Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation was formed in 2001 when Sakura Bank merged with Sumitomo Bank. It is the core banking subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, whose businesses span banking, securities, leasing, asset management and consumer finance.

SMBC provides corporate and investment banking, structured finance, global markets, transaction banking, capital markets and strategic advisory services. Its client base includes multinational companies, financial institutions, financial sponsors and public-sector organisations.

The firm is especially strong in project and infrastructure finance, leveraged finance and fund finance. In EMEA, it combines a London-based regional platform with coverage across 24 offices and offers a 24-month graduate programme with three eight-month front-office rotations.