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APRA grants new foreign authorised deposit-taking institution licence to Societe Generale

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has granted Societe Generale a licence to operate as a foreign authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI) under the Banking Act 1959.

An updated list of all APRA-authorised ADIs can be found on the website at: https://www.apra.gov.au/register-authorised-deposit-taking-institutions.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is the prudential regulator of the financial services industry. It oversees banks, mutuals, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance, private health insurers, friendly societies, and most members of the superannuation industry. APRA currently supervises institutions holding around $9 trillion in assets for Australian depositors, policyholders and superannuation fund members.