text1: Mr Bouton has faced rising criticism ever since the bank said rogue trader Jerome Kerviel had lost 4.9bn euros ($6.5bn; £4.4bn) at the start of 2008. SocGen then needed a 1.7bn-euro loan from the government in December because of the impact of the credit crisis. Last month, SocGen bosses gave up their annual bonuses following public anger. Mr Bouton, who admitted that "like any manager I have certainly made mistakes", will now stand down on 6 May.
text2: Daniel Bouton is the chairman of Societe Generale.