Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) 6-K Current report (foreign)

false2024-09-300001022837--03-31As resolved by the board of directors on May 15, 2024, the Company implemented a stock split on its common stock with an effective date of October 1, 2024, whereby each share of common stock owned by shareholders listed or recorded in the closing register of shareholders on the record date of September 30, 2024 was split into three shares. Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated based on the assumption that the stock split had been implemented at the beginning of the year ended March 31, 2024. Charge-offs consist of the reduction of the allowance through the sales of loans and write-offs.Others mainly include foreign exchange translations for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.On October 1, 2024, the Company implemented a stock split on its common stock. For additional information, refer to the “Stock split” section in this note. The number of shares outstanding and shares in treasury in this table do not reflect the effect of the stock split on its common stock. 0001022837 ifrs-full:DerivativesMember smfg:CreditRiskContract1Member ifrs-full:Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember ifrs-full:AtFairValueMember 2023-03-31

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM

6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE

13a-16

OR 15d-16 UNDER THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of December 2024

Commission file number

001-34919

SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

1-2,

Marunouchi

1-chome,

Chiyoda-ku,

Tokyo

100-0005,

Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form

20-F

or

Form 40-F: Form

20-F ☒ or Form

40-F ☐

THIS REPORT ON FORM

6-K

SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE PROSPECTUS FORMING A PART OF SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM

F-3

(FILE NO.

333-276219)

AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH PROSPECTUS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
By:	/s/ Fumihiko Ito
	Name: Fumihiko Ito
	Title:   Senior Managing Corporate Executive Officer      Group Chief Financial Officer

Date: December 26, 2024

This document contains a review of our financial condition and results of operations for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements		1
Financial Review		2
Recent Developments		2
Operating Environment		2
Developments Related to Our Business		4
Accounting Changes		5
Operating Results and Financial Condition		6
Executive Summary		6
Operating Results		7
Business Segment Analysis		15
Financial Condition		19
Liquidity		32
Capital Management		34
Financial Risk Management		38
Risk Management System		38
Credit Risk		38
Market Risk		38

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains “forward-looking statements” (as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and its management with respect to the Company’s future financial condition and results of operations. In many cases but not all, these statements contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “probability,” “risk,” “project,” “should,” “seek,” “target,” “will,” and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements contained or deemed to be contained herein. The risks and uncertainties which may affect future performance include: deterioration of Japanese and global economic conditions and financial markets; declines in the value of the Company’s securities portfolio; incurrence of significant credit-related costs; the Company’s ability to successfully implement its business strategy through its subsidiaries, affiliates and alliance partners; and exposure to new risks as the Company expands the scope of its business. Given these and other risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Company’s most recent disclosure documents such as its annual report on

Form 20-F

and other documents submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as its earnings press releases, for a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties that may affect its financial conditions, its operating results, and investors’ decisions.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” or “SMFG”) is a holding company for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”), SMBC Trust Bank Ltd. (“SMBC Trust Bank”), Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (“SMFL”), SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. (“SMBC Nikko Securities”), Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company, Limited (“Sumitomo Mitsui Card”), SMBC Consumer Finance Co., Ltd. (“SMBC Consumer Finance”), The Japan Research Institute, Limited (“The Japan Research Institute”), Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company, Limited (“SMDAM”) and other subsidiaries and affiliates. Through our subsidiaries and affiliates, we offer a diverse range of financial services, including commercial banking, leasing, securities, consumer finance and other services. References to the “SMBC Group” are to us and our subsidiaries and affiliates taken as a whole.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Operating Environment

Economic Environment

Our results of operations and financial condition are significantly affected by developments in Japan as well as the global economy.

The Japanese economy continued to recover during the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. This was primarily due to an increase in private consumption.

The following table presents the

quarter-on-quarter

growth rates of Japanese gross domestic product (“GDP”) from the third quarter of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, through the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, based on data published in December 2024 by the Cabinet Office of the Government of Japan.

	For the fiscal year ended/ending March 31,
	2023				2024								2025
	3Q		4Q		1Q		2Q		3Q		4Q		1Q		2Q
Japanese GDP		0.4%		1.2%		0.5%		(1.0%)		0.2%		(0.6%)		0.5%		0.3%

Japanese GDP increased by 0.5% and 0.3% on a

quarter-on-quarter

basis, for the first and second quarters, respectively, of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. This was primarily due to an increase in private consumption, supported by gradual improvements in the employment and income conditions.

The employment situation, as a whole, improved gradually. The active job

openings-to-applicants

ratio published by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan remained almost unchanged for the six months ended September 30, 2024. According to the statistical data published by the Statistics Bureau of Japan, the unemployment rate in September 2024, was 2.4%, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points from March 2024. Further, the compensation of employees increased by 0.7% and 0.2% on a

quarter-on-quarter

basis, for the first and second quarters, respectively, of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.

According to Teikoku Databank, a research institution in Japan, there were approximately 5,000 corporate bankruptcies in Japan for the six months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of 18.6% from the same period in the previous year, involving approximately ¥1.3 trillion in total liabilities, a decrease of 16.2% from the same period in the previous year.

Interest rates in Japanese financial and capital markets are affected by the monetary policy measures of the Bank of Japan (“BOJ”). In January 2016, in addition to the existing provision of ample funds, the BOJ announced the introduction of “quantitative and qualitative monetary easing with a negative interest rate.”

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Thereafter, the BOJ announced the introduction of a new policy framework, “quantitative and qualitative monetary easing with yield curve control” in September 2016. Under this policy framework, the BOJ would keep short-term interest rates down by maintaining its policy of applying a negative interest rate of minus 0.1% to certain excess reserves of financial institutions held at the BOJ. Moreover, the BOJ indicated it would purchase Japanese government bonds so that the yield of the

10-year

Japanese government bonds would be close to around 0% to control long-term interest rates. In March 2021, the BOJ made clear that the target range of the

10-year

Japanese government bonds yield fluctuations would be between plus and minus 0.25%. In December 2022, in light of increased observed volatility in overseas financial and capital markets that affected markets in Japan, the BOJ expanded the range of

10-year

Japanese government bonds yield fluctuations to between plus and minus 0.5%. In October 2023, the BOJ announced adjustments to its yield curve control policy and would regard the upper bound of 1.0% for

10-year

Japanese government bonds yields as a reference in its market operations. Thereafter, in March 2024, the BOJ announced its conclusion that the policy frameworks of “quantitative and qualitative monetary easing with yield curve control” and the negative interest rate policy to date have fulfilled their roles based on its outlook toward the price stability target. In addition, the BOJ stated that it would encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0% to 0.1%, continue its long-term Japanese government bonds purchases with broadly the same amount as before and make nimble responses by further purchases of long-term Japanese government bonds in case of a rapid rise in long-term interest rates. On June 14, 2024, the BOJ announced that it would reduce its purchase amount of long-term Japanese government bonds after the July 2024 Monetary Policy Meeting. This is to ensure that long-term interest rates would be formed more freely in financial markets. Subsequently, on July 31, 2024, the BOJ stated that it would encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.25% and had decided on a plan to reduce its monthly purchases of long-term Japanese government bonds by about ¥400 billion each calendar quarter, in principle, from about ¥5.7 trillion in July 2024 to about ¥3 trillion in January-March 2026. In addition, the BOJ will conduct an interim assessment of its reduction plan at the June 2025 Monetary Policy Meeting. Under such circumstances, the uncollateralized overnight call rate, which is the benchmark for short-term interest rates, was around 0.2% at September 30, 2024. The yield on newly issued

10-year

Japanese government bonds, which is the benchmark for long-term interest rates, was around 0.9% at September 30, 2024.

