Societe Generale

“net profit came in at 1.1bn euros ($1.4bn; £0.9bn), compared with a 278m euro loss for the same period a year ago”

“its exposure to Greek government debt is 3bn euros”

“In January 2008, it reported a loss of 4.9bn euros, which it blamed on unauthorised deals made by former trader Jerome Kerviel”

“losing 7% of its share price after admitting a 3bn euro ($3.8bn; £2.6bn) exposure to Greek government debt.”

“French bank Societe Generale said in January last year that unauthorised trades by a single dealer had caused it a €4.9bn (£4.1bn) loss”

“The losses, made by Jerome Kerviel – who was then a junior trader with the bank – resulted in the resignation of the company’s chairman Daniel Bouton”