text: In the past, SMBC also worked to provide 
  In the past, SMBC also worked to provide 
  
  funding to the support creation of platforms 
  funding to the support creation of platforms 
  
  for growth in Japan. Now, working through 
  for growth in Japan. Now, working through 
  
  the Bank of Japan’s “Fund-supply measure 
  the Bank of Japan’s “Fund-supply measure 
  
  to support strengthening the foundations 
  to support strengthening the foundations 
  
  for economic growth” loan program, it 
  for economic growth” loan program, it 
  
  has established the Environmentally 
  has established the Environmentally 
  
  Responsible Company Support Fund and 
  Responsible Company Support Fund and 
  
  the Environmental Facilities Suppor t 
  the Environmental Facilities Suppor t 
  
  Fund, in suppor t of companies with 
  Fund, in suppor t of companies with 
  
  environmentally-conscious managements, 
  environmentally-conscious managements, 
  
  and which invest in environmental facilities. 
  and which invest in environmental facilities. 
  
  Given the wave of Japanese companies 
  Given the wave of Japanese companies 
  
  s fast-growing 
  setting up operations in China’s fast-growing 
  setting up operations in China 
  
  market, the bank has also established a China 
  market, the bank has also established a China 
  
  Business Support Fund to meet the funding 
  Business Support Fund to meet the funding 