​This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Australia-Japan Business Cooperation Committee. As two nations in the same Asia Pacific region, Australia and Japan have deepened their friendship through numerous interactions and collaborations at all levels in both the public and private sectors. By continuing to expand and strengthen our partnership that is built upon the foundations of mutual economic and strategic benefit, I believe that our best days are still ahead of us. ​

SMBC Group’s Vision is to become a trusted global solution provider committed to the growth of our customers and advancement of society. In April 2023, we launched our new Medium-Term Management Plan “Plan for Fulfilled Growth” expressing our strong desire to achieve “Growth with Quality” while fulfilling our three core policies of “Create Social Value,” “Pursue Economic Value,” and “Rebuild Corporate Infrastructure.” ​

​We are strongly committed to contributing to the realization of “Fulfilled Growth” in the Australia – Japan partnership by leading efforts to resolve social issues and generate economic growth based on the philosophy of creating social value that has been passed on from our forebears at Mitsui and Sumitomo. ​

SMBC Group is committed to providing solutions that meet our clients’ needs and solve social issues in Australia and Japan by leveraging our strengths developed over our long history and maximizing the power of our industry-leading group companies.​