We cover the full metals range including ferrous, base, minor, precious and alloys. Our clients and counterparties range across the metal production spectrum including miners, smelters, refiners and traders through to end-users. Our financing capabilities enable us to provide a full financial service tailored to our clients’ requirements.

SMBC group’s Global Trade Finance Department has specialist teams in Tokyo, London, New York, Singapore, São Paulo, Hong Kong and Shanghai in support of this activity. In conjunction with other departments, we provide a fully comprehensive service meeting our clients’ requirements, including providing financing solutions for: the purchase and sale of physical metal; transportation and ancillary costs; hedging and payment risk mitigation techniques.