SMBC BI

Annual report 2023

SMBC EU

Annual report 2023

SMBC Nikko

Annual report 2023

ANNUAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

Annual reports and financial statements

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBC BI – 31 March 2023)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBC EU – 31 March 2023)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBC Nikko – 31 March 2023)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBC DP – 31 March 2023)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBC BI – 31 March 2022)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBC EU – 31 March 2022)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBC Nikko – 31 March 2022)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBC BI – 31 March 2021)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBC Nikko – 31 March 2021)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBCE – 31 March 2020)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBC Nikko – 31 March 2020)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBCE – 31 March 2019)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBC Nikko – 31 December 2018)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBCE – 31 March 2018)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBC Nikko – 31 December 2017)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBCE – 31 March 2017)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBC Nikko – 31 December 2016)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBCE – 31 March 2016)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBC Nikko – 31 December 2015)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBCE – 31 March 2015)

PDF Country-by-country reporting (SMBCE – 31 March 2015)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBCE – 31 March 2014)

PDF Annual report and financial statements (SMBCE – 31 March 2013)

Auf Deutsch (in German)

PDF Jahresabschluss (SMBC EU – 31 März 2022)

Investment Firms Prudential Regime

PDF IFPR disclosure (SMBC Nikko – 31 March 2023)

PDF IFPR disclosure (SMBC DP – 31 March 2023)

PDF IFPR disclosure (SMBC Nikko – 31 March 2022)

PDF IFPR disclosure (SMBC DP – 31 March 2022)

Pillar 3

PDF Pillar 3 interim disclosure (SMBC BI – 31 December 2023)

PDF Pillar 3 interim disclosure (SMBC BI – 30 September 2023)

PDF Pillar 3 annual disclosure (SMBC BI – 30 June 2023)

PDF Pillar 3 annual disclosure (SMBC BI – 31 March 2023)

PDF Pillar 3 interim disclosure (SMBC BI – 31 December 2022)

PDF Pillar 3 interim disclosure (SMBC BI – 30 September 2022)

PDF Pillar 3 interim disclosure (SMBC BI – 30 June 2022)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBC BI – 31 March 2022)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBC BI – 31 March 2021)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBC Nikko – 31 March 2021)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBCE – 31 March 2020)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBC Nikko – 31 March 2020)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBCE – 31 March 2019)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBC Nikko – 31 December 2018)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBCE – 31 March 2018)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBC Nikko – 31 December 2017)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBCE – 31 March 2017)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBC Nikko – 31 December 2016)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBCE – 31 March 2016)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBC Nikko – 31 December 2015)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBCE – 31 March 2015)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBC Nikko – 31 December 2014)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBCE – 31 March 2014)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBC Nikko – 31 December 2013)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBCE – 31 March 2013)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBC Nikko – 31 December 2012)

PDF Pillar 3 disclosure (SMBCE – 31 March 2012)

Remuneration

Remuneration disclosures from 2017 onwards are included within Pillar 3.

PDF Remuneration disclosures (SMBCE – 31 March 2016)

PDF Remuneration disclosures (SMBCE – 31 March 2015)

PDF Remuneration disclosures (SMBCE – 31 March 2014)

PDF Remuneration disclosures (SMBCE – 31 March 2013)

BRIBERY & CORRUPTION

UK Bribery Act 2010

SMBC Group is committed to preventing bribery and corruption in accordance with applicable anti-bribery legislation in all markets and jurisdictions in which it operates. This includes, but is not limited to, full compliance with the UK Bribery Act 2010. The SMBC BI, SMBC DP and SMBC Nikko statement of anti-bribery principles sets out the requirements for employees and third parties in relation to bribery and corruption and ethical conduct. 

PDF Statement of anti-bribery principles (SMBC BI, SMBC DP and SMBC Nikko)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE & TREASURY

Foreign exchange

Foreign exchange (FX) currency remittance rates are published at the start of each business day for customers to determine the conversion rate applied for low value remittances.