The yen appreciated against the U.S. dollar from ¥151.34 at March 29, 2024 to ¥142.38 at September 30, 2024, according to the statistical data published by the BOJ.

The Nikkei Stock Average, which is a price-weighted average of 225 stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, rose from ¥40,369.44 at March 29, 2024, to an

all-time

high of ¥42,224.02 at July 11, 2024. It subsequently dropped to ¥37,919.55 at September 30, 2024.

During the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, the global economy, as a whole, recovered gradually, although certain countries’ economies remained weak. The U.S. economy continued to recover during the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, primarily due to an increase in private consumption supported by easing inflation, and favorable employment and income conditions. The European economy showed some signs of picking up during the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, primarily due to an increase in private consumption supported by easing inflation. In Asia, the Chinese economy slowed down during the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, primarily due to the sluggish momentum in the real estate market and a decrease in private consumption resulting from the sluggish employment situation, although exports of goods and services increased. Asian economies other than China, continued to recover gradually during the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, primarily due to an increase in exports of

IT-related

goods.

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Regulatory Environment

In addition to economic factors and conditions, we expect that our results of operations and financial condition will be significantly affected by regulatory trends.

Capital Adequacy Requirements

Each year, the Financial Stability Board (“FSB”) publishes a list of global financial institutions that it has identified as Global Systemically Important Banks

(“G-SIBs”)

based on the methodology issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (“BCBS”).

G-SIBs

included on the list are required to maintain an amount of Common Equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) capital above the Basel III minimum requirement and applicable capital conservation buffer to discourage such financial institutions from becoming even more systemically important. This is commonly known as the

G-SIB

capital surcharge.

The

G-SIB

capital surcharge ranges from 1% to 2.5% of additional CET1 capital as a percentage of risk-weighted assets based on the organization’s size, interconnectedness, substitutability, complexity and cross-jurisdictional activity as determined by the FSB.

We have been included in the list of

G-SIBs

each year since the initial list was published in November 2011 and were included on the list published in November 2024. Based on that list, the additional CET1 capital as a percentage of risk-weighted assets we are currently required to maintain is 1%.

Developments Related to Our Business

Stock Split

As resolved by the board of directors on May 15, 2024, we implemented a stock split on our common stock (“stock split”) with an effective date of October 1, 2024, whereby each share of common stock owned by shareholders listed or recorded in the closing register of shareholders on the record date of September 30, 2024 was split into three shares. The purpose of the stock split was to develop a more investor-friendly environment and expand the investor base by reducing the stock price per investment unit. Since the total number of authorized shares and the total number of authorized shares of common stock needed to be increased in line with the ratio of the stock split, we amended our articles of incorporation with an effective date of October 1, 2024, as approved by shareholders at the 22nd ordinary general meeting of shareholders on June 27, 2024.

Concurrently with the stock split, we implemented a change in the ratio of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) to common stock, in order to minimize impacts on the trading market for ADS holders by maintaining the ADS unit price. Effective October 1, 2024, the

ADS-to-share

ratio changed from 1 ADS: 0.2 shares of common stock to a new ratio of 1 ADS: 0.6 shares of common stock.

Changes in Management

On August 30, 2024, Shozo Yamazaki, a member of our board of directors, passed away. Shozo Yamazaki was an outside director who served on the audit committee as an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of Item 16A of Form

20-F.

As a result, the audit committee does not currently have an “audit committee financial expert.” However, our audit committee as presently constituted includes members who have experience in finance and accounting through financial operations and corporate management.

We will prepare for the ordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held in June 2025 to elect a new director to serve as an “audit committee financial expert.”

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Repurchase and Cancellation of Own Shares

On November 14, 2024, our board of directors resolved to repurchase shares of our common stock and cancel all the repurchased shares. The resolution authorized the repurchase of up to the lesser of (i) an aggregate of 60,000,000 shares of our common stock and (ii) an aggregate of ¥150 billion between November 15, 2024 and January 31, 2025. During November 2024, we entered into contracts to repurchase 10,921,000 shares of common stock for ¥40 billion in aggregate.

Accounting Changes

See Note 2 “Summary of Material Accounting Policies” to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

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OPERATING RESULTS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

The figures in our operating results and financial condition presented below are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, which we refer to as “IFRS,” except for the risk-weighted capital ratios, the segmental results of operations and some other specifically identified information, which are prepared in accordance with Japanese banking regulations or accounting principles generally accepted in Japan (“Japanese GAAP”), and expressed in Japanese yen, unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires.

Executive Summary

Under the economic and financial circumstances described in “Recent Developments—Operating Environment,” we made a profit through our business activities including the commercial banking and other financial services businesses. Our total operating income decreased by ¥394,965 million from ¥2,147,543 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to ¥1,752,578 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to a decrease in net trading income (loss), which was partially offset by an increase in net interest income. Our net profit decreased by ¥397,291 million from ¥662,787 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to ¥265,496 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to the decrease in total operating income described above and an increase in operating expenses, which were partially offset by a decrease in income tax expense.

Our total assets decreased by ¥3,074,890 million from ¥281,271,637 million at March 31, 2024 to ¥278,196,747 million at September 30, 2024, primarily due to decreases in cash and deposits with banks and loans and advances, which were partially offset by an increase in reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities borrowed.

Our total liabilities decreased by ¥3,166,424 million from ¥264,992,539 million at March 31, 2024 to ¥261,826,115 million at September 30, 2024, primarily due to decreases in deposits and derivative financial instruments, which were partially offset by an increase in repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities lent.

Our total equity increased by ¥91,534 million from ¥16,279,098 million at March 31, 2024 to ¥16,370,632 million at September 30, 2024, primarily due to an increase in equity attributable to other equity instruments holders.

