Societe Generale SWIFT/BIC code

The head office of Societe Generale in France uses SWIFT/BIC code SOGEFRPPXXX. Below you find all 342 codes of this bank, grouped by city.

SOGEFRPPXXX
Head office · Paris · France · Short form: SOGEFRPP

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All SWIFT/BIC codes of Societe Generale

Paris

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPXXX Head office
SOGEFRP1GAO Branch
SOGEFRP1GDM Priv Fra Gdm
SOGEFRP1RTL Clientele Retail
SOGEFRP1S29 Sg 29 Haussmann
SOGEFRP1S2G Branch
SOGEFRP1SEA Priv Fra Gl
SOGEFRPPAAA Private Banking Branch,paris
SOGEFRPPABO Paris Bourse
SOGEFRPPACF Sban/Sti
SOGEFRPPACH —
SOGEFRPPADB Agence des Banques
SOGEFRPPADI Dec Agence Directe
SOGEFRPPAED Paris Denfert
SOGEFRPPAFI Agence Financiere
SOGEFRPPAFS Paris St Dominique
SOGEFRPPAFX Change Auto (Oper/Ban
SOGEFRPPAG2 Agence Internationale, Guichet Relation Implantation
SOGEFRPPAGI Agence Internationale
SOGEFRPPAGK Paris Kleber
SOGEFRPPAIS Paris St Vincent de Paul
SOGEFRPPAJC Paris Champs Elysees
SOGEFRPPAKT Paris Maine Montparnasse
SOGEFRPPALG Paris Gobelins
SOGEFRPPAMM Paris Messine
SOGEFRPPAMS —
SOGEFRPPANB Paris Belleville
SOGEFRPPAOA Paris Auteuil
SOGEFRPPAPS Paris St Lazare
SOGEFRPPATV Paris Victor Hugo
SOGEFRPPAUG Paris Gambetta
SOGEFRPPAXT Paris Trinite
SOGEFRPPAZF Paris Friedland
SOGEFRPPBCK B/O Trade Services Dist
SOGEFRPPBFD Paris Daumesnil
SOGEFRPPBKR Paris Republique
SOGEFRPPBLG Paris Xveme
SOGEFRPPBMA Paris Madeleine
SOGEFRPPBML Paris Buttes Chaumont
SOGEFRPPBMP Billet de Banques et Metaux Precieux
SOGEFRPPBTC Sgcib Basket Trading Can
SOGEFRPPBTI —
SOGEFRPPBTL Sgcib Basket Trading
SOGEFRPPBTZ —
SOGEFRPPBXC Paris Convention
SOGEFRPPBXL —
SOGEFRPPCBS Menilmontant
SOGEFRPPCBV Sg Courbevoie
SOGEFRPPCDE —
SOGEFRPPCEN Agence Centrale
SOGEFRPPCLS Continuous Link Settlement
SOGEFRPPCOP Agence Comptes Particuliers
SOGEFRPPCTE Paris Chatelet Entreprise
SOGEFRPPEFK —
SOGEFRPPEOM Clientele Privee Internationale
SOGEFRPPEXO Activite Exo Desk Paris
SOGEFRPPEXT Devises Exo En Nom Sg Paris
SOGEFRPPFIN Export Finance
SOGEFRPPFIP Sgib Operations de Financement
SOGEFRPPFKT —
SOGEFRPPFMA Paris Marais
SOGEFRPPFVS —
SOGEFRPPGSG Paris Gamma
SOGEFRPPGSM Paris Saint Michel
SOGEFRPPGSS Global Securities Services
SOGEFRPPHCM —
SOGEFRPPHPO Paris Opera
SOGEFRPPIBL Ldn Money Market
SOGEFRPPJLH Paris Pont Neuf
SOGEFRPPKPA Paris Passy
SOGEFRPPLDE La Defense Entreprise
SOGEFRPPLMA Liquidity Management
SOGEFRPPLMB Liquidity Management Forex
SOGEFRPPLMC Liquidity Management Agency
SOGEFRPPLMD Liquidity Management Cash Reinvestment
SOGEFRPPLMT Tempo - Client Collateral Offer Service
SOGEFRPPLPC Paris Montmartre
SOGEFRPPLUX Global Securities Services
SOGEFRPPMAD —
SOGEFRPPMLA —
SOGEFRPPMTL —
SOGEFRPPOBA Paris Bastille
SOGEFRPPONE Global Electronic Trade Confirmation - Fixed Income
SOGEFRPPPEE Etoile Entreprises
SOGEFRPPPSZ —
SOGEFRPPPVL Paris Valmy
SOGEFRPPRAS Paris Raspail
SOGEFRPPRIG Paris Rive Gauche Entreprises
SOGEFRPPRRC Paris Bourse du Commerce
SOGEFRPPSGA Sg Acceptance
SOGEFRPPSGI Sg Investment
SOGEFRPPSGO Sgib Options Europe
SOGEFRPPSGS Cash Equities France
SOGEFRPPTCP Trocadero Comptes Particuliers
SOGEFRPPTOK —
SOGEFRPPTVI Paris Villiers
SOGEFRPPUCR Paris Croix Rouge
SOGEFRPPWLF Paris Flandre