Wholesale FX

The wholesale FX disclosure sets out the main terms of SMBC Group for FX dealing with its customers and other market participants in principal-to-principal transactions, whether by voice or electronic means, in the wholesale FX markets with respect to FX spot, options, swaps and deliverable and non-deliverable forwards. 

PDF Wholesale FX disclosure

FX Global Code

SMBC BI acknowledges that the FX Global Code represents a set of principles generally recognised as good practice in the wholesale foreign exchange market. As a market participant, SMBC BI is committed to conducting its activities in a manner consistent with the principles of the code. 

PDF Full statement of commitment to the FX Global Code (SMBCE)

UK Money Markets Code

The United Kingdom Money Markets Code represents a set of principles generally recognised as good market practice in the UK money markets. As a market participant, SMBC BI is committed to conducting its activities in a manner consistent with the principles of the code. 

PDF Full statement of commitment to the UK Money Markets Code (SMBCE)

INACTIVE ACCOUNTS

French Eckert law

Disclosure of inactive bank accounts in relation to French law number 2014-617 of 13 June 2014, known as Eckert law. 

En français (in French)

PDF Publication des comptes inactifs (SMBC BI Paris – 31 décembre 2023)

INTRAGROUP MARKET EXEMPTION

European Market Infrastructure Regulation

SMBC Group has submitted applications to the relevant European Union regulators in respect of the exemption from margin requirements for intragroup transactions under Article 11 of European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2251 supplementing EMIR with regard to regulatory technical standards on risk mitigation techniques for over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts not cleared by a central counterparty. The exemptions apply to initial and variation margin requirements. 

PDF Intragroup market exemption (SMBCE)

PDF Intragroup market exemption (SMBC EU)

PDF Intragroup market exemption (SMBC Nikko)

INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATION DISCLAIMER

Market Abuse Regulation

PDF Disclaimer for investment recommendations (SMBC Nikko)

Disclosure of remunerated co-lead roles

Within the past year, SMBC Nikko has managed or co-managed a public or private offering for the companies listed in the co-lead report for which it received fees.

PDF Co-Lead report (SMBC Nikko 19 February 2024)

MONEY LAUNDERING

Wolfsberg questionnaire

The Wolfsberg Group is an association of 13 global banks which aims to develop frameworks and guidance for the management of financial crime risks. The Wolfsberg questionnaire has been developed in order to assist firms conducting due diligence, allowing them to assess the financial crime risk consistently across the financial industry. In line with industry best practice, SMBC BI, SMBC EU and SMBC Nikko have completed the questionnaire as an aid to the due diligence process. 

PDF Wolfsberg questionnaire (SMBC BI)

PDF Wolfsberg questionnaire (SMBC EU)

PDF Wolfsberg questionnaire (SMBC Nikko)

PENSIONS

UK Occupational Pension Schemes Regulation

In accordance with pensions regulation, the trustees of the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe Limited Pension Scheme (defined contribution) have prepared statements covering a number of important areas for its members. The reports are signed by the chair of trustees and have been prepared to demonstrate how the trustees of the board have complied with statutory governance regulation, which is key to the running of our defined contribution section of this scheme.

PDF Statement of investment principles (SMBCE – December 2023)

PDF Statement of investment principles (SMBCE – May 2023)

PDF Statement of implementation (SMBCE – August 2022)

PDF Statement of investment principles (SMBCE – June 2022)

PDF Defined contribution chair's statement (SMBCE – July 2022)

SLAVERY & HUMAN TRAFFICKING

UK Modern Slavery Act 2015

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 ("the Act") of the United Kingdom requires certain businesses to provide disclosure concerning their efforts to address the issues of slavery and human trafficking in their supply chain. The disclosure is intended to assist customers with the ability to make better, more informed choices about the products and services they buy and the companies they support.

