Trade Finance & Services

With an international trade network covering 37 countries, we support your development projects by securing and financing your international transactions.

Supporting exporters & importers across the globe

Our teams are here to support you in every step of the way whether you are seeking to:

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For each of your objectives, we provide you with a full range of innovative and responsible documentary solutions as well as structured and tailor-made solutions.

To mitigate risks, we implement products covering a wide range of situations such as documentary credits, international guarantees, stand-by letters of credit (SBLC), operations backed by export credit agencies, transactions covered by supranational entities or by private insurers and syndications.

Leveraging a 37-country Trade Finance network, our extensive network of correspondent banks and in-depth knowledge of local markets, our teams are perfectly able to provide you with their expertise wherever you operate.

Committed to a more sustainable economy, we offer Trade Finance CSR solutions to support your green projects and your CSR transition.
 

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Trade finance has a key role to play globally to contribute to the transition to a more sustainable, more inclusive and greener economy. We have developed innovative sustainability linked trade finance solutions to contribute to our clients’ positive impact strategy.

Marie-Laure GASTELLU
Head of Trade Services

Transaction Banking related solutions

Cash Clearing & Correspondent Banking
More than 1,000 financial institutions rely on Societe Generale to process a wide range of international transactions...
FOREX linked to transactions
Our trading room specialists offer tailor-made solutions for exchange issues that meet the needs of your business.
Payments & Cash Management
As your long-term business partner, we offer global and local payments and collections, liquidity management and...
Receivables & Supply Chain Finance
Factoring and supply chain finance offer many advantages for a secure client-supplier relationship. With our global...

Latest Transaction Banking News

26
Sep
2025
Travelling Companions: Treasury’s Journey towards Instant Payments
Instant payments have come far in treasury but there’s still a long way to go before it becomes the norm. Societe...
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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.
Travelling Companions: Treasury’s Journey towards Instant Payments
23
Sep
2025
SIBOS 2025
We are delighted to be participating to the upcoming SIBOS conference, the world’s premier financial services event...
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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.
SIBOS 2025
22
Sep
2025
Transparency: A Key Challenge in International Payments
Among the objectives set by the G20 to improve cross-border payments, transparency stands out as essential—for both...
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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.
Transparency: A Key Challenge in International Payments
08
Sep
2025
EUROFINANCE 2025
We are thrilled to contribute once again as an official sponsor to the 34th edition of Eurofinance, organized by...
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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.
EUROFINANCE 2025
28
Aug
2025
Cross-Border Instant Payments: Banks Facing Liquidity and Fraud Management Challenges
In a world where payments are becoming increasingly rapid and interconnected, banks must adapt to meet the challenges of...
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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.
Cross-Border Instant Payments: Banks Facing Liquidity and Fraud Management Challenges
28
May
2025
SEPA Instant Credit Transfers: Towards a new European standard?
By Sally Khoury, Head of credit transfer offer, and Christophe Grimberg, Request-to-Pay product manager
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By Sally Khoury, Head of credit transfer offer, and Christophe Grimberg, Request-to-Pay product manager
SEPA Instant Credit Transfers: Towards a new European standard?