Agen

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SOGEFRPPAGE —

Aix En Provence

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SOGEFRPPAXP —

Ajaccio

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SOGEFRPPAJA —

Albi

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SOGEFRPPALB —

Alencon

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SOGEFRPPALN —

Ales

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SOGEFRPPALE —

Amiens

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SOGEFRPPAMI —

Angers

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SOGEFRPPAGS —

Angouleme

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SOGEFRPPANG —

Annecy

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SOGEFRPPANY —

Annemasse

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SOGEFRPPANS —

Antibes

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SOGEFRPPANT —

Arcachon

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SOGEFRPPARC —

Argenteuil

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SOGEFRPPAGT —

Arles

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SOGEFRPPARL —

Armentieres

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SOGEFRPPARM —

Arras

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SOGEFRPPARR —

Asnieres Sur Seine

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SOGEFRPPASN —

Aubervilliers

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SOGEFRPPAUB —

Aurillac

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPAUR —

Auxerre

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SOGEFRPPAUX —

Avignon

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SOGEFRPPAVI —

Bar le Duc

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SOGEFRPPBLD —

Bastia

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SOGEFRPPBAS —

Bayonne

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SOGEFRPPBAY —

Beaumont Sur Oise

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SOGEFRPPBSO —

Beaune

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SOGEFRPPBEA —

Beauvais

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SOGEFRPPBEV —

Belfort

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SOGEFRPPBEF —

Besancon

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SOGEFRPPBES —

Bethune

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SOGEFRPPBET —

Beziers

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SOGEFRPPBEZ —

Blois

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SOGEFRPPBLO —

Bobigny

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SOGEFRPPBOB —

Bondy

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SOGEFRPPBON —

Bordeaux

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SOGEFRPPBOI Bordeaux Intendance
SOGEFRPPBOP Bordeaux Peripherie

Boulogne Billancourt

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SOGEFRPPBIL —
SOGEFRPPBSS —
SOGEFRPPOUE Ouest Entreprises

Boulogne Sur Mer

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SOGEFRPPBSM —

Bourg En Bresse

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SOGEFRPPBEB —

Bourg la Reine

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SOGEFRPPBLR —

Bourges

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SOGEFRPPBOU —

Bourgoin Jallieu

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SOGEFRPPBOJ —

Brest

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SOGEFRPPBRE —

Brive la Gaillarde

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SOGEFRPPBRI —

Brunoy

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SOGEFRPPBRU —

Caen

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SOGEFRPPCAE —

Calais

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SOGEFRPPCAL —

Cambrai

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SOGEFRPPCAM —

Cannes

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SOGEFRPPCAN —

Carcassonne

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SOGEFRPPCAR —

Carpentras

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SOGEFRPPCAT —

Caudry

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SOGEFRPPCAU —

Cavaillon

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SOGEFRPPCAV —

Cergy Pontoise

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SOGEFRPPCGY —

Chalon Sur Saone

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SOGEFRPPCSS —

Chalons En Champagne

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SOGEFRPPCSM —

Chambery

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPCHY —

Charleville Mezieres

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SOGEFRPPCHM —

Chartres

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SOGEFRPPCHS —

Chateau Thierry

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPCHT —

Chateauroux

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPCHX —

Chatou

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPCHA —

Cherbourg

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPCHE —

Clermont Ferrand

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPCLF —

Clichy

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPCLI Agence de Clichy Sur Seine

Cognac

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPCOG —

Compiegne

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPCOM —

Conflans Sainte Honorine

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPCSH —

Courbevoie

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPCIG Courbevoie Cig
SOGEFRPPDSE Defense Seine Entreprises