Slavery and human trafficking refers to a variety of offences, including but not limited to:

  • Slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour
  • Sexual exploitation, including all offences contemplated in Part 1 of the UK Sexual Offences Act 2003
  • Removal and trafficking of organs outside the context of authorised health treatments
  • Securing services or other type of benefits by force, threats or deception
  • Securing services or other type of benefits from children and vulnerable persons.

SMBC UK entities' stance on slavery and human trafficking

SMBC BI, SMBCL and SMBC Nikko UK (collectively referred to as SMBC UK entities) adhere to the SMBC Group commitments to corporate social responsibility (CSR), and the SMBC Group policy and statement on human rights. SMBC Group stipulates its commitment to respecting human rights, and aims to eliminate all forms of exploitative labour practices in their business and supply chains.

The main principle guiding SMBC UK entities' approach to slavery and human trafficking is that they should not be involved, directly or indirectly, in the commission or facilitation of the offences specified by the Act.

SMBC UK entities demonstrate an ongoing commitment to maintaining and improving systems and processes to mitigate the risk that they might be involved, wittingly or unwittingly, in the commission of slavery and human trafficking in any part of their operations, supply chain (including customers, contractors and suppliers), products, services and staff activities.

SMBC UK entities also expect their staff, suppliers and business partners to adhere to the same high standards and to take reasonable steps to ensure that other third parties they do business with adhere to those standards as well.

Governance

SMBC UK entities' senior management are responsible for establishing a culture in which modern slavery is not tolerated in any form, ensuring that all staff are aware of the risks, so that informed decisions, which mitigate and manage these risks, are made in a timely way.

SMBC UK entities have a well-established anti-slavery policy, which sets out the processes through which they seek reasonable assurance that none of their customers, business partners, suppliers and other third parties are involved in the commission or facilitation of slavery or human trafficking.
The Anti-Slavery Policy and supporting standards, and procedure documents are reviewed on a regular basis, in accordance with the governance strategy.

Risk assessment

SMBC UK entities have conducted a risk assessment of countries, industry sectors, business activities, goods and products, which have been reported to be involved in the potential commission or facilitation of slavery and human trafficking. Specifically, the assessment of goods and industry sectors has been updated in line with the United States Department of Labor – Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) list of goods produced by child labour or forced labour.

Due diligence

All departments involved in due diligence processes are required to conduct appropriate checks in order to obtain reasonable assurance that customers, business partners, suppliers, and other third parties are not involved in the commission or facilitation of slavery and human trafficking.

SMBC UK entities require specific anti-slavery due diligence to be undertaken on all their counterparties and apply consistent due diligence measures for slavery and human trafficking, whereby suppliers, contractors, customers and any other business partners are all subject to the same level of identification, verification, and risk evaluation.

In addition, in the course of conducting due diligence processes, all customers, business partners, suppliers and other third parties are subject to adverse news screening, incorporating specific terms relevant to slavery and human trafficking.

Supply chain and customers

SMBC UK entities expect their suppliers and customers to undertake ethical business practices, particularly in, but not limited to, economic sectors where there are higher risks of slavery and human trafficking.

SMBC UK entities take appropriate steps to mitigate the risk that slavery and human trafficking may occur in their supply chain, or that their products and services may be used by a customer for the commission or facilitation of slavery and human trafficking.

SMBC UK entities have further enhanced these steps by producing detailed guidance, which provides information on equivalent CSR and environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies, as well as countries, industry sectors, goods and products identified as having a higher risk of slavery and human trafficking.

In relation to trade finance business, controls have been established to mitigate the risk of the possible commission or facilitation of slavery and human trafficking. All trade finance transactions are subject to checks to obtain reasonable assurance that the goods have not been produced by forced, trafficked or child labour. Additional checks are undertaken where the industry sector or country of origin are known to allow, tolerate or encourage forced, trafficked or child labour.