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Operating Results

The following table presents information as to our income, expenses and net profit for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

	For the six months ended September 30,
	2024			2023
	(In millions, except per share data)
Interest income	¥	3,342,131		¥	2,776,392
Interest expense		2,157,113			1,887,450
Net interest income		1,185,018			888,942
Fee and commission income		788,350			690,715
Fee and commission expense		150,434			119,089
Net fee and commission income		637,916			571,626
Net trading income (loss)		(179,020	)		487,524
Net income (loss) from financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss		(10,731	)		79,984
Net investment income		72,343			61,733
Other income		47,052			57,734
Total operating income		1,752,578			2,147,543
Impairment charges on financial assets		105,062			130,253
Net operating income		1,647,516			2,017,290
General and administrative expenses		1,186,749			1,072,003
Other expenses		190,033			129,601
Operating expenses		1,376,782			1,201,604
Share of post-tax profit of associates and joint ventures		47,454			55,286
Profit before tax		318,188			870,972
Income tax expense		52,692			208,185
Net profit	¥	265,496		¥	662,787
Profit attributable to:
Shareholders of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.	¥	250,215		¥	651,127
Non-controlling interests		2,127			5,891
Other equity instruments holders		13,154			5,769
Earnings per share (1) :
Basic	¥	63.75		¥	162.60
Diluted		63.74			162.55

(1) As resolved by our board of directors on May 15, 2024, we implemented a stock split on our common stock with an effective date of October 1, 2024, whereby each share of common stock owned by shareholders listed or recorded in the closing register of shareholders on the record date of September 30, 2024 was split into three shares. Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated based on the assumption that the stock split had been implemented at the beginning of the year ended March 31, 2024.

Total operating income decreased by ¥394,965 million, or 18%, from ¥2,147,543 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to ¥1,752,578 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to a decrease in net trading income (loss), which was partially offset by an increase in net interest income. Although impairment charges on financial assets decreased, net operating income also decreased by ¥369,774 million from ¥2,017,290 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023, to ¥1,647,516 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

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Net profit decreased by ¥397,291 million from ¥662,787 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to ¥265,496 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, as a result of the decrease in net operating income described above and increases in general and administrative expenses and other expenses, which were partially offset by a decrease in income tax expense.

Net Interest Income

The following tables show the average balances of our statement of financial position items, related interest income, interest expense, net interest income and average annualized interest rates for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

	For the six months ended September 30,
	2024						2023
	Average balance (3)		Interest income		Average rate		Average balance (3)		Interest income		Average rate
	(In millions, except percentages)
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning deposits with banks:
Domestic offices	¥	1,150,796	¥	4,272		0.74%	¥	853,733	¥	5,051		1.18%
Foreign offices		10,422,312		273,551		5.25%		10,461,026		241,478		4.62%
Total		11,573,108		277,823		4.80%		11,314,759		246,529		4.36%
Call loans and bills bought, reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities borrowed:
Domestic offices		11,221,490		57,492		1.02%		11,750,343		32,821		0.56%
Foreign offices		10,755,711		206,862		3.85%		8,710,275		150,503		3.46%
Total		21,977,201		264,354		2.41%		20,460,618		183,324		1.79%
Investment securities (1) :
Domestic offices		19,250,422		145,201		1.51%		16,930,897		93,214		1.10%
Foreign offices		8,859,326		164,408		3.71%		7,399,580		116,263		3.14%
Total		28,109,748		309,609		2.20%		24,330,477		209,477		1.72%
Loans and advances (2) :
Domestic offices		71,707,367		664,401		1.85%		68,597,905		595,707		1.74%
Foreign offices		50,722,855		1,825,944		7.20%		45,726,467		1,541,355		6.74%
Total		122,430,222		2,490,345		4.07%		114,324,372		2,137,062		3.74%
Total interest-earning assets:
Domestic offices		103,330,075		871,366		1.69%		98,132,878		726,793		1.48%
Foreign offices		80,760,204		2,470,765		6.12%		72,297,348		2,049,599		5.67%
Total	¥	184,090,279	¥	3,342,131		3.63%	¥	170,430,226	¥	2,776,392		3.26%

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	For the six months ended September 30,
	2024						2023
	Average balance (3)		Interest expense		Average rate		Average balance (3)		Interest expense		Average rate
	(In millions, except percentages)
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Domestic offices	¥	106,440,798	¥	142,203		0.27%	¥	103,569,747	¥	102,102		0.20%
Foreign offices		41,952,526		989,764		4.72%		39,896,364		907,091		4.55%
Total		148,393,324		1,131,967		1.53%		143,466,111		1,009,193		1.41%
Call money and bills sold, repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities lent:
Domestic offices		14,344,145		209,825		2.93%		10,840,508		146,194		2.70%
Foreign offices		9,787,648		263,886		5.39%		8,289,719		212,182		5.12%
Total		24,131,793		473,711		3.93%		19,130,227		358,376		3.75%
Borrowings and other interest-bearing liabilities:
Domestic offices		17,478,378		61,535		0.70%		16,117,799		59,045		0.73%
Foreign offices		1,366,670		54,361		7.96%		1,125,467		50,966		9.06%
Total		18,845,048		115,896		1.23%		17,243,266		110,011		1.28%
Debt securities in issue:
Domestic offices		10,289,764		317,178		6.16%		9,836,853		294,719		5.99%
Foreign offices		2,473,550		64,588		5.22%		2,203,388		55,908		5.07%
Total		12,763,314		381,766		5.98%		12,040,241		350,627		5.82%
Premiums for deposit insurance and others:
Domestic offices		—		14,292		—		—		11,915		—
Foreign offices		—		39,481		—		—		47,328		—
Total		—		53,773		—		—		59,243		—
Total interest-bearing liabilities:
Domestic offices		148,553,085		745,033		1.00%		140,364,907		613,975		0.87%
Foreign offices		55,580,394		1,412,080		5.08%		51,514,938		1,273,475		4.94%
Total	¥	204,133,479	¥	2,157,113		2.11%	¥	191,879,845	¥	1,887,450		1.97%
Net interest income and interest rate spread			¥	1,185,018		1.52%			¥	888,942		1.29%

(1) Taxable investment securities and non-taxable investment securities are not disclosed separately because the aggregate effect of these average balances and interest income would not be material. In addition, the yields on tax-exempt obligations have not been calculated on a tax equivalent basis because the effect of such calculation would not be material.

(2) Loans and advances include impaired loans and advances. The amortized portion of net loan origination fees (costs) is included in interest income on loans and advances.

(3) Average balances are generally based on a daily average. Weekly, month-end or quarter-end averages are used for certain average balances where it is not practical to obtain applicable daily averages. The allocations of amounts between domestic and foreign are based on the location of the office.

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The following tables show changes in our interest income, interest expense and net interest income based on changes in volume and changes in rate for the six months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the six months ended September 30, 2023.