Creil

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPCRE —

Crepy En Valois

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPCEV —

Creteil

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPCRT —

Dax

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPDAX —

Dieppe

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPDIE —

Digoin

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPDIG —

Dijon

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPDIJ —

Douai

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SOGEFRPPDOU —

Draguignan

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SOGEFRPPDRA —

Dreux

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPDRX —

Dunkerque

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPDUN —

Elbeuf

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPELB —

Epernay

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPEPY —

Epinal

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SOGEFRPPEPI —

Etampes

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPETA —

Evreux

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPEVX —

Evry

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPEVR —

Ferney Voltaire

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPFEV —

Foix

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPFOX —

Fontainebleau

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPFON —

Fontenay Sous Bois

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPFBM Sg Fontenay Sous Bois Boucles de la Marne
SOGEFRPPGAR Garanties Internationales Vdf
SOGEFRPPHRS Sg Messagerie de Relance
SOGEFRPPST2 —

Granville

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPGRA —

Grasse

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPGRS —

Graulhet

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SOGEFRPPGRL —

Grenoble

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPGRM Grenoble Meylan
SOGEFRPPGVH Grenoble Victor Hugo

Houilles

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SOGEFRPPHOU —

Hyeres

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPHYE —

Issy les Moulineaux

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPILM —

Ivry-Sur-Seine

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SOGEFRPPIVS —

Juvisy Sur Orge

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPJSO —

La Reole

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPLRE —

La Roche Sur Yon

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPLRY —

La Rochelle

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SOGEFRPPLRO —

Langon

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SOGEFRPPLGN —

Laon

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SOGEFRPPLAO —

Laval

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SOGEFRPPLAV —

Le Havre

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SOGEFRPPLHA —

Le Mans

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SOGEFRPPLEM —

Le Raincy

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SOGEFRPPRAI —

Lens

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SOGEFRPPLEN —

Les Mureaux

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SOGEFRPPLMX —

Levallois Perret

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPLEP —

Libourne

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPLIB —

Lille

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPLIN Lille Nationale
SOGEFRPPLLM Lille Metropole

Limoges

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SOGEFRPPLIM —

Lisieux

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPLIS —

Longjumeau

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPLGJ —

Longwy

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SOGEFRPPLOG —

Lons le Saunier

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SOGEFRPPLLS —

Lorient

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SOGEFRPPLOR —

Lourdes

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SOGEFRPPLDS —

Lyon

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPLPA Comptes Particuliers
SOGEFRPPLPD Lyon la Part Dieu
SOGEFRPPLYE Entreprises
SOGEFRPPLYO Lyon Ouest
SOGEFRPPLYP Lyon Republique

Macon

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMAN —

Maisons Laffitte

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMAL —

Malakoff

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMON —

Mantes la Jolie

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMLJ —

Marignane

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMRG Dec Marignane

Marmande

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SOGEFRPPMAR —

Marseille

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMAC Marseille Canebiere
SOGEFRPPMAP Marseille Prado

Massy

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMPL Massy-Palaiseau

Maubeuge

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMAU —

Mazamet

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMAZ —

Meaux

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMEX —

Melun

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMEL —

Metz

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMTZ Agence de Metz

Millau

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMIL —

Mont de Marsan

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMDM —

Montargis

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMTG —

Montauban

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMTB —

Montbeliard

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMOT —

Montelimar

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMOR —

Montlucon

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMOC —

Montpellier

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMOP —

Moulins Sur Allier

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMSA —

Mulhouse

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMUL Agence de Mulhouse

Nancy

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPNAY —

Nanterre

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPNAN —

Nantes

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRP1EDN Epargne Salariale Cdn
SOGEFRPPBEN Nantes-Bourse Euronext
SOGEFRPPEDE Actionnariat Internationale de L'epargne Internationale
SOGEFRPPISE Issuers Events
SOGEFRPPNSL —
SOGEFRPPOPC Centre Titres Opcvm
SOGEFRPPTIT Nantes-Carquefou - Centre Titres-Bourse

Neuilly Sur Seine

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPNSS —

Nevers

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPNVS —

Nice

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPNIO Nice Arenas
SOGEFRPPNJM Nice Jean Medecin

Nimes

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPNMS —

Niort

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPNIT —

Noyon

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPNOY —

Nuits Saint Georges

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPNUI —

Orleans

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPORL —

Pantin

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPPAN —

Pau

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPPAU —

Perigueux

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPPRX —

Perpignan

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPPPG —

Poissy

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPPOI —

Poitiers

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPPOT —

Puteaux

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPPUB Belline

Quimper

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPQMP —

Reims

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPRIM —

Rennes

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPREN —

Roanne

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPRON —

Rodez

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPRDZ —

Roubaix

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPROX —

Rouen

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPROE —

Rueil Malmaison

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPRUM —

Rungis

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPRUH Halles

Saint Brieuc

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSTB —

Saint Denis

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSAD —

Saint Die

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSTD —

Saint Dizier

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSDZ —

Saint Etienne

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSAE Saint Etienne Nord
SOGEFRPPSTE —

