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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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SMBC Bank International

Bank · United Kingdom

About the company

Legal company nameSMBC Bank International plc
Year founded2003
Headquarters / registered countryLondon, United Kingdom
Websitewww.smbcgroup.com/emea/
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, SMBC Bank International is the wholly owned UK subsidiary of Japan-based Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC); it was established in March 2003 as Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe Limited, changed its name and re-registered as a public limited company in 2020, and is headquartered in London. The site states that banking services offered by the SMBC Group in and from the United Kingdom are exclusively offered by SMBC Bank International plc. The bank serves corporate and sovereign institutional customers in the UK and in non-EEA countries across EMEA, offering capital markets, transaction banking, corporate finance and strategic advisory, structured finance, and foreign exchange, equities and credit trading. According to the Bank of England list and the FCA register, it is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESCorporate clients only
MIN. DEPOSITNot stated
PLATFORMSNot stated
PRODUCTSCorporate and investment banking · Transaction banking · Structured finance · Capital markets · Foreign exchange and securities trading

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 223304
Licence holderSMBC Bank International plc
ScopeAuthorised by the PRA to accept deposits according to the Bank of England list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under SMBC Bank International plc (FRN 223304), regulated by the FCA and the PRA.
StatusVerified

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 769072
Licence holderSumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Branch
ScopeAuthorised by the PRA to accept deposits through its London branch according to the Bank of England list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Branch (FRN 769072), regulated by the FCA and the PRA.
StatusVerified

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcessmbcgroup.com/emea — homepage, About us, Notices and reporting, Terms of use
Regulator recordsBank of England PRA bank list (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — SMBC Bank International plc, FRN 223304 (register.fca.org.uk) · FCA — Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Branch, FRN 769072 (register.fca.org.uk)
Company registerCompanies House — SMBC Bank International plc, company no 04684034
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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