	Six months ended September 30, 2024 compared to six months ended September 30, 2023 Increase / (decrease)
	Volume			Rate			Net change
				(In millions)
Interest income:
Interest-earning deposits with banks:
Domestic offices	¥	1,437		¥	(2,216	)	¥	(779	)
Foreign offices		(898	)		32,971			32,073
Total		539			30,755			31,294
Call loans and bills bought, reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities borrowed:
Domestic offices		(1,544	)		26,215			24,671
Foreign offices		38,081			18,278			56,359
Total		36,537			44,493			81,030
Investment securities:
Domestic offices		14,035			37,952			51,987
Foreign offices		25,085			23,060			48,145
Total		39,120			61,012			100,132
Loans and advances:
Domestic offices		27,766			40,928			68,694
Foreign offices		175,452			109,137			284,589
Total		203,218			150,065			353,283
Total interest income:
Domestic offices		41,694			102,879			144,573
Foreign offices		237,720			183,446			421,166
Total	¥	279,414		¥	286,325		¥	565,739

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	Six months ended September 30, 2024 compared to six months ended September 30, 2023 Increase / (decrease)
	Volume			Rate			Net change
	(In millions)
Interest expense:
Deposits:
Domestic offices	¥	2,945		¥	37,156		¥	40,101
Foreign offices		47,791			34,882			82,673
Total		50,736			72,038			122,774
Call money and bills sold, repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities lent:
Domestic offices		50,488			13,143			63,631
Foreign offices		39,912			11,792			51,704
Total		90,400			24,935			115,335
Borrowings and other interest-bearing liabilities:
Domestic offices		4,829			(2,339	)		2,490
Foreign offices		10,080			(6,685	)		3,395
Total		14,909			(9,024	)		5,885
Debt securities in issue:
Domestic offices		5,195			17,264			22,459
Foreign offices		7,960			720			8,680
Total		13,155			17,984			31,139
Premiums for deposit insurance and others:
Domestic offices		2,377			—			2,377
Foreign offices		(7,847	)		—			(7,847	)
Total		(5,470	)		—			(5,470	)
Total interest expense:
Domestic offices		65,834			65,224			131,058
Foreign offices		97,896			40,709			138,605
Total	¥	163,730		¥	105,933		¥	269,663
Net interest income:
Domestic offices	¥	(24,140	)	¥	37,655		¥	13,515
Foreign offices		139,824			142,737			282,561
Total	¥	115,684		¥	180,392		¥	296,076

Interest Income

Our interest income increased by ¥565,739 million, or 20%, from ¥2,776,392 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to ¥3,342,131 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to an increase in interest income on loans and advances of ¥353,283 million, or 17%. Interest income on loans and advances increased by ¥68,694 million, or 12% at domestic offices and by ¥284,589 million, or 18% at foreign offices. The increase at domestic offices was primarily due to an increase in the average rate of loans, reflecting an increase in loans with higher interest rates such as LBO and MBO financing, although this was partially offset by repayments of loans such as consumer housing loans with higher interest rates that had been extended in the past. The increase at foreign offices was due to an increase in the average balance of loans as well as an increase in the average rate of loans, as a result of our initiatives focused on profitability by replacing

low-margin

assets.

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Interest Expense

Our interest expense increased by ¥269,663 million, or 14%, from ¥1,887,450 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to ¥2,157,113 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to an increase in interest expense on deposits. Our interest expense on deposits increased by ¥122,774 million, or 12%, from ¥1,009,193 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to ¥1,131,967 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to an increase in the average rate on deposits at both domestic and foreign offices, reflecting an increase in the market interest rate.

Net Interest Income

Our net interest income increased by ¥296,076 million, or 33%, from ¥888,942 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to ¥1,185,018 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024. This was primarily due to an increase in the average rate on interest-earning assets, primarily loans and advances at foreign offices, which was partially offset by an increase in the average rate on deposits at both domestic and foreign offices.

From the six months ended September 30, 2023 to the six months ended September 30, 2024, the average rate on loans and advances at domestic offices increased by 0.11 percentage points from 1.74% to 1.85%. The average rate on loans and advances at foreign offices increased by 0.46 percentage points from 6.74% to 7.20%, resulting in the total for loans and advances increasing by 0.33 percentage points from 3.74% to 4.07%. On the other hand, the average rate on deposits increased by 0.12 percentage points from 1.41% to 1.53%, primarily due to an increase in the average rate on deposits at foreign offices of 0.17 percentage points from 4.55% to 4.72%.

Net Fee and Commission Income

The following table sets forth our net fee and commission income for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

	For the six months ended September 30,
	2024			2023
	(In millions)
Fee and commission income from:
Loans	¥	86,325		¥	71,500
Credit card business		231,147			207,529
Guarantees		40,431			41,245
Securities-related business		129,100			88,549
Deposits		9,396			9,016
Remittances and transfers		78,818			74,658
Safe deposits		2,043			2,195
Trust fees		4,499			3,785
Investment trusts		95,172			82,543
Agency		4,288			4,746
Others		107,131			104,949
Total fee and commission income		788,350			690,715
Fee and commission expense from:
Remittances and transfers		15,115			14,871
Others		135,319			104,218
Total fee and commission expense		150,434			119,089
Net fee and commission income	¥	637,916		¥	571,626

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Fee and commission income increased by ¥97,635 million, or 14%, from ¥690,715 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to ¥788,350 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024. Primary sources of fee and commission income are fees obtained through our credit card business, fees and commissions obtained through our securities-related business, fees and commissions obtained through investment trusts, loan transaction fees, and remittance and transfer fees. The increase in fee and commission income was primarily due to an increase in fees and commissions obtained through our securities-related business, reflecting the strong performance of the wealth management business in favorable market conditions and the rise in underwriting fees resulting from capturing active corporate actions, and an increase in fees obtained through our credit card business, reflecting an increase in cashless payments.

Fee and commission expense increased by ¥31,345 million, or 26%, from ¥119,089 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to ¥150,434 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

As a result, net fee and commission income increased by ¥66,290 million, or 12%, from ¥571,626 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to ¥637,916 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

Net Income (Loss) from Trading, Financial Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss, and Investment Securities

The following table sets forth our net income (loss) from trading, financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, and investment securities for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

	For the six months ended September 30,
	2024			2023
	(In millions)
Net trading income (loss):
Interest rate	¥	(25,919	)	¥	231,755
Foreign exchange		(183,594	)		239,041
Equity		31,403			18,017
Credit		(1,681	)		(415	)
Others		771			(874	)
Total net trading income (loss)	¥	(179,020	)	¥	487,524
Net income (loss) from financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss:
Net income (loss) from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Net income (loss) from debt instruments	¥	(10,905	)	¥	75,815
Net income from equity instruments		659			3,177
Net income (loss) from financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss		(485	)		992
Total net income (loss) from financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss	¥	(10,731	)	¥	79,984
Net investment income:
Net gain from disposal of debt instruments	¥	12,553		¥	3,122
Dividend income		59,790			58,611
Total net investment income	¥	72,343		¥	61,733

Net trading income (loss), which includes income and losses from trading assets and liabilities and derivative financial instruments, decreased by ¥666,544 million from a net income of ¥487,524 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to a net loss of ¥179,020 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in net trading income from foreign exchange transactions and interest rate-related transactions.

