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The growing adoption of instant payments across Europe marks a significant shift, driven by SEPA harmonization and the introduction of the Instant Payments Regulation (IPR). For corporates (companies), however, instant payments are not an end in themselves: true transformation comes from combining speed with 24/7 availability, real time information and fully...

This year, Universwiftnet becomes UniversFinance. We are once again delighted to take part, as an official sponsor, in the 22nd edition of UniversFinance, organized by AGEFI, which will take place on May 19 at the Palais Brongniart.

Over the past two years, sustainable trade finance has moved decisively from policy debate to operational reality. What was once dominated by frameworks and commitments is now about implementation: embedding sustainability criteria into real transactions, real workflows and real client conversations. The release of the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC)...

Mota-Engil, a leading player in the construction sector in Portugal, has secured two “green-labelled” guarantees covering its €47.6 million equity contribution to the construction of the country’s first highspeed rail line. This transaction illustrates Societe Generale’s commitment to supporting and financing low-carbon projects and the transition toward...

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.

As global trade undergoes one of its biggest transformations in decades, transaction banking has become a strategic priority rather than a back-office function. In response, Andreea Parneci and Florence Escaffre, co-deputy heads of Global Transaction & Payment Services, outline how to deliver the real-time visibility, seamless global coverage and solutions...

Welcome to this new whitepaper, in which we bring together four of today’s most pressing topics for corporate treasurers. All are connected, in the midst of ongoing global trading uncertainty, by the urgency with which each must be tackled, whether in risk mitigation or in the leveraging of opportunity.

Societe Generale won “Best Transaction Bank in Europe” at the Euromoney Transaction Banking Awards 2025, held in London on November 13th.

Taking sustainability to mean both commercial resilience and environmental and social responsibility, Marie-Gabrielle de Drouas, Head of Sustainability, Global Transaction Banking, Societe Generale, explores the pressures and prospects for treasurers in this most challenging of times.

In today’s fast-paced financial landscape, the evolution of real-time technologies is reshaping the way treasurers manage cash and liquidity. With ‘always-on’ data flows and advanced analytics powered by artificial intelligence (AI), treasury functions are becoming more dynamic, predictive, and autonomous. But while the promise of real-time treasury is...

Emmanuelle Petelle, Deputy Head of Trade Services, explores the impact of current volatility in the trade finance space and presents some effective solutions for treasurers.

We are pleased to share the excellent results of the 2025 Euromoney Cash Management satisfaction survey. These results reflect our commitment to providing high-quality support to our clients and highlight our strong expertise in cash management.

Instant payments have come far in treasury but there’s still a long way to go before it becomes the norm. Societe Generale’s Emmanuelle Fischer, Head of Payments and Cash Management, explores the roadmap and reveal the bank’s readiness to accompany its corporate clients on their journey.

We are delighted to be participating to the upcoming SIBOS conference, the world’s premier financial services event organised by SWIFT, from 29 september to 2 October 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany.

Among the objectives set by the G20 to improve cross-border payments, transparency stands out as essential—for both Payment Service Providers (PSPs) and their clients.

We are thrilled to contribute once again as an official sponsor to the 34th edition of Eurofinance, organized by Economist Impact from October 15 to 17 in Budapest, Hungary. We will be present at booths L31 & L32 and look forward to meeting you there.

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.

By Sally Khoury, Head of credit transfer offer, and Christophe Grimberg, Request-to-Pay product manager

Germany is committed to obtain at least 80% of its electricity consumption from renewable energy sources by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. In this context, Nexans, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of cables and electrical solutions, secured a EUR 290 million performance guarantee over six years with the support of Societe Generale...