Saint Germain En Laye

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSGL —

Saint Leu la Foret

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSLF —

Saint Lo

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSTL —

Saint Malo

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSMR Rocabey

Saint Maur des Fosses (le Parc)

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPPSM —

Saint Nazaire

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSTN —

Saint Omer

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSTO —

Saint Ouen

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSAO —

Saint Quentin

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSTQ —

Saint Quentin En Yvelines

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSQY —

Saint Raphael

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSTR —

Sainte Maxime

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSTM —

Salon de Provence

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSDP —

Sannois

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSAN —

Sartrouville

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSAT —

Sceaux

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SOGEFRPPSCE —

Sens

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSEN —

Sete

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSET —

Sevres

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSEV —

Soissons

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSOS —

Strasbourg

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPBRG Agence de Strasbourg
SOGEFRPPSTG Strasbourg Agences Rattachees

Suresnes

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPSUR —

Tarbes

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPTBS —

Thonon les Bains

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPTLB —

Torcy

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPMLV —

Toulon

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPLAF Toulon Lafayette
SOGEFRPPTLN Toulon Central

Toulouse

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPTLS —

Tourcoing

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPTRG —

Tours

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPTOR —

Troyes

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPTOY —

Valence

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPVSR —

Valenciennes

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPVAC —

Vannes

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPVAN —

Vernon

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPVER —

Versailles

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPVES —

Vichy

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPVIC —

Vierzon

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPVIZ —

Villefranche Sur Saone

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPVSS —

Villeneuve Sur Lot

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPVSL —

Villepinte

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPVPR Sg Villepinte Roissy

Villeurbanne

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPLYV Lyon-Est

Vincennes

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPVIN —

Vitrolles

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPVTL —

Voiron

SWIFT/BICBranch
SOGEFRPPVOI —

The way the Societe Generale SWIFT/BIC works

A SWIFT/BIC code has 8 or 11 characters. Each part has a fixed meaning:

SOGE Bank code
4 letters that identify the bank.
FR Country code
2 letters for the country (ISO 3166).
PP Location code
2 characters for the city or region of the head office.
XXX Branch code
3 characters for a specific branch. XXX means the head office.

What SOGEFRPP means for a payment to Societe Generale

The short code SOGEFRPP and the full code SOGEFRPPXXX identify one and the same institution: Societe Generale. Banks worldwide use these codes to route international transfers to the correct bank. In daily life you mostly see the code on international invoices, in payment forms and in the bank details that Societe Generale provides.

We wrote this page to help people who receives money at an account at Societe Generale. The SWIFT code alone cannot identify a personal account; for that you need the IBAN or account number .

Getting paid from abroad into a Societe Generale account

If you expect a payment from another country, send the payer a complete set of details. Give them the account holder’s name, the IBAN or account number, SWIFT code SOGEFRPPXXX and your address, which some banks require.

The sender’s bank may request the address of your bank. Check the details before you share them – a sender rarely spots a mistake in someone else’s details.

An incoming payment does not always land for the full amount. Correspondent banks can take a fee, Societe Generale may charge for incoming payments, and when currencies differ, a markup on the rate comes on top. For business payments, it is common to agree who bears the costs.

SEPA payments and the Societe Generale BIC

Since France is in SEPA, a euro transfer into Societe Generale from within the SEPA area normally only needs an IBAN. Many banks no longer ask for the BIC in that case or fill it in for you.

You still need SOGEFRPPXXX when sending payments in other currencies or transfers from countries outside SEPA. Some forms still ask for the BIC out of habit; if so, fill in SOGEFRPP or SOGEFRPPXXX.

Instant payments in euros have become increasingly available within SEPA – whether Societe Generale offers them for your account is worth checking. Fees for SEPA payments are generally low.

Watch out for payment fraud

A common scam goes like this: you receive a message claiming that a supplier now has a new bank account and asking you to pay there from now on. A valid SWIFT code says nothing about whether the request is genuine: scammers use real codes of real banks.

Before paying, verify changed bank details by phone. Urgency and secrecy tend to be warning signs – a real supplier can wait a day. Already paid? Contact your bank straight away and have them try to recall the payment; also report it to the police.

