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L’élargissement européen : un relais de croissance pour une banque occidentale

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[fre] La Société Générale a une forte tradition de contrôle de vastes réseaux de banque universelle à l'étranger. Au milieu des années 1990, elle gérait un ensemble de filiales en Afrique francophone et dans les Dom Tom qui dégageaient un ROE récurrent supérieur à 35 %. À la fin des années 1990, elle dispose donc des outils de contrôle et d'animation de banques situées dans des pays éloignés et oeuvrant dans des économies émergentes, et est prête à participer au processus de privatisation du secteur bancaire engagé en Europe de l'Est pour préparer l'intégration de cette région dans l'UE. Elle le fait pragmatiquement, en privilégiant le retour sur investissement plutôt que l'occupation de l'ensemble des territoires. Avec le premier recul de l'expérience, il apparaît que : . 1-cette région constitue un réel relais de croissance ; . 2-comportant contraintes et difficultés ; 3-mais apportant dès maintenant des satisfactions en laissant espérer de brillantes perspectives à terme. . Classification JEL : F32, G21, P31 [eng] European enlargement : a growth booster for a Western bank. Société Générale traditionally has an important control of foreign universal banks. In the mid 1990's, SG managed some subsidiaries in French-speaking Africa and French overseas departments and territories which released an ROE (return on equity) higher than 35 %. At the end of the 1990's, SG thus had regulation and management tools for distant banks and was ready to take part in banking privatisation process in Eastern Europe and to prepare the financial integration of Eastern countries in the EU. SG favours return on investments than the presence in a whole area. Today, some conclusions appear : . - this area is a growth booster ; . - it presents some restraints and difficulties ; . - but will hopefully give good prospects. . JEL classifications : F36, G21, P31

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  • Daniel Bouton, 2003. "L’élargissement européen : un relais de croissance pour une banque occidentale," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 72(3), pages 153-164.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_0987-3368_2003_num_72_3_4876
    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2003.4876
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    • F32 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Current Account Adjustment; Short-term Capital Movements
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • P31 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions - - - Socialist Enterprises and Their Transitions
    • F36 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • P31 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions - - - Socialist Enterprises and Their Transitions

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