SMBC Group
drives social value
through
digital innovation

Digital innovation is at the heart of SMBC Group’s business strategies. From enhancing customer convenience, improving our productivity and upgrading infrastructure, to creating new business opportunities, we innovate solutions that answer to the evolving needs of the people around us.
Through active engagement with partners and the establishment of our innovation centers across the world, we aim to employ digital technology in meaningful ways to make sustainability a reality.

APAC Digital Initiative : Becoming an Embedded Solutions Provider from Asia

Apr. 25, 2024

Interviews with hundreds of companies reveals DX needs
Custom-made CFO dashboards for financial tracking
Becoming APAC’s go-to digitalization expert
An advanced embedded solutions platform for APAC, Japan, and the world

Luup and SMBC Venture Capital: Reshaping Transport in Japan with Micromobility

Mar. 27, 2024

Looking beyond micromobility infrastructure to urban development
Service development addressing both hardware and software enables easy access with just a smartphone
“I was intuitively convinced that he would succeed”: Luup CEO’s ability to rise to challenges wins BVC funding
Turning point after the funding decision sees tie-ups with corporate majors and rapid business growth

SMBC Group Orchestrates Co-creation by the Startup Ecosystem Platform, “Mirai Cross”

Feb. 22, 2024

The bank as all-around facilitator, not just financier
Cross-connecting large enterprises with startups
A unique program tapping our close ties with well-known VC firms
An ecosystem where challenging yourself is a matter of course

Singapore FinTech Festival 2023 Report: SMBC Group Presents a Digital Strategy for Asia

Jan. 31, 2024

Implementation of ESG-Related Initiatives by Financial Institutions
Generative AI-Based Solution for Corporate Clients
New Generative AI-Based Service Facilitates CFOs’ Decision-Making
Accelerating SMBC Group’s Digital Strategy in the Asia Region

Leading the Development of the Asian Economy by Investing in Asian Startups: What’s the Aim of the SMBC Asia Rising Fund?

Dec. 21, 2023

Creating Business by Collaborating with Startups and Contributing to the Development of Asian Economy
Local Startups with Expectations for the Business Scale in Collaboration with SMBC Group
As Japan’s Leading Bank, Making Investment in Asia a Success
Pioneering the Next Generation through Successful Open Innovation Overseas

Unexpected Commonalities between US Market Challengers: Dassai’s Asahi Shuzo and SMBC Group

Nov. 06, 2023

A New Dassai Brewery in New York for Local Production
Launching a Digital Retail Bank for Retail Customers America-Wide
Banks Too Can’t Survive Maintaining the Status Quo
Combining Data, Machinery, and Manpower Realizes Major Growth
Multiple Non-Financial Digital Subsidiaries Emerge Within the SMBC Group
Pride and Ingenuity as the Source of Dassai’s Added Value
Corporate Growth Comes from Solving Society’s Problems

SMBC Group drives social valuethrough digital innovation

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