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We have carried out hedging transactions mainly to hedge the interest rate risk of financial assets and liabilities and the foreign exchange risk of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. Of those hedges, economic hedges are economically effective for risk management but are not accounted for as hedge accounting under IFRS.

As for the economic hedges against interest rate risk, hedged items include loans and deposits and hedging instruments are derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps. As for the economic hedges against foreign exchange risk, hedged items are foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities and hedging instruments are currency derivatives. Economic hedge transactions may lead to accounting mismatches (i.e., when the gains or losses on the hedged items and hedging instruments do not arise at the same time, or the hedged items and hedging instruments do not offset each other either in profit or loss, or in other comprehensive income), and may result in significant fluctuations in net trading income.

Net income (loss) from financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss decreased by ¥90,715 million from a net income of ¥79,984 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to a net loss of ¥10,731 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024. This was primarily due to a decrease in net gains from changes in the fair value of investment funds.

Net investment income increased by ¥10,610 million from ¥61,733 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to ¥72,343 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024. This was primarily due to an increase in gains from sales of foreign bonds.

Impairment Charges on Financial Assets

The following table sets forth our impairment charges (reversals) on financial assets for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

	For the six months ended September 30,
	2024			2023
	(In millions)
Loans and advances	¥	114,194		¥	129,983
Loan commitments		(6,494	)		(5,132	)
Financial guarantees		(2,638	)		5,402
Total impairment charges on financial assets	¥	105,062		¥	130,253

Our impairment charges on financial assets consist of losses relating to loans and advances, loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts. Impairment charges on these financial assets are mainly affected by the economic environment and financial conditions of borrowers.

Impairment charges on financial assets decreased by ¥25,191 million from ¥130,253 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to ¥105,062 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to a decrease in impairment charges on loans and advances. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the provision for loan losses related to some large corporate borrowers recognized in the previous year. For detailed information on provision for loan losses, see “—Financial Condition—Allowance for Loan Losses.”

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General and Administrative Expenses

The following table sets forth our general and administrative expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

	For the six months ended September 30,
	2024		2023
	(In millions)
Personnel expenses	¥	559,874	¥	501,002
Depreciation and amortization		145,133		133,944
Building and maintenance expenses		3,933		4,798
Supplies expenses		10,526		8,008
Communication expenses		15,329		15,169
Publicity and advertising expenses		89,545		78,238
Taxes and dues		56,380		49,340
Outsourcing expenses		57,815		67,450
Office equipment expenses		32,759		39,477
Others		215,455		174,577
Total general and administrative expenses	¥	1,186,749	¥	1,072,003

General and administrative expenses increased by ¥114,746 million, or 11%, from ¥1,072,003 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to ¥1,186,749 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was due to higher variable marketing costs and sales-related expenses in the credit card and securities businesses, as well as inflation and the translation impact of the depreciation of the yen, when compared to the same

six-month

period in the previous year, on the expenses of our foreign offices.

Share of

Post-tax

Profit of Associates and Joint Ventures

Share of

post-tax

profit of associates and joint ventures decreased by ¥7,832 million from ¥55,286 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to ¥47,454 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to a decrease in the share of profit of associates and joint ventures engaged in the leasing business, reflecting the net loss from derivative financial instruments.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense decreased by ¥155,493 million from ¥208,185 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to ¥52,692 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to an increase in deferred tax benefit related to derivative financial instruments.

Business Segment Analysis

Our business segment information is prepared based on the internal reporting system utilized by our management to assess the performance of our business segments under Japanese GAAP.

We have four main business segments: the Wholesale Business Unit, the Retail Business Unit, the Global Business Unit and the Global Markets Business Unit, with the remaining operations recorded in Head office account and others.

Since figures reported to management are prepared under Japanese GAAP, the segment information does not agree to the figures in the consolidated financial statements under IFRS. This difference is addressed in Note 4 “Segment Analysis—Reconciliation of Segmental Results of Operations to Consolidated Income Statements” to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

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Description of Business Segments

Wholesale Business Unit

The Wholesale Business Unit provides comprehensive solutions primarily for corporate clients in Japan that respond to wide-ranging client needs in relation to financing, investment management, risk hedging, settlement, M&A and other advisory services, digital services and leasing services. This business unit mainly consists of the wholesale businesses of SMBC, SMBC Trust Bank, SMFL, SMBC Nikko Securities and Sumitomo Mitsui Card, which merged with SMBC Finance Service Co., Ltd., formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Card, on April 1, 2024.

Retail Business Unit

The Retail Business Unit provides financial services to consumers residing in Japan and mainly consists of the retail businesses of SMBC, SMBC Trust Bank, SMBC Nikko Securities, Sumitomo Mitsui Card and SMBC Consumer Finance. This business unit offers a wide range of products and services for consumers, including wealth management services, settlement services, consumer finance and housing loans, in order to address the financial needs of all individual customers.

Global Business Unit

The Global Business Unit supports the global businesses of a diverse range of clients, such as Japanese companies operating overseas,

non-Japanese

companies, financial institutions, government agencies, public corporations and retail clients of various countries. This business unit provides a variety of tailored products and services to meet customer and market requirements, including loans, deposits, clearing services, trade finance, project finance, loan syndication, derivatives, global cash management services, leasing services, equity and fixed income sales and trading, underwriting activities, Japanese stock brokerage and M&A advisory services. This business unit mainly consists of the global businesses of SMBC, SMBC Trust Bank, SMFL, SMBC Nikko Securities and their foreign subsidiaries.

Global Markets Business Unit

The Global Markets Business Unit offers solutions through foreign exchange products, derivatives, bonds, stocks and other marketable financial products, and also undertakes asset liability management operations, which help comprehensively control balance sheet liquidity risks and market risks. This business unit consists of the Global Markets and Treasury Unit of SMBC, which was renamed from the Treasury Unit in April 2023, and the Global Markets Division of SMBC Nikko Securities.

Head office account and others

The Head office account and others represent the differences between the aggregate of the Wholesale Business Unit, the Retail Business Unit, the Global Business Unit and the Global Markets Business Unit, and the Group as a whole. It mainly consists of administrative expenses related to headquarters operations and profit or loss from other subsidiaries including The Japan Research Institute and SMDAM. It also includes the elimination items related to internal transactions between the Group companies.

