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SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (株式会社三井住友フィナンシャルグループ), initialed as SMFG until 2018 and SMBC Group since, is a major Japanese multinational financial services group and holding company. It is the parent of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), SMBC Trust Bank, and SMBC Nikko Securities. SMBC originates from the 2001 merger of Sumitomo Bank with the Sakura Bank, itself a successor to the Mitsui Bank, and the group holding entity was created in December 2002 after which SMBC became its wholly owned subsidiary.

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Basic company information

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Ticker / security symbols
SMFG, SMFNF [1]
Listing exchanges
NYSE, OTC [1]
SEC industry
Commercial Banks, NEC [1]
Business sectors
financial sector [2]
Company / filing name
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. [1]
Headquarters location
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Head Office Building [2]
Business address
1-2, MARUNOUCHI 1-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, M0, 100-0005 [1]
Founded
2002-12-02 [2]
Legal form
kabushiki gaisha [2]
Incorporation jurisdiction
Japan [1]
Official website
www.smfg.co.jp ↗ [2]
Fiscal year end
March 31 (SEC record) [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
JP3890350006 [2]
CIK
0001022837 [1]
SIC code
6029 [1]
Country in background record
Japan [2]

Company positioning and business

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (株式会社三井住友フィナンシャルグループ), initialed as SMFG until 2018 and SMBC Group since, is a major Japanese multinational financial services group and holding company. It is the parent of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), SMBC Trust Bank, and SMBC Nikko Securities. SMBC originates from the 2001 merger of Sumitomo Bank with the Sakura Bank, itself a successor to the Mitsui Bank, and the group holding entity was created in December 2002 after which SMBC became its wholly owned subsidiary. [3]

SMBC Group operates in retail, corporate, and investment banking segment worldwide. It provides financial products and services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations, financial institutions and public sector entities. It operates in over 40 countries and maintains a presence in all International Financial Centres as the 12th biggest bank in the world by total assets. It is one of the largest global financial institutions in project finance space by total loan value. It is headquartered in the Marunouchi neighborhood of Tokyo. [3]

SMBC Group is the second-largest of Japan's three so-called megabanks, with $2 trillion of total assets at end-March 2023, behind Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ($2.9 trillion) and just ahead of Mizuho Financial Group ($1.9 trillion). As of 2024, SMBC group was listed as 63rd largest public company in the world according to Forbes Global 2000 ranking. It is considered a systemically important bank by the Financial Stability Board. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, SMBC Group. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Financial year, securities and disclosures

The SEC submissions record gives SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. a fiscal year end of 0331 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]

Listed securities: SMFG (NYSE), SMFNF (OTC). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]

  2. Form 20-F filed; reporting period ends 2026-03-31. [5]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

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Source-verified relationships

SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. → Listed on → NYSE [1]
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. → Listed on → OTC [1]
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. → SEC industry classification → Commercial Banks, NEC [1]

Companies in the same industry

Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 6029. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. founded?

Founded: 2002-12-02. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Where is the headquarters of SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.?

Headquarters location: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Head Office Building. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Which business sectors are recorded for SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.?

Business sectors: financial sector. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

  1. SEC — SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. filing identity and securities ↗
  2. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — SMBC Group (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
  4. SEC securities directory ↗
  5. Company chronology / filing ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

Content preparation: source-based compilation with AI assistance. See methods and attribution. Named sources identify the underlying records; no individual expert review is claimed.