Markets hit at SocGen as cost savings improve profits

Société Générale have posted what it called a “resilient” quarterly performance in global markets, with revenue down -12.5% against the third quarter last year, in line with other European peers. The French bank also cut operating expenses in global markets by 10.2% against the same quarter last year, giving them a return on investment of 13.9% in the period despite poor growth at home.