Segmental Results of Operations

The following tables show our results of operations by business segment for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

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For the six months ended September 30, 2024:

	Wholesale Business Unit			Retail Business Unit			Global Business Unit			Global Markets Business Unit			Head office account and others			Total
	(In billions)
Consolidated gross profit (1)	¥	441.2		¥	668.4		¥	643.9		¥	362.6		¥	(70.8	)	¥	2,045.3
General and administrative expenses		(163.1	)		(541.8	)		(426.2	)		(93.9	)		52.3			(1,172.7	)
Others (2)		60.1			2.2			44.6			16.8			(78.1	)		45.6
Consolidated net business profit	¥	338.2		¥	128.8		¥	262.3		¥	285.5		¥	(96.6	)	¥	918.2

For the six months ended September 30, 2023:

	Wholesale Business Unit			Retail Business Unit			Global Business Unit			Global Markets Business Unit			Head office account and others			Total
	(In billions)
Consolidated gross profit (1)	¥	396.9		¥	621.8		¥	670.5		¥	286.6		¥	(158.5	)	¥	1,817.3
General and administrative expenses		(151.9	)		(526.8	)		(391.0	)		(79.9	)		67.4			(1,082.2	)
Others (2)		53.6			3.4			31.8			15.8			(68.8	)		35.8
Consolidated net business profit	¥	298.6		¥	98.4		¥	311.3		¥	222.5		¥	(159.9	)	¥	770.9

(1) Consolidated gross profit = (Interest income – Interest expenses) + Trust fees + (Fee and commission income – Fee and commission expenses) + (Trading income – Trading losses) + (Other operating income – Other operating expenses).

(2) “Others” includes share of profit or loss of equity-method associates and joint ventures and cooperated profit and loss, that is, profit and loss double counted within our business segments in the managerial accounting.

The following are explanations of our results of operations by business segment for the six months ended September 30, 2024. It also includes the changes from the same period in the previous year, which are adjusted by eliminating the impact of factors such as changes in interest rates and exchange rates that may distort the comparison.

Wholesale Business Unit

Consolidated gross profit for the six months ended September 30, 2024 was ¥441.2 billion and increased by ¥47.2 billion on an adjusted basis compared to the six months ended September 30, 2023. This was primarily due to increases in interest income on loans of SMBC and fees and commission income related to the securities business.

General and administrative expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2024 was ¥163.1 billion and increased by ¥14.0 billion on an adjusted basis compared to the six months ended September 30, 2023.

Others for the six months ended September 30, 2024 was ¥60.1 billion.

As a result, consolidated net business profit for the six months ended September 30, 2024 was ¥338.2 billion and increased by ¥38.6 billion on an adjusted basis compared to the six months ended September 30, 2023.

Retail Business Unit

Consolidated gross profit for the six months ended September 30, 2024 was ¥668.4 billion and increased by ¥63.3 billion on an adjusted basis compared to the six months ended September 30, 2023. This was primarily due to increases in income from the wealth management and payment businesses.

General and administrative expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2024 was ¥541.8 billion and increased by ¥34.7 billion on an adjusted basis compared to the six months ended September 30, 2023. This was primarily due to an increase in the variable marketing costs of Sumitomo Mitsui Card.

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Others for the six months ended September 30, 2024 was ¥2.2 billion.

As a result, consolidated net business profit for the six months ended September 30, 2024 was ¥128.8 billion and increased by ¥27.5 billion on an adjusted basis compared to the six months ended September 30, 2023.

Global Business Unit

Consolidated gross profit for the six months ended September 30, 2024 was ¥643.9 billion and increased by ¥39.4 billion on an adjusted basis compared to the six months ended September 30, 2023. This was primarily due to increases in interest income on loans and loan-related fees.

General and administrative expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2024 was ¥426.2 billion and increased by ¥39.6 billion on an adjusted basis compared to the six months ended September 30, 2023.

Others for the six months ended September 30, 2024 was ¥44.6 billion and increased by ¥11.7 billion on an adjusted basis compared to the six months ended September 30, 2023. This was primarily due to an increase in our share of

post-tax

profit of associates and joint ventures.

As a result, consolidated net business profit for the six months ended September 30, 2024 was ¥262.3 billion and increased by ¥11.5 billion on an adjusted basis compared to the six months ended September 30, 2023.

Global Markets Business Unit

Consolidated gross profit for the six months ended September 30, 2024 was ¥362.6 billion and increased by ¥67.7 billion on an adjusted basis compared to the six months ended September 30, 2023. This was primarily due to nimble portfolio management in the volatile market environment.

General and administrative expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2024 was ¥93.9 billion and increased by ¥11.7 billion on an adjusted basis compared to the six months ended September 30, 2023.

Others for the six months ended September 30, 2024 was ¥16.8 billion.

As a result, consolidated net business profit for the six months ended September 30, 2024 was ¥285.5 billion and increased by ¥57.0 billion on an adjusted basis compared to the six months ended September 30, 2023.

Revenues by Region

The following table sets forth the percentage of our total operating income under IFRS for each indicated period, based on the total operating income of our offices in the indicated regions. In Japan, we compete with other major Japanese banking groups and financial service providers. Outside Japan, we mainly compete with global financial institutions in the Americas, Europe and Middle East, and Asia and Oceania.

	For the six months ended September 30,
	2024			2023
Region:
Japan		23	%		39	%
Foreign:
Americas		37	%		27	%
Europe and Middle East		11	%		10	%
Asia and Oceania (excluding Japan)		29	%		24	%
Total		100	%		100	%

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Financial Condition

Assets

Our total assets decreased by ¥3,074,890 million from ¥281,271,637 million at March 31, 2024 to ¥278,196,747 million at September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in cash and deposits with banks and loans and advances, which were partially offset by an increase in reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities borrowed.

Our assets at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 were as follows:

	At September 30, 2024		At March 31, 2024
	(In millions)
Cash and deposits with banks	¥	74,548,831	¥	78,750,443
Call loans and bills bought		4,333,608		5,336,280
Reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities borrowed		19,661,321		14,148,667
Trading assets		5,911,774		6,512,061
Derivative financial instruments		8,634,011		9,909,272
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss		2,249,857		2,376,129
Investment securities		32,112,677		30,149,837
Loans and advances		118,780,427		121,716,465
Investments in associates and joint ventures		1,603,580		1,552,645
Property, plant and equipment		1,324,835		1,347,093
Intangible assets		1,051,327		1,025,548
Other assets		7,910,902		8,327,942
Current tax assets		25,839		61,175
Deferred tax assets		47,758		58,080
Total assets	¥	278,196,747	¥	281,271,637

Loans and Advances

Our main operating activity is the lending business. We make loans and extend other types of credit principally to corporate and individual customers in Japan and to corporate customers in foreign countries.

At September 30, 2024, our loans and advances were ¥118,780,427 million, or 43% of total assets, representing a decrease of ¥2,936,038 million, or 2%, from ¥121,716,465 million at March 31, 2024. The decrease in loans and advances to domestic customers was primarily due to the repayment of large loans, although we captured steady demand for financing during robust business activities. The decrease in loans and advances to foreign customers was primarily due to the translation impact of the appreciation of the yen, although our balance of loans and advances in foreign currency increased, reflecting our efforts to meet corporate customers’ financing needs.

