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The Group is pursuing a profitable growth policy based on the selective development of its core activities through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions, and is drawing on a strong capacity for innovation geared towards satisfying its customers.

Retail Banking & Specialized Financial Services

Société Générale Group serves 30 million customers in France and worldwide. In France, the bank operates two complementary distribution networks, namely Société Générale and Crédit du Nord. Outside, its retail banking arm is present in 36 countries and overseas. The Specialized Financial Services activities have seen substantial development over the last six years, and have rapidly become a major European player. At end 2008, these activities covered 48 countries worldwide.

Global Investment Management & Services

The Global Investment Management and Services division incorporates 5 complementary business lines: Société Générale Asset Management, SG Private Banking, Société Générale Securities Services, Newedge (multi asset brokerage) and Boursorama (Online banking), and employs some 11,000 staff worldwide.

At end-March 2009, GIMS had EUR 336 in asset under management, EUR 2,762 billion in assets under custody and EUR 8.8 in outstandings from its online banking services.

 

Corporate and Investment Banking

Tailoring solutions in terms of capital raising, financing, risk management and investment, Société Générale Corporate & Investment banking combines expertise, innovation and advisory skills coupled with quality of execution to both issuers and investors clients across equity and debt.

With 3.9 billion of euros of NBI (18% of Group NBI in 2008), SG CIB ranks among the top financial services providers in the Euro zone in terms of NBI.