Société Générale Group is a French multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Paris. Founded in 1864, it ranks among Europe’s leading financial institutions, offering a broad range of retail, corporate and investment banking, asset management, insurance, and private banking services. The firm serves individual and corporate clients through a diversified network of branches, digital platforms and specialized subsidiaries.
In its retail banking segment, Société Générale operates in France under the Société Générale brand and in other European markets through Boursorama, one of France’s largest online banks. The group’s international retail banking arm extends its presence across Central and Eastern Europe, Africa and the Mediterranean basin, tailoring services such as savings, consumer credit, mortgage lending and small business financing to local markets.
On the corporate and investment banking front, Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) delivers advisory, financing, market solutions and securities services to institutional clients worldwide. The bank’s transaction banking division supports cash management, trade finance and securities services, while its asset management and securities services activities are conducted through Amundi (in which Société Générale holds a significant stake) and Lyxor, offering investment solutions across traditional and alternative asset classes.
Over its more than 150-year history, Société Générale has expanded into roughly 60 countries, blending global reach with local expertise. The group is led by Frederic Oudéa, who has served as Chief Executive Officer since 2008 and oversees a governance structure focused on risk management, digital transformation and sustainable finance initiatives.
