Press release & News

By Pierre Carassus, Head of Maritime Industries, Asia-Pacific at Societe Generale

By securing EUR 671 million in financing, Verdalia Bioenergy can continue its development through the construction and acquisition of several biomethane production sites in Spain and Italy.

As global trade undergoes one of its biggest transformations in decades, transaction banking has become a strategic priority rather than a back-office function. In response, Andreea Parneci and Florence Escaffre, co-deputy heads of Global Transaction & Payment Services, outline how to deliver the real-time visibility, seamless global coverage and solutions...

Societe Generale supported Zetra, a pioneering French player in electric heavy mobility, in financing a portfolio of charging points dedicated to trucks. The Bank acted as Structuring Bank, Mandated Lead Arranger, Sole Lender, Hedge Provider, Facility Agent, and Account Bank, in Europe’s first non-recourse project financing dedicated to electric truck charging...

By Tessa Dann, Head of Sustainable Finance, Asia Pacific

Arizona’s copper reserves, formed millions of years ago, are critical to America’s energy transition and tech growth. With demand set to surge, Ivanhoe Electric’s Santa Cruz Copper Mine project aims to help secure US supply and strengthen competitiveness. The project financing is the first transaction in the Americas for Societe Generale under the Emerging...

Societe Generale’s Fixed Income and Currencies (FIC) research team has once again achieved outstanding results in the Extel Global Fixed Income survey 2025.

JP Energie Environnement, a French independent renewable energy producer, has announced the completion of a €430 million debt raising to refinance a portfolio of wind and solar projects totalling 427 MW of capacity. Societe Generale acted as Mandated Lead Arranger, Lender, and Hedge Provider in this transaction, illustrating its continuous commitment to...

As we head into 2026, investors face a world of slower global growth, persistent inflation pressures, and evolving policy responses. Amid this backdrop, Asia stands resilient. Structural shifts – led by AI-driven investment and targeted policy support – are shaping opportunities across macro, equities, and FX/rates.

Plastic recycling is not without risks. The regulatory landscape remains complex, and technologies vary in maturity and cost. However, the sector is forward-looking, and early movers have the opportunity to shape its future. With growing policy ambition and increasing demand for recycled content, the time is right to invest in scalable, sustainable solutions....

Societe Generale co-arranged and structured the USD 1.054 billion financing to support National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (NGET)’s share in the construction of the Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project in the UK. It is part of the UK Government’s Net Zero strategy and the country’s largest-ever investment in electricity transmission. The project is also...

Societe Generale acted as Financial Advisor to the GelreGroen consortium —comprised of BESIX, Dura Vermeer, HOCHTIEF and John Laing, which has successfully reached financial close for the ViA15 Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project in the Netherlands.

By Soo Tat Kua, Head of Global Transaction and Payment Services, Asia Pacific, Societe Generale

Societe Generale today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Woori Card, a wholly owned subsidiary of Woori Financial Group—Korea’s third-largest financial group.