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Domestic

Through SMBC and other banking and

non-bank

subsidiaries, we make loans to a broad range of industrial, commercial and individual customers in Japan. The following table shows our outstanding loans and advances to customers whose domiciles are in Japan, classified by industry, before deducting the allowance for loan losses, and adjusting unearned income, unamortized

premiums-net

and deferred loan

fees-net

at the dates indicated.

	At September 30, 2024		At March 31, 2024
	(In millions)
Manufacturing	¥	11,158,042	¥	11,280,268
Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and mining		221,749		243,528
Construction		1,156,266		1,107,013
Transportation, communications and public enterprises		6,211,485		6,320,575
Wholesale and retail		5,979,096		6,222,405
Finance and insurance		3,789,334		3,877,554
Real estate and goods rental and leasing		17,302,198		16,921,046
Services		5,082,197		5,449,640
Municipalities		505,332		573,667
Lease financing		16,335		48,492
Consumer (1)		16,652,096		16,426,993
Others (2)		1,789,753		2,691,225
Total domestic	¥	69,863,883	¥	71,162,406

(1) The balance in Consumer mainly consists of housing loans. The housing loan balances amounted to ¥11,098,440 million and ¥11,008,530 million at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively.

(2) The balance in Others includes loans and advances to the Government of Japan.

Foreign

The following table shows the outstanding loans and advances to our customers whose domiciles are not in Japan, classified by industry, before deducting the allowance for loan losses, and adjusting unearned income, unamortized

premiums-net

and deferred loan

fees-net

at the dates indicated.

	At September 30, 2024		At March 31, 2024
	(In millions)
Public sector	¥	584,371	¥	598,598
Financial institutions		11,061,275		10,874,863
Commerce and industry		31,650,782		33,669,222
Lease financing		324,570		276,063
Others		6,770,028		6,604,968
Total foreign	¥	50,391,026	¥	52,023,714

Allowance for Loan Losses

We calculate the allowance for loan losses using the latest assignment of obligor grades (our internal credit rating) and supplementary data such as the borrowers’ operating cash flows, realizable value of collateral and recent economic conditions. We incorporate forward-looking information into the ECL measurement by obligor grading, macroeconomic factors and additional adjustments if the current circumstances, events or conditions at the relevant portfolio level are not fully reflected in the ECL model.

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We assumed that the Japanese economy would recover moderately due to a recovery in private consumption and increase in capital investment and also assumed that the global economy would generally recover. For a detailed explanation of forward-looking information, see Note 7 “Loans and Advances” to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

In respect of additional ECL adjustments, we decided to make ECL adjustments for the portfolios affected by the situation in Russia and Ukraine, the continuing high interest rates in foreign countries and the changes in the domestic business environment. At September 30, 2024, our credit risk exposure to Russian borrowers was approximately ¥254 billion and the ECL for that exposure was ¥96,439 million. Further, the additional adjustments to the ECL allowance for the portfolios affected by the continuing high interest rates in foreign countries and for the portfolios affected by the changes in the domestic business environment were ¥15,189 million and ¥10,985 million, respectively.

For the six months ended September 30, 2024, the allowance for loan losses increased by ¥2,654 million from ¥979,000 million at beginning of the period to ¥981,654 million at end of period. The balance of the allowance for loan losses increases when a provision for loan losses is recognized and decreases when charge-offs are recognized through the sales of loans and write-offs. As we recorded a provision for loan losses of ¥114,194 million and charge-offs of ¥110,103 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, the provision for loan losses exceeded charge-offs and the overall allowance for loan losses increased.

The provision for loan losses decreased by ¥15,789 million from ¥129,983 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023 to ¥114,194 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to a decrease in the provision for loan losses related to some large corporate borrowers recognized in the previous year. Charge-offs increased by ¥18,591 million from ¥91,512 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023, to ¥110,103 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

The following tables show the analysis of our allowance for loan losses for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

	At September 30, 2024
	12-month ECL			Lifetime ECL not credit- impaired			Lifetime ECL credit-impaired			Total
	(In millions)
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at April 1, 2024	¥	196,325		¥	257,542		¥	525,133		¥	979,000
Net transfers between stages		(4,967	)		(8,002	)		12,969			—
Provision (credit) for loan losses		38,391			(11,067	)		86,870			114,194
Charge-offs (1)		—			—			110,103			110,103
Recoveries		—			—			10,438			10,438
Net charge-offs		—			—			99,665			99,665
Others (2)		18			(3,337	)		(8,556	)		(11,875	)
Balance at September 30, 2024	¥	229,767		¥	235,136		¥	516,751		¥	981,654

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	At September 30, 2023
	12-month ECL			Lifetime ECL not credit- impaired			Lifetime ECL credit-impaired		Total
	(In millions)
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at April 1, 2023	¥	187,455		¥	240,494		¥	436,165	¥	864,114
Net transfers between stages		(1,301	)		(9,373	)		10,674		—
Provision for loan losses		12,665			18,250			99,068		129,983
Charge-offs (1)		—			—			91,512		91,512
Recoveries		—			—			8,049		8,049
Net charge-offs		—			—			83,463		83,463
Others (2)		7,235			8,117			23,645		38,997
Balance at September 30, 2023	¥	206,054		¥	257,488		¥	486,089	¥	949,631

(1) Charge-offs consist of the reduction of the allowance through the sales of loans and write-offs.

(2) Others mainly include foreign exchange translations for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

Impaired Loans and Advances

A portion of the total domestic and foreign loans and advances consists of impaired loans and advances, which are comprised of “potentially bankrupt, virtually bankrupt and bankrupt (loans and advances),” “past due three months or more (loans),” “restructured (loans)” and “other impaired (loans and advances).” The loans and advances for which management has serious doubts about the ability of the borrowers to comply in the near future with the repayment terms are wholly included in impaired loans and advances.

“Potentially bankrupt, virtually bankrupt and bankrupt (loans and advances)” comprise loans and advances to borrowers that are perceived to have a high risk of falling into bankruptcy, may not have been legally or formally declared bankrupt but are essentially bankrupt, or have been legally or formally declared bankrupt.

Loans classified as “past due three months or more (loans)” represent those loans that are three months or more past due as to principal or interest, which are not included in “potentially bankrupt, virtually bankrupt and bankrupt (loans and advances).”

The category “restructured (loans)” comprises loans not included above for which the terms of the loans have been modified to grant concessions because of problems with the borrower.

“Other impaired (loans and advances)” represent impaired loans and advances, which are not included in “potentially bankrupt, virtually bankrupt and bankrupt (loans and advances),” “past due three months or more (loans),” or “restructured (loans),” but are classified by management as impaired loans and advances due to certain information about credit problems.

