The ending of the crisis in the financial sector is a prerequisite to any sustainable economic recovery.

For the IIF, the range of important macroeconomic policy and financial regulatory challenges means that it is essential that regional and national policy approaches be strengthened and concerted by G-20 leadership.

How the landscape will affect the stock market, interest rates and inflation? What is the solidity of the European banking system? Olivier Garnier, Chief Economist at Societe Generale shares his analysis.

The highly anticipated G20 summit in London led to a series of concrete announcements.

For the IIF, the range of important macroeconomic policy and financial regulatory challenges means that it is essential that regional and national policy approaches be strengthened and concerted by G-20 leadership.

Explaining money to children: such is Societe Generale's goal. And to do so, it has teamed with PlayBac Editions Spéciales to create www.abcbanque.fr, a fun and educational website that kids can surf with their parents.

The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), created in May 2010, carried out a bond issue on 25 January for Ireland in which Société Générale was joint bookrunner.

The political-military crisis that followed presidential elections in November 2011 was the low point in a decade of ethnic strife pitting North against South, which included a civil war between 2002 and 2003.

Launched on January 10th, the Societe Generale iPad app was well received: more than 4,500 downloads on the release day alone, and a lot of spontaneous, highly positive feedback.

The crisis has led to calls for a change to the regulations governing banks. Here we present the work of one of the key players, the Basel Committee.