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Open Finance represents a new experimental ground, allowing clients to share their financial information with third parties in order to benefit from personalised services. Emmanuelle Choukroun, Deputy Head of Interbank Relationships, explores the stakes, opportunities and challenges associated with this transformation, as well as the impact of regulations on...

Although expected and anticipated, the trade war that began in early 2025 has struck minds with its magnitude and numerous twists. As this uncertain context weighs on international trade, Emmanuelle Petelle, Deputy Head of Trade Services, assesses the stakes and challenges of Trade Finance for the coming months.

On April 7th, 2025, Global Finance announced the winners the Most Innovative Banks and Fintechs regionally and globally as part of the Innovators Awards for 2025.

This year, we are thrilled to participate once more, as an official sponsor of the 21st edition of Universwiftnet organised by AGEFI, which will take place on 27 May, at the Palais Brongniart

In June 2024, France adopted the provisions of the MLETR. In 2025, a decree will formalize the digitalization of trade, bringing benefits to international trade. Who are the players in this digital transition? What challenges and stakes arise? Christian Cazenove, Group Head of Trade Oversight & Advocacy, and Alena Malgina, Trade Advocacy Correspondent,...

In a world where payments are becoming increasingly rapid and interconnected, banks must adapt to meet the challenges of improving existing systems and responding to the growing expectations of end customers by offering an optimal user experience.

With the emergence of fintechs, debt financing and Supply Chain Finance have experienced a new dynamic in recent years. And this is just the beginning: more and more partnerships are being developed between banks and new technology companies to digitalise this type of financing and provide clients with the best of both worlds.

Attended by more than 10,000 people, both in person and online, SIBOS 2024 descended on Beijing between October 21-24 - the first time Swift’s flagship conference has ever been held in Mainland China. During SIBOS, our experts from Societe Generale tackled some of the biggest issues facing payments and trade finance.

Banking institutions have huge quantities of data in their hands, and it is in their interest to use this data to improve their efficiency and quality of service – provided they preserve another of their assets: trust. The cross-border payments sector, for which the implementation of the ISO 20022 standard will facilitate the structuring and exchanging of...

Service immediacy has become a priority for many today, and this includes payments. However, not all markets have moved at the same pace to deliver on this aspect. Does it matter? Our experts Stephanie Ekindjian Delliste, Global Head of Payments and Cash Management Solutions, and Philippe Penichou, Global Head of Sales, Wholesale Payments and Cash Management,...

Robust and well-supported liquidity ecosystems keep the commercial world turning, whatever else is going on in society at large. But it’s the symbiotic relationship between bank and corporate that keeps those systems strong. Edwin Hartog, Head of GTB, Societe Generale, Netherlands, and Joost Bergen, Founder of liquidity management advisory and training firm...

We are delighted to be participating to the upcoming SIBOS conference, the world’s premier financial services event organised by SWIFT, from 21 to 24 October 2024 in Beijing, China.

Societe Generale recently launched a Sustainable GTB Framework to better support clients in their energy transition, particularly in assessing and monitoring the environmental and social impact of their day-to-day transactions. With ongoing regulation and evolving standards, what are the challenges companies are facing? What is their role in this energy...

Societe Generale’s Global Transaction & Payment Services awarded Greenwich Share Leader, Greenwich Quality Leader & Greenwich Excellence 2024

The client servicing offered by banks to their corporate clients plays a pivotal role in the success of both parties. Technology can make this relationship element more efficient, but investing in the human side of the equation is equally vital.

Currently under discussion, the future payment services directive should have major impacts for the banking sector, consumers and companies, as well as publishers.

Corporate treasurers are at the tiller as they help their company navigate the increasing ESG challenges. While global standardisation around ESG is still a work in progress, a recent innovative framework developed by Societe Generale can help to increase transparency and credibility in this space.

Societe Generale awarded “Best Bank for Transaction Banking” in Western Europe and “Best Bank for Cash Management” in France, Romania, Senegal and Cameroon.