SocGen posts record €1.79 billion Q2 profit, lifts ROTE target to around 11%
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SocGen reported record Q2 net income (€1.79bn, +23%) and beat revenue expectations, driven by stronger retail banking and better cost control, prompting upgrades to full-year ROTE (~11%) and cost-cutting targets. A €1.5bn buyback and higher interim dividend reinforce capital return momentum. Weakness in fixed-income and FX trading highlights mixed investment-banking conditions, but overall results support a more constructive tone for European bank equities.
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Societe Generale (SUS) reported second-quarter group net income of €1.79 billion, up 23% year on year, a record level and well above market expectations. Revenue rose 4.5% to €7.1 billion, while costs came in lower than anticipated, pushing the cost-to-income ratio below the full-year 60% target. The bank raised its full-year return on tangible equity (ROTE) guidance to around 11%, up from a previous target of above 10%. The performance underscored resilience in its retail banking franchise and an improvement in overall profitability.
