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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group company history timeline

2002

An October 2002 Business Week article claimed that Takenaka felt that the banking system in Japan was "gravely ill and needing treatment." As such, Takenaka immediately set a plan in motion to audit the major banks' loan portfolios.

When was Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group established? Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group was established through a share transfer from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) on December 2, 2002.

The initiative was in part overseen by Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA). Just as the FSA reported that the major banks were financially sound, however, Japan's four largest banks reported a combined loss of $22.7 billion in 2002.

2003

In 2003, SMBC conducted reverse merger with its subsidiary, Wakashio Bank, to secure financial resources to cover large deferred losses from its equity holdings.

2008

An office opened in Prague in 2008.

Since 2008, the Singapore branch has become SMBC's regional hub in Asia Pacific while global headquarters is still maintained in Tokyo, Japan.

2010

In November 2010, our shares began to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

2013

Adding to those, SMBC acquired Société Générale Private Banking Japan (presently SMBC Trust Bank) in 2013.

2017

In April 2017, SMFG introduced group-wide business units and the CxO system, with the aim of bolstering the group management structure on a global basis.

2018

At the same time, SMFG flexibly pursued optimal group management strategies such that SMFG deconsolidated SMFL to place it as an equity-method affiliate in 2018.

SMBC's overseas network consists of 130 branches and offices in 40 countries and regions as of 2018.

2021

As of March 31, 2021, the Group has grown to be comprised of 177 consolidated subsidiaries and 98 equity-method affiliates, including SMBC, SMBC Trust Bank, SMFL, SMBC Nikko Securities, SMCC, SMBC Finance Service, SMBC Consumer Finance, JRI, and Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company.

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group may also be known as or be related to SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. and The Wakashio Bank, Ltd. (legal predecessor of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, 1996–2003).