French bank Societe Generale on August 3 reported a jump in second-quarter net profits, boosted by a gain on the sale of its shares in Visa Europe.

The Paris-based lender, France's third-largest listed bank by assets, said net profits rose 8% to €1.46 billion in the three months through June 30, from €1.35 billion a year earlier. Revenues were up 2% to€6.98 billion.