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Private banking
  4. History

History

Three centuries of innovation and international development at the service of private clients.

1864-1903

1864

Societe Generale is founded

 

1893

Societe Generale Bank & Trust Luxembourg
(then called Societe Generale
Alsacienne de Banque) is founded

 

1897

Societe Generale Group establishes a presence in Switzerland

 

1903

Societe Generale Group establishes a presence in Monaco


1997-2006

1997

The Societe Generale Private Banking is created and the private bank
establishes a presence in Singapore

 

1998

Societe Generale Private Banking widens its activities with the acquisitions of Hambros Bank in the United Kingdom, Coutts in the Bahamas and Ruegg Bank in Switzerland.

 

2001

Societe Generale Private Banking establishes a presence in Belgium
with its acquisition of Maertelaere Bank

 

2003

Societe Generale Private Banking (Switzerland) SA is created from the merger
of SG Ruegg Bank and Compagnie Bancaire Genève

 

2006

  • Societe Generale Private Banking establishes a presence in the 
    United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
  • Societe Generale Private Banking Hambros launches its regional development in the United Kingdom

2007-2014

2007

  • Societe Generale Private Banking acquires the
    wealth management activities of ABN AMRO
    in the United Kingdom

 

2008

  • Societe Generale Private Banking launches private banking activities in China
  • Societe Generale Private Banking strengthens its presence in the Middle East with the opening of Offices in Abu Dhabi
  • Societe Generale Private Banking signs a partnership with the Societe Generale retail banking network in France and establishes a presence in the French regions
  • Societe Generale Private Banking acquires the wealth management activities of ABN AMRO in Gibraltar.

 

2010

  • Societe Generale Private Banking to work with Komercní Banka to provide investment solutions expertise in the Czech Republic

 

2011

  • Societe Generale Private Banking Hambros completes the acquisition of the private client investment management business of Baring Asset Management in London and Guernsey.

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    2013

    • Societe Generale Private Banking brings its wealth management expertise to Societe Generale Morocco.

     

    2014

    • The relationship model of Societe Generale Private Banking in France knows a radical development with the extension of its offer to a larger number of clients, from Societe Generale retail banking network in France.
    • Societe Generale Private Banking brings its wealth management expertise to Splitska Banka, Societe Generale's Croatian retail bank.