Since January 2023, SG has been the retail banking network of the Société Générale Group in France. Created through the merger of the Société Générale and Crédit du Nord networks, SG aims to become a leading banking partner in the French market, serving 10 million customers.

SG is:

• A locally rooted bank, organized around 11 regional divisions to stay close to its customers, with a nationwide network of nearly 1,450 branches. The national SG brand is represented across France through ten regional brands: SG Crédit du Nord, SG Grand Est, SG Laydernier, SG Auvergne Rhône Alpes, SG SMC, SG Courtois, SG Sud Ouest, SG Tarneaud, SG Grand Ouest, and, in the Île-de-France region and Corsica, SG Société Générale.
• A bank with recognized expertise, offering customers access to specialist advisers throughout the regions, dedicated to specific customer segments (such as corporate banking centres, professionals and small businesses, liberal professions, and wealth management) or to specific areas of expertise (including insurance, savings, financial protection, leasing, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate financing).
• An accessible and responsive bank, combining in-branch and remote advisory services with fast decision-making processes and advanced digital solutions. Customers can manage their day-to-day banking and subscribe to an increasing range of products independently through the SG mobile app, while SG Direct provides a fully remote banking service.
• A responsible bank, placing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments at the heart of its business model to strengthen its positive impact on customers and local communities. By bringing together expertise and resources, SG is committed to supporting the ecological transition as well as the economic and social development of France's regions and their ecosystems.