Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 22, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 22, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Societe Generale will cut 1,800 jobs in its French retail banking sector by 2027, following reorganization plans announced by the CGT union.
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Societe Generale said on Thursday it would cut 1,800 positions in its French retail banking branch and potentially beyond.
The announcement follows a press statement labour union CGT published on Wednesday, saying the French lender was planning reorganisation.
The job cuts are expected to happen throughout 2026 and 2027, Societe Generale said.
(Reporting by Jakob Van Calster in Gdansk, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)
A job cut refers to the reduction of employees in a company, often due to restructuring, financial difficulties, or changes in business strategy.
Corporate strategy is a company's overall plan for managing its business operations and resources to achieve long-term goals and maximize shareholder value.
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