PARIS, August 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Société Générale, one of the largest European financial services groups, reports 2015 second quarter results. CEO Frédéric Oudéa comments on the Group's results.

Watch video interview and read transcript: 

http://www.eurobusinessmedia.com/ceo-direct/societe-generale/interview-with-ceo-frederic-oudea-q2-2015-results?utm_source=ceo-direct&utm_medium=wire

Topics covered in the interview include: 

• Growth drivers
• Contribution of all businesses
• 2016 Strategic Plan
• New cost reduction plan

About Société Générale

Societe Generale is one of the largest European financial services groups. Based on a diversified universal banking model, the Group combines financial solidity with a strategy of sustainable growth, and aims to be the reference for relationship banking, recognised on its markets, close to clients, chosen for the quality and commitment of its teams.

Societe Generale has been playing a vital role in the economy for 150 years. With more than 148,000 employees, based in 76 countries, we accompany 32 million clients throughout the world on a daily basis. Societe Generale's teams offer advice and services to individual, corporate and institutional customers in three core businesses:

Retail banking in France with the Societe Generale branch network, Credit du Nord and Boursorama, offering a comprehensive range of multichannel financial services on the leading edge of digital innovation;

International retail banking, financial services and insurance with a presence in emerging economies and leading specialised businesses;

Corporate and investment banking, private banking, asset management and securities services, with recognised expertise, top international rankings and integrated solutions.

Societe Generale is included in the main socially responsible investment indices: FSTE4Good (Global and Europe), Euronext Vigeo (Global, Europe, Eurozone and France), ESI Excellence (Europe) from Ethibel and 4 of the STOXX ESG Leaders indices.

For more information, you can follow us on twitter @societegenerale or visit our website http://www.societegenerale.com .

SOURCE Société Générale