Societe Generale Eyes SRT Deal Tied to Over $10 Billion of Loans

Societe Generale SA is mulling a significant risk transfer tied to over €9 billion ($10.5 billion) of loans in what would be one of the largest such deals seen in recent years.

The Paris-based lender is working on a potential transaction tied to corporate loans in a number of countries including France and the US, according to people familiar with the matter.

The potential SRT issuance would be equivalent to 8% of the reference portfolio, said the people who asked not to be named because the discussions are private.

If successful, SocGen would join a small group of lenders to ...