History

1864

Societe Generale is founded

1893

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

1903

Societe Generale Group establishes a presence in Monaco

1926

Societe Generale Group establishes a presence in Switzerland

1997

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

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

2002

Societe Generale Private Banking establishes a presence in Japan with its
acquisition of the Chase Trust 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

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

• Societe Generale Private Banking creates its Arab, Russian
  and Latin American dedicated client lines
  
  
  
  

2008

• Societe Generale Private Banking establishes a presence in Canada with its acquisition of Canadian Wealth Management
• Societe Generale Private Banking launches private banking activities in China
• Societe Generale Private Banking strengthens its presence in Japan with the opening of the Osaka Office
• 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 shares in the capital of Rockefeller Financial Services
• Societe Generale Private Banking acquires the wealth management activities of ABN AMRO in Gibraltar

2010

• Societe Generale Private Banking brings its
  wealth management expertise to Komerční Banka
  in the Czech Republic
• Societe Generale Private Banking acquires the
  wealth management activities of Baring Asset Management Limited based in the United Kingdom and Guernsey