Staff

In order to ensure proper understanding of the risks posed by slavery and human trafficking in the context of SMBC UK entities' supply chains and business, training is provided to staff on slavery and human trafficking and the requirements of the Act.

Members of staff are encouraged to report any instances of suspected slavery and human trafficking identified in any part of SMBC UK entities' business activities. The options for raising concerns and reporting are incorporated within the 'Speak Up' framework, including internal reporting lines, and whistleblowing programme.

It is equally important for SMBC UK entities to demonstrate that no relevant offences are committed within their premises or in relation to their own employees. Human resources have the responsibility to demonstrate, through the introduction of appropriate controls, that SMBC UK entities' own employees are being treated in line with local laws and regulations, and are not victim of any of the relevant offences as a result of their employment.

Statements

PDF Full statement on slavery and human trafficking (SMBC BI – 2023)

PDF Full statement on slavery and human trafficking (SMBC Nikko – 2023)

PDF Full statement on slavery and human trafficking (SMBCL – 2023)

PDF Full statement on slavery and human trafficking (SMBC BI – 2022)

PDF Full statement on slavery and human trafficking (SMBCL – 2022)

PDF Full statement on slavery and human trafficking (SMBC Nikko – 2022)

PDF Full statement on slavery and human trafficking (SMBC BI – 2021)

PDF Full statement on slavery and human trafficking (SMBC Nikko – 2021)

PDF Full statement on slavery and human trafficking (SMBC BI – 2020)

PDF Full statement on slavery and human trafficking (SMBCE – 2020)

PDF Full statement on slavery and human trafficking (SMBCE – 2019)

PDF Full statement on slavery and human trafficking (SMBCE – 2018)

PDF Full statement on slavery and human trafficking (SMBCE – 2017)

PDF Full statement on slavery and human trafficking (SMBCE – 2016)

Contacts

Questions, comments and requests regarding this statement are welcomed and should be addressed to smbcbimsa@gb.smbcgroup.com

WHISTLEBLOWING

SMBC Group EMEA has procedures in place for employees to raise concerns in confidence regarding misconduct, malpractice or wrongdoing in relation to the activities of the EMEA Division. This includes situations that may lead to certain outcomes, including a criminal offence, a breach of a legal obligation, a breach of rules or regulations, a breach of internal policies and procedures, misconduct, or conduct leading to poor customer outcomes or damage to the integrity of financial markets. For the purpose of these procedures, an employee includes expatriates, contractors and agency workers, service providers such as cleaning and maintenance staff as well as former employees and management of the relevant supervisory board.

PDF Whistleblowing reporting - SMBC EU AG Prague

UNITED KINGDOM TAX STRATEGY

UK Finance Act 2016 Schedule 19

The British government introduced legislation in 2016 which requires large businesses operating in the United Kingdom to publish their tax strategy. The tax affairs of SMBC Group in the UK are managed in a manner that is consistent with the bank’s philosophy on corporate social responsibility. 

PDF United Kingdom tax strategy

UNITED STATES FOREIGN BANK CERTIFICATION

USA Patriot Act 2001

The information contained in this certification is sought pursuant to sections 5318(j)(k) of title 31 of the United States code, as added by sections 313 and 319(b) of the USA Patriot Act 2001 (public law 107-56).

PDF Patriot Act certification (SMBC BI)

PDF Patriot Act certification (SMBC EU)

Fatca

The US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca) certificate of status of beneficial owner for United States tax withholding and reporting entities.

Volcker Rule

SMBC Group understands the complexities of the exemption from the Volcker Rule’s proprietary trading provisions for transactions outside of the United States – known as the Totus exemption – and appreciate your work in ensuring that our trading relationship with you is not disrupted. SMBC Nikko is a foreign banking organisation established in England and Wales and is not a US entity for purposes of the Volcker Rule. Please note that as we cannot provide you with legal advice we encourage you to speak to your own counsel about your understanding of the Totus exception.