Trade Finance

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.

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.

After the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the energy transition in Germany really gained speed. The goal? 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...

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.

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,...

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.