History
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2021Acquisition of Luminosity, asset risk management software innovatorsACQUISITION
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Acquisition of Fidor Solutions, the software subsidiary and digital banking specialist of next-generation bank Fidor BankACQUISITION
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2020Participation in EUvsVirus and AfricavsVirus hackathons to generate innovative solutions in the fight against Covid-19WORLD
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2019Acquisition of SAB, a managed services core banking platform companyACQUISITION
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PSD2 becomes an operational mandate in EuropeREGULATION
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Facebook and 50 partners announce Libra, a cryptocurrency to be used by 2 Bn citizens globallyINNOVATION
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Alibaba and Wechat share 85% of mobile payment market in ChinaPAYMENTS
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2018Acquisition of O.R. System, a compliance software companyACQUISITION
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GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) in EuropeREGULATION
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Acquisition of APAK, a global financing companyACQUISITION
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2016Norway largest bank DNB says “no” to cashDIGITALISATION
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Acquisition of Cassiopae, a global financing companyACQUISITION
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2014Apple Pay LaunchedPAYMENTS
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2013Acquisition COR&FJA, a German financing software companyACQUISITION
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2012Acquisition of Callataÿ & Wouters in BeneluxACQUISITION
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Acquisition of Tieto FS in the UKACQUISITION
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Creation of Sopra Banking Software, a dedicated subsidiary on the financial techsCREATION
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2011Acquisition of Delta Informatique, a core banking platform for MEA banksACQUISITION
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1st mobile bank by RBS in UKBANK
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2009Collapse of Lehman brothers & worldwide economic crisisMARKET
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2008Blockchain invention by Satoshi NakamotoTECHNOLOGY
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2007Acquisition of BAI, a financing software companyACQUISITION
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Acquisition of CIBF, a payment software companyACQUISITION
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Worldwide financial crisis leading to the global economic crisis until 2009MARKET
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iPhone is releasedTECHNOLOGY
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2003Acquisition of Inforsud ingénierie (Crédit Agricole Group)ACQUISITION
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2000Social networks arrivalSOCIAL
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SEPA introductionREGULATION
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Acquisition of Financial software, a banking back office software companyACQUISITION
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1999Euro converter (European software leader created by Sopra)OUR BUSINESS
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1998Basel I introducedREGULATION
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Creation of the European Central Bank and the EurosystemBANK
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1996Acquisition of SG2 IngénierieACQUISITION
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First online-only banking service by NetBank in USABANK
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1994First banking website by Wells FargoBANK
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1990Sopra Group quotation on Euronext Paris Stock ExchangeOUR BUSINESS
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Acquisition of Pro BF (subsidiary of the Banques Populaire Group)ACQUISITION
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1987Wall Street crashMARKET
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1974First core banking system created by Sopra for Banque LaydernierOUR BUSINESS
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1968Sopra Group creation by Pierre PASQUIERCREATION
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1967ATM invented by John Shepherd-Barron at Barclays in UK : automation of banking transactions startsTECHNOLOGY
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19461st bank-issued credit cardCARDS
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16951st Central Bank to issue money in EnglandFINANCE
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11571st Bank established in Venice onto which currency were exchanged between bankersBANK
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7001st virtual money created in China as credit noteFINANCE
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-20001st loan and gold deposits in BabylonFINANCE