'Rogue trader' assistant charged

Societe Generale faces US probes
US authorities are investigating Societe Generale and events linked to the rogue trader scandal that cost the bank $7.19bn (£3.65bn; 4.9bn euros).

Profits slump at Societe Generale
French bank Societe Generale sees net profit slump 84% for the third quarter, but says it is able to weather the downturn.

Societe defends stand on fraud
French bank Societe Generale faces shareholder criticism over its handling of an insider trading scandal.

Reports due into SocGen scandal
Societe Generale is set to publish two reports into what went wrong during a trading scandal at the French firm.

Write-down woe for French banks
Credit Agricole considers a 5.9bn-euro rights issue while Societe Generale announces a 23% fall in profits.