(FILES) A photo taken on March 27, 2013 shows the logo of the French bank Societe Generale at a branch in the center of the southern French city of Montpellier. Societe Generale published on October 31, 2024, a net profit of 1.37 billion euros for the third quarter, almost five times higher than the figure for the same period the previous year, boosted by the revival of its retail banking business and a favourable comparison effect. (Photo by Pascal GUYOT / AFP) (Photo by PASCAL GUYOT/AFP via Getty Images)