Banking Products and Services

SG China's Wuhan branch named "Best Foreign Bank" in Hubei ...

By Yanina Vetcherkovskaya  |  Editor  | 01/02/13
SG China's Wuhan branch was named "Best Foreign Bank" in Hubei Province. The prize, called the "Gold Kylin", was part of a competition organized by www.sina.com.cn, one of the leading web portals in China, and based on clients' votes.
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Economy

Markets supported by confidence and upturn in activity

By Xavier Denis  |  Chief economist for Private Banking  | 23/01/13
Two things characterised 2012: the slowdown in activity in the US, the euro zone and China for most of the year and the ECB's intervention aiming to put an end to the sovereign debt crisis. The reduction of systemic risk in the euro zone thanks to the ECB's decisions has resulted in renewed appe ...
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Human resources

"Coup de pouce pour l’insertion" professional training: success ...

By Yanina Vetcherkovskaya  |  Editor  | 23/01/13
Focusing on young people, mainly from disadvantaged areas, who have substantial potential but few if any qualifications: that’s the aim of the “Coup de pouce pour l’insertion” (Helping hand for employment) professional training setup. We look at the work carried out in Lille, with seven people w ...
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History

50th anniversary of Societe Generale subsidiary in Côte d’Ivoire

By Yanina Vetcherkovskaya  |  Editor  | 23/01/13
Years of growth followed by periods of austerity. Political and military conflicts making way for stability. New developments abound in Côte d’Ivoire and in our subsidiary there, which was even nationalised in 2011.
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Economy

Côte d’Ivoire: encouraging outlook but major short-term challenges

By Marc Friso  |  Economist  | 23/01/13
The country has been back on a growth track since the end of the post-election crisis in early 2011. GDP growth is set to remain strong at around 7% in 2013-17 after +8.6% in 2012. A marked contrast with the past decade.
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