Societe Generale(SGF OR SOCGEN). The Company's principal activities are: RETAIL BANKING: A national network of Societe Generale and Credit du Nord domestic branches; services include consumer lending and insurance, banking and custody services and retail banking outside France; ASSET MANAGEMENT AND PRIVATE BANKING; CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANKING: Investment banking services, including foreign exchange activities; Equity and Advisory, comprising trading, primary market activities, brokerage, mergers and acquisitions and asset finance; CORPORATE CENTER: Provision of funding for the divisions.