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By Puneet Singh, Head of Cross Asset Quant, Asia Pacific

For many multinational companies, payment factories and in-house banks may have become essential structures, but the environment in which these first appeared has changed significantly. Our experts in liquidity, Floor Meeuwis and Laure Demaille investigate the new challenges and opportunities.

A new milestone has been reached in the digitalisation of international trade. On June 8th, Societe Generale confirmed a fully digital letter of credit (LC) issued by Lloyds on behalf of Board24 Ltd in favour of BOBST Lyon - France. Executed through the Enigio solution, the transaction demonstrates the growing ability of the trade finance ecosystem to move...

As cross-border payments evolve, Frantz Teissèdre, Head of Public Affairs for Cash Clearing Services at Societe Generale and a member of the G20 Payments, Interoperability, and Extension (PIE) Task Force, examines how the focus on transparency is raising the bar for efficiency, security, and trust in global payments systems.

A conversation with Societe Generale's Eric Kim, Head of Power, Energy, Mining & Industrials for the Americas

Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG), one of Europe's most advanced fully automated container terminals, is accelerating the ongoing expansion of the capacity of its container terminal in Rotterdam. Backed by a tailored financing package, this project will increase handling capacity and help address sustained congestion at the Port of Rotterdam. Societe Generale...

Despite a broader slowdown in sustainability-linked loan (SLLs) volumes, the agrifood sector remains a notable exception. For agrifood companies, SLLs offer a relevant way to finance transition where it matters most: across operations, supply chains and day-to-day practices. By linking financing conditions to measurable performance across complex value chains,...

This year, we are delighted to participate once more as an official sponsor to the 35th edition of Eurofinance. We will be present at booth L48-L49 and look forward to welcoming you there.

As Iran conflict drags on, verbal intervention may no longer be enough to suppress prices.

By Mark Chng, Head of Fixed Income & Currencies Sales, Southeast Asia

By David Jiang, Head of Industry Group, Industrial and Technology, Asia Pacific.

We are delighted to be participating in Sibos 2026, the world’s premier financial services event organised by SWIFT, taking place in Miami, USA, from 28 September to 1 October 2026.

In conversation with Jeff Mortara, Global Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets and Head of TMT Investment Banking for the Americas.  

An article following the opening remarks of Quentin Decaux, Director Real Estate Structured Finance, during the Student Living France 2026 Forum, published on The Class Foundation website, a partner-based non-profit organization dedicated to advancing student housing across Europe.

By Wei Yao, Global Chief Economist and Head of APAC Research at Societe Generale

Amid unprecedented volatility in cocoa prices, industrial players are seeking more flexible financing solutions to manage working capital and strengthen liquidity.

Listen to this podcast and discover why the safest assets may not be what they seem.

Steel remains a cornerstone of Europe’s industrial fabric. It supports hundreds of thousands of direct jobs and underpins critical sectors, from infrastructure and energy to automotive and defense. In a context of geopolitical tensions and disrupted trade flows, maintaining a resilient domestic steel industry has become a matter of strategic autonomy.

Societe Generale has been named “Global ESG Project Finance House of the Year,” “Africa Project Finance House of the Year,” and “Japan Project Finance House of the Year” at The Asset Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Finance Awards 2026.

The Structured Retail Products (SRP) Asia Pacific Awards celebrate the top offerings and market participants across Asia’s structured products industry.