Recipients are targeted too: one known trick is a buyer who pays too much followed by a request to send back the difference to another account. Do not act before the money has really arrived – ask Societe Generale if something looks wrong.

Choosing between the 342 SWIFT codes of Societe Generale

Our directory lists 342 SWIFT/BIC codes for Societe Generale in 221 places. Next to the head office code SOGEFRPPXXX, you will find codes for branches, departments or specific services.

For the vast majority of incoming transfers, the head office code SOGEFRPPXXX works fine. Just use a branch code when your contact explicitly asks for it, for example on an invoice or in their bank details.

When in doubt, ask the person you are paying for the exact BIC in their bank details. Branch codes are more likely to change than the head office code when a bank merges or closes offices.

A note on our data

The codes on this page come from publicly available data that we update regularly. It can happen that a code here is out of date after a merger or reorganisation. The number of codes on this page are based on our own data, not official figures from Societe Generale.

Use this page as a reference, not as the last word – the bank details from the recipient are leading. GoldexPay has no connection to Societe Generale. Found outdated information? Let us know through the contact page so we can correct it.

When will the money arrive at Societe Generale?

How quickly a transfer arrives at Societe Generale depends on a few things: which currency you send, how many intermediary banks are involved, cut-off times and time zones. Payments made after the cut-off time or just before a weekend or public holiday often start the next business day. Compliance checks by one of the banks can also add a delay, even when all details are correct.

If the money seems late, ask the sending bank for the tracking status; with that reference banks can see where the payment is. Specialist transfer services often provide tracking online so you can see where the payment has got.

If the money does not arrive within the expected time, the sender should start with their own bank rather than Societe Generale. Request from the sender a copy of the payment confirmation; that often settles the question quickly.

What the XXX in SOGEFRPPXXX means

A BIC is made up of fixed blocks: characters one to four identify the bank, the next two show the country and characters seven and eight indicate the location. In this case, that core is SOGEFRPP.

Most payment forms work with both lengths. If a form asks for eleven characters, enter SOGEFRPPXXX.

In practice the code is typed in capitals. A single character may route the money to another bank, so check it twice.

Sending EUR to Societe Generale

The currency in France is the Euro (EUR). When you pay another currency has to be converted somewhere along the way. You rarely see a separate line for that conversion – the cost sits in the rate.

Who does the conversion has an effect on the final amount, as rates and margins differ per bank. Often you pay less to send EUR directly via a transfer service with a good rate.

The EUR rate fluctuates throughout the day. If you pay regularly, small differences in the rate make a real difference over time.

International transfers from Societe Generale: the real cost

What you pay for an international transfer has more than one component. There is the transfer fee, sometimes fees charged by intermediary banks in between and, above all, the margin on the exchange rate if the currency changes.

That exchange rate margin tends to be the biggest item. Compare the rate you are offered with the mid-market rate – the rate you find on financial news sites. The difference is your real conversion cost.

Specialist money transfer services frequently use a rate near the mid-market rate with clearer fees. GoldexPay compares transfer providers side by side so you can see what actually arrives. You can still use your account at Societe Generale to fund the transfer.

Verifying the SWIFT code of Societe Generale

The best place to find the right code remains a document from the bank itself like a bank statement or the account page in online banking. Compare it with SOGEFRPP here.

Mistakes in the BIC tend to be annoying more than disastrous. Remember the account number: an error there is more difficult to undo than a wrong BIC.

An automatic check by your bank only tells you that the code exists. Where available, a payee name check before sending adds extra certainty. A small test payment is worth it for a large first payment.

Frequently asked questions

What is the SWIFT/BIC code of Societe Generale in France?

The head office of Societe Generale uses SOGEFRPPXXX (or SOGEFRPP in the 8-character version). Use this code for most international transfers.

What does SOGEFRPPXXX mean?

SOGE identifies Societe Generale, FR is France, PP is the location code and XXX marks the head office.

How long does a transfer to Societe Generale take?

SEPA transfers in euros usually arrive within one business day. Other currencies can take a few days.

Do I need the BIC of Societe Generale for a euro transfer?

Usually not. France is part of the SEPA area, so euro transfers only need the IBAN. For other currencies include SOGEFRPPXXX.

How can I send money to Societe Generale for less?

Watch out for the exchange rate markup that banks often charge on international transfers. Check what you receive in Euro with different providers first.

What if I use the wrong SWIFT code for Societe Generale?

Your payment can be returned or delayed. Double-check the code with Societe Generale before sending.

Source: listbase-org SWIFT/BIC database (MIT licence), updated monthly. Always verify the code with the recipient or their bank.