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. The group's Australian entity SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION (AFSL 288519) holds an AFS licence from ASIC. This information is the company's own statement.
Datos de la cuenta
TIPOS DE CUENTACorporate clients only
DEPÓSITO MÍN.Not stated
PLATAFORMASNot stated
PRODUCTOSCorporate and investment banking · Transaction banking · Structured finance · Capital markets · Foreign exchange and securities trading
Licencias y regulación
FCA (Reino Unido)
N.º de licenciaFRN 223304
Titular de la licenciaSMBC Bank International plc
AlcanceAuthorised 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.
EstadoVerificada
FCA (Reino Unido)
N.º de licenciaFRN 769072
Titular de la licenciaSumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Branch
AlcanceAuthorised 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.
EstadoVerificada
ASIC (Australia)
N.º de licenciaAFSL 288519
Titular de la licenciaSUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION
AlcanceAFS licence held since 30 Jun 2006. According to ASIC's record, authorised to deal in derivatives, foreign exchange contracts, securities and basic deposit products for wholesale clients only.
EstadoVerificada
Fuentes e historial de verificación
Fuentes oficiales de la empresasmbcgroup.com/emea — homepage, About us, Notices and reporting, Terms of use
Registros del reguladorBank 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) · ASIC — SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, AFSL 288519 (data.gov.au)
Registro mercantilCompanies House — SMBC Bank International plc, company no 04684034
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