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International cooperation begins at home
The SMFG Group is engaged in a range of activitiesThe SMFG Group is engaged in a range of activities 
that contribute to development at both the regionalthat contribute to development at both the regional 
and international level. In addition to overseas units’ and international level. In addition to overseas units’ 
independent initiatives, which are geared to host independent initiatives, which are geared to host 
country issues and characteristics, the Group supports country issues and characteristics, the Group supports 
projects that have contributed to achievement of the projects that have contributed to achievement of the 
United Nations’ global Millennium Development Goals, United Nations’ global Millennium Development Goals, 
such as poverty eradication, health improvement and such as poverty eradication, health improvement and 
status improvement for education and women in status improvement for education and women in 
developing countries. Our support takes the form of developing countries. Our support takes the form of 
donations to non-profit and non-governmental donations to non-profit and non-governmental 
organizations, through the employee volunteer fund. organizations, through the employee volunteer fund. 
(The map shows areas where fund money is used, (The map shows areas where fund money is used, 
marked with a marked with a ˒ symbol). Please see our website for  symbol). Please see our website for 
more details.more details.
Europe & AfricaMiddle East & Asia North America
Scholarships at major universities
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China
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (China) Limited Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (China) Limited 
established a scholarship program for students of Zhejiang established a scholarship program for students of Zhejiang 
University, Shanghai InterUniversity, Shanghai Inter-
national Studies University, national Studies University, 
Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, 
and other universities.and other universities.
SMBC Hong Kong Branch makes donations to the Asian SMBC Hong Kong Branch makes donations to the Asian 
Youth Orchestra (AYO), Youth Orchestra (AYO), 
comprising young Asian comprising young Asian 
musicians selected m u s i c i a n s  s e l e c t e d  
through auditioning who through auditioning who 
perform all over Asia.perform all over Asia.
As a way of increasing understanding of Japanese culture, As a way of increasing understanding of Japanese culture, 
SMBCSMBC’s Seoul Branch donates funds to make possible the s Seoul Branch donates funds to make possible the 
holding of a competition holding of a competition 
involving theatrical perforinvolving theatrical perfor-
mances in the Japanese mances in the Japanese 
language by South Korean language by South Korean 
students of Japanese.students of Japanese.
Donations to charity groups
Europe
Employees of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe Employees of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe 
(SMBCE) conducted volunteer activities in their time off. (SMBCE) conducted volunteer activities in their time off. 
SMBCE contributes to charitable organizations through an SMBCE contributes to charitable organizations through an 
in-house fund and also uses a matching gifts program under in-house fund and also uses a matching gifts program under 
which it donates a which it donates a 
certain amount for certain amount for 
every donation made every donation made 
by its employees.by its employees.
Support for a South Korean students’ 
Japanese-language theater competition
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South Korea
Supporting performances 
by young Asian musicians
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Hong Kong
The European office of the Japan Research Institute (JRI) The European office of the Japan Research Institute (JRI) 
made a donation in support of a Japanese-language speech made a donation in support of a Japanese-language speech 
contest.contest.
Donating furniture to 
welfare facilities
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