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A multi-business bank with an international focus

We are the first foreign bank to have set up in Luxembourg, one of the world's leading markets. Initially a commercial bank, we quickly developed our securities business and now constitute one of the main pillars of the Private Banking division of Société Générale group.
Today, SGBT is a multi-business bank in the service of a global and diversified client base.

We offer our corporate customers a diversified and innovative offer

Originally a commercial bank, SGBT offers are tailored to local businesses and major international groups alike and are designed to accompany them throughout their lives. Our customised offers aim to cover all of a company's needs, however diverse, from the day-to-day management of flows to advice on setting up in Luxembourg or to the implementation of structured loans. Moreover, above and beyond our local expertise, we are also able to draw upon the vast international network of Société Générale Group's Corporate and Investment Banking arm.

  • Commercial banking
  • Financial engineering
  • Cash management (domestic and international)

Part of the Société Générale Securities Services (SGSS) division, we offer our customers an exhaustive palette of securities services

SBGT has developed a broad range of services to cover the different needs of our investor clients across all of the world's major markets and whatever the asset class.
  • Depository and custodial bank
  • Fund management (via SGSS/Euro-VL Luxembourg)
  • Third-party trading
  • Issuer services

Our Luxembourg entity benefited enormously from the acquisition of Unicredit's securities business by Société Générale at the start of 2006. Today, it ranks amongst the leaders on its market, in terms of both its depository and fund management services.

Our expert Private Banking business offers creative, sophisticated services to high net worth individuals

Part of the global network of SG Private Banking, we were voted "Best Private Bank in Luxembourg" by the finance journal, Euromoney, in 2007.

Thanks to the expert knowledge of our teams specialising in wealth management and asset allocation, we provide our high net worth customers with global and personalised advisory and estate management services. We offer them a broad range of products from the world's leading markets and an open architecture platform.
  • Wealth engineering and tax planning
  • Asset management (discretionary and advisory services)
  • Banking services and advice on investments
  • Direct access to trading floors

A trading floor that is renowned for its expertise and innovation

Our particularly dynamic trading floor serves our business, institutional and individual clients alike.
Furthermore, our expertise in structured products is used by SG Private Banking around the world. Combining innovation and creativity, our structured vehicle specialists are able to define personalised strategies thanks to a wide range of asset classes (equities, fixed income, funds, foreign exchange, commodities, real estate, etc.).

SG Private Banking was also voted the "World's Best Private Bank" for its structured products offer by the finance journal, Euromoney, for the third year running in 2007.

Luxembourg - a benchmark financial hub

Luxembourg's finance sector is home to more than 150 credit institutions whose instruments are designed to meet the exacting requirements of an international clientele.

The country's savoir-faire, position within Europe, solid banking tradition, political stability, rigorous control systems and its proactive supervisory authorities guarantee investors the highest level of security.

These numerous advantages make Luxembourg the eurozone's No. 1 Private Banking centre, the No. 2 in investment funds after the United States and the No. 8 financial market worldwide.

Key data

Established in Luxembourg since 1893 - 9th largest banking sector employer - 900 employees covering 16 nationalities and 24 languages - Average age: 35 - Standard & Poor’s has awarded SGBT an AA rating for its long-term debt and a rating of A-1+ with a stable outlook, ranking it amongst the leaders in its rating scale.