trading unit. /jlne.ws/2Sz6Aj6