Societe Generale has said that its plan to raise 5.5bn euros ($8.5bn; �4.2bn) by selling reduced-price shares to existing investors has been a success.Shares were priced at a 40% discount of 47.50 euros each, and the French firm said investors applied for almost twice the number that were on offer.
Analysts say the bank has now solved its short term capital problem after a trading scandal cost it 4.9bn euros.
But there are still doubts over its long-term prospects.
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