SMBC Group EMEA announces it acted as Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Coordinator, Bookrunner and Mandated Lead Arranger alongside the Japan International Cooperation Agency (“JICA”) as co-lender for a EUR 330 million financing to the Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement (“BOAD”), a leading African Multilateral Development Bank, to sustainable infrastructure development in the renewable energy, agriculture, health & education and sanitation sectors, in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (“WAEMU”). SMBC and JICA’s funding will significantly bolster the BOAD’s efforts to create opportunities for unlocking inclusive economic growth and improving accessibility in WAEMU member states. #TeamSMBC #SocialValueCreation #Africa #BlendedFinance
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SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 150 offices and 120,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG's shares trade on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges, and its ADRs trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: SMFG). Americas: https://www.smbcgroup.com/ EMEA: https://www.smbcgroup.com/emea/ APAC: https://www.smbc.co.jp/asia/ Tokyo: https://www.smfg.co.jp/english/
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- Servicios financieros
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- Más de 10.001 empleados
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- Tokyo
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- De financiación privada
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- Advisory, Capital Markets & Investment Banking, Corporate & Institutional Client Banking, Derivatives, Equity Research, Sales & Trading, FX / Treasury Services, Global Trade Finance, Lease Finance, Leveraged Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Project Finance, and Real Estate Finance
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Empleados en SMBC Group
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Cliff Porzenheim
Profitable Growth | Pragmatic Innovation | Turnaround Management | Private Equity | Supply Chain | Strategy
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Jean-Marie Verrier
Head of Renewables, Power & Utilities, Project Finance Australia at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
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Rahim Khawaja
Head, APAC Corporate Solutions | Financing, Solutions & Advisory | Corporate Finance | Capital Markets
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Brian Zachary, SPHR
Managing Director, Global Head of HR Shared Services at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
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SMBC Group is proud to share that we have been recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads for the second year running. We are proud to continue to serve as a leading employer that provides young professionals and college graduates with engaging opportunities to begin their careers and expand their knowledge within the financial services industry. See the full list: https://bit.ly/4mqTBwg #TeamSMBC #BestEmployer #NewGrads
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At SMBC, we are challenging the stigma around mental health at work and proudly working to break the culture of silence by encouraging our people to ask for help when they need it and ing them to tell their own stories. This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re spotlighting the voices of our colleagues to celebrate the power and importance of community. They have bravely shared their personal journeys, reminding us that mental health affects us all in different ways — and that , empathy, and openness can make all the difference. Swipe to discover more. #MentalHealthAwareness #WellbeingAtSMBC #Inclusion #SMBCCareers
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Congratulations to Eku Energy, global energy storage specialist who has secured financing from SMBC Group and NatWest to build a 99MW / 198MWh for Ocker Hill Battery Energy Storage System in the West Midlands in the UK. SMBC acted as Mandated Lead arranger and Hedge Provider to the transaction which benefits from a 10-year tolling agreement with SmartestEnergy. We were delighted to harness our global expertise in the energy storage sector to our client Eku Energy and play our part in the delivery of energy storage solutions that will provide grid stability services and the UK Government’s Clean Power 2030 mission. #TeamSMBC #EnergyStorage #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy
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SMBC is delighted to participate in the successful financing of this landmark Gigafactory project, including as Underwriter, Bookrunner, Mandated Lead Arranger, Hedge and Swap Execution bank. As a lending partner we’re proud to work alongside partners such as National Wealth Fund, UK Export Finance and SINOSURE, as well as existing client AESC, in order to projects which, power the energy transition.
We are today ing forces with UK Export Finance (UKEF) to announce financial guarantees which will help secure more than £1bn of investment into the construction and operation of battery-maker AESC's second gigafactory in Sunderland. Our guarantees unlock £680 million in financing from a group of commercial banks which includes Standard Chartered, HSBC, SMBC Group, Societe Generale and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria. The guarantees are key to the delivery of a wider project financing package worth more than £1 billion. When complete, AESC Plant 2 will play a significant role in the decarbonisation of the UK automotive industry with initial capacity aimed to power up to 100,000 electric vehicles each year. The plant will employ more than 1,000 people. Read more on this deal: https://lnkd.in/e2yABykE
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SMBC Group has published STORYBOOK—a new collection of employee-led initiatives that showcase how team are tackling real-world global challenges ranging from financial inclusion in rural India to renewable energy innovation in Japan. These stories reflect our belief that long-term growth and social impact go hand in hand. From empowering underserved communities through digital entrepreneurship to ing biodiversity in the Amazon, SMBC is committed to fostering virtuous cycles of social value creation working alongside various stakeholders. Explore the full collection here: https://lnkd.in/grYhuzAi #TeamSMBC #SocialValueCreation #SustainableFinance
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With less than two months to go until the UK Ekiden, we ed forces with our friends and fellow race competitors at Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd to receive the tasuki at the historic Royal Exchange. From there, we made our way over Millennium Bridge, St. Paul's Cathedral, and past London's iconic landmark The Gherkin, before ing the tasuki to our CEO, Hideo Kawafune, at SMBC EMEA headquarters in Liverpool Street. Stay tuned to see where it goes next! The tasuki, a traditional sash worn by runners in the Ekiden relay, symbolises trust and teamwork. We’re excited to take on this challenge and looking forward to the race in June! #UKEkiden #SMBC #Daiwa #Teamwork #TheTasuki
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🎤 Speaker Spotlight – Quynh Tran, Deputy Head, Global Structured Finance, Americas and Head, Infrastructure Finance, SMBC Americas We are honoured to welcome Quynh Tran to the stage at the 4th International Finance Forum (IFF25) in London, May 12–13, 2025. As Deputy Head of Global Structured Finance, Americas, and Head of Infrastructure Finance at SMBC Group Americas, Quynh stands at the crossroads of capital markets and mission-critical infrastructure. With a proven track record of leading complex financings across digital, energy, and transport, her strategic foresight is shaping how essential infrastructure gets built and scaled across the globe. Don’t miss this chance to hear from one of the industry’s most respected finance leaders, driving innovation in infrastructure funding across the Americas and beyond. 🎟️ Book your seat now: https://lnkd.in/dYv8rpi7 #IFF25 #TheTechCapital #QuynhTran #SMBC #StructuredFinance #InfrastructureFinance #DigitalInfrastructure #GlobalBanking #DataCenters #InvestmentStrategies #WomenInFinance #FinanceLeadership #LondonEvents #YouLeadWeReport
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“We talk a lot about banks going extinct while banking service will always continue. For us, it’s always important that we continue to be innovative and be of valuable to our customers for many years to come." — SMBC Group Americas CEO Hirofumi Otsuka from Semafor’s World Economy Summit Studio
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As a global leader in fostering professional development and growth across our diverse teams of employees, SMBC Group is proud to welcome individuals from non-financial services backgrounds as they seek to build new careers and take on new challenges. SMBC Digital Strategy Department team Mari Ikeda and Saori Nakai, along with former Japan national rugby team captain and founder of HiRAKU Co. Ltd. Toshiaki Hirose, recently shared their experiences on changing career paths, SMBC's innovative workplace environment uniting individuals from different professional backgrounds, and how they were each able to thrive and synthesize business in their new roles by building upon their prior experiences and skillsets. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4lZJezp #TeamSMBC #ProfessionalDevelopment #Careers
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