Foreign-owned bank · SGA
Societe Generale Algeria
Overview
Société Générale Algérie is the wholly owned Algerian subsidiary of the French group Société Générale, active since 1999. It is the largest private bank in Algeria by total assets (about DA 597 bn at end-2025) and reported the highest return on equity in the sector. It has about 104 branches, more than 1,800 staff and over 300,000 customers.
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Latest developments
- End-2025 data ranked it first among private banks with about DA 597 bn in total assets and a 20% return on equity. algerieinvest.dz ↗
- The bank inaugurated a new HQE-certified head office in the Bab Ezzouar business district, housing about 900 staff with its leasing/mobility sister company Ayvens Algérie. algerie-eco.com ↗
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Guides
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