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The following table shows the distribution of impaired loans and advances by “potentially bankrupt, virtually bankrupt and bankrupt (loans and advances),” “past due three months or more (loans),” “restructured (loans)” and “other impaired (loans and advances)” at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 classified by domicile and type of industry of the borrowers. At September 30, 2024, gross impaired loans and advances were ¥1,254,796 million, a decrease of ¥83,648 million from ¥1,338,444 million at March 31, 2024. The ratio of gross impaired loans and advances to the outstanding loans and advances before deducting the allowance for loan losses, and adjusting unearned income, unamortized

premiums-net

and deferred loan

fees-net

was 1.0% at September 30, 2024, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from 1.1% at March 31, 2024.

	At September 30, 2024			At March 31, 2024
	(In millions)
Potentially bankrupt, virtually bankrupt and bankrupt (loans and advances):
Domestic:
Manufacturing	¥	79,569		¥	87,636
Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and mining		1,846			1,939
Construction		7,746			6,733
Transportation, communications and public enterprises		25,406			29,069
Wholesale and retail		66,095			75,109
Finance and insurance		102			148
Real estate and goods rental and leasing		21,670			25,541
Services		68,098			135,939
Consumer		146,820			135,310
Others		7,403			8,887
Total domestic		424,755			506,311
Foreign:
Financial institutions		149			10,254
Commerce and industry		392,566			388,047
Others		71,660			70,674
Total foreign		464,375			468,975
Total		889,130			975,286
Past due three months or more (loans):
Domestic		25,467			47,350
Foreign		39,950			26,954
Total		65,417			74,304
Restructured (loans):
Domestic		202,345			196,398
Foreign		60,976			43,680
Total		263,321			240,078
Other impaired (loans and advances):
Domestic		33,018			39,041
Foreign		3,910			9,735
Total		36,928			48,776
Gross impaired loans and advances		1,254,796			1,338,444
Less: Allowance for loan losses for impaired loans and advances		(516,751	)		(525,133	)
Net impaired loans and advances	¥	738,045		¥	813,311

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Investment Securities

Our investment securities, consisting of debt instruments at amortized cost, debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income and equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income, totaled ¥32,112,677 million at September 30, 2024, an increase of ¥1,962,840 million, or 7%, from ¥30,149,837 million at March 31, 2024. The increase in our investment securities was primarily due to an increase in our holdings of Japanese government bonds.

Our bond portfolio is principally held for asset and liability management purposes. It mostly consisted of Japanese government bonds, U.S. Treasury securities and bonds issued or guaranteed by foreign governments, government agencies or official institutions.

Our debt instruments at amortized cost amounted to ¥352,863 million at September 30, 2024, an increase of ¥36,471 million, or 12%, from ¥316,392 million at March 31, 2024, primarily due to increases in our holdings of Japanese government bonds, Japanese municipal bonds and mortgage-backed securities.

Domestic debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income amounted to ¥10,946,884 million at September 30, 2024, an increase of ¥1,550,939 million, or 17%, from ¥9,395,945 million at March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in our holdings of Japanese government bonds. As for our foreign debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income, we had ¥15,510,616 million of foreign debt instruments at September 30, 2024, which was an increase of ¥890,377 million, or 6%, from ¥14,620,239 million at March 31, 2024. Most of our foreign debt instruments, including mortgage-backed securities, are issued or guaranteed by foreign governments, government agencies or official institutions. The increase was primarily due to increases in our holdings of bonds issued by governments and official institutions excluding U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds and mortgage-backed securities.

We had ¥3,702,091 million of domestic equity instruments and ¥1,600,223 million of foreign equity instruments at September 30, 2024, for which we made an irrevocable election at initial recognition to present subsequent changes in fair value in other comprehensive income under IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments.” Our domestic equity instruments, which consisted principally of publicly traded Japanese stocks and included common and preferred stocks issued by our customers, decreased by ¥696,819 million, or 16%, from ¥4,398,910 million at March 31, 2024. Net unrealized gains on our domestic equity instruments decreased by ¥624,639 million, or 20%, from ¥3,197,856 million at March 31, 2024 to ¥2,573,217 million at September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the fair value of publicly traded Japanese stocks. Net unrealized gains on our foreign equity instruments increased by ¥46,006 million, or 4%, from ¥1,108,894 million at March 31, 2024 to ¥1,154,900 million at September 30, 2024, mainly reflecting favorable conditions in overseas stock markets.

We have no transactions pursuant to repurchase agreements, securities lending transactions or other transactions involving the transfer of financial assets with an obligation to repurchase such transferred assets that are treated as sales for accounting purposes.

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The following tables show the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of our investment securities, which were classified as debt instruments at amortized cost, debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income and equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

	At September 30, 2024
	Amortized cost (1)		Gross unrealized gains		Gross unrealized losses		Fair value
	(In millions)
Debt instruments at amortized cost:
Domestic:
Japanese government bonds	¥	94,550	¥	—	¥	774	¥	93,776
Japanese municipal bonds		151,874		5		1,605		150,274
Japanese corporate bonds		12,979		—		63		12,916
Total domestic		259,403		5		2,442		256,966
Foreign:
Bonds issued by governments and official institutions excluding U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds		77,959		186		206		77,939
Mortgage-backed securities		11,159		6		155		11,010
Other debt instruments		4,342		—		—		4,342
Total foreign		93,460		192		361		93,291
Total	¥	352,863	¥	197	¥	2,803	¥	350,257
Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Domestic:
Japanese government bonds	¥	9,346,669	¥	217	¥	44,229	¥	9,302,657
Japanese municipal bonds		948,291		—		22,040		926,251
Japanese corporate bonds		749,599		—		32,141		717,458
Other debt instruments		518		—		—		518
Total domestic		11,045,077		217		98,410		10,946,884
Foreign:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds		6,381,840		25,036		277,897		6,128,979
Bonds issued by governments and official institutions excluding U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds		4,587,433		8,495		97,111		4,498,817
Mortgage-backed securities		4,031,353		34,058		132,378		3,933,033
Other debt instruments		947,931		2,344		488		949,787
Total foreign		15,948,557		69,933		507,874		15,510,616
Total	¥	26,993,634	¥	70,150	¥	606,284	¥	26,457,500
Equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Domestic equity instruments	¥	1,128,874	¥	2,596,801	¥	23,584	¥	3,702,091
Foreign equity instruments		445,323		1,188,330		33,430		1,600,223
Total	¥	1,574,197	¥	3,785,131	¥	57,014	¥	5,302,314

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	At March 31, 2024
	Amortized cost (1)		Gross unrealized gains		Gross unrealized losses		Fair value
	(In millions)
Debt instruments at amortized cost:
Domestic:
Japanese government bonds	¥	78,561	¥	—	¥	466	¥	78,095
Japanese municipal bonds		142,557		28		966		141,619
Japanese corporate bonds		12,977		14		15		12,976
Total domestic		234,095		42		1,447		232,690
Foreign:
Bonds issued by governments and official institutions excluding U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds		77,578		204		126		77,656
Mortgage-backed securities		2,703		16		10		2,709
Other debt instruments		2,016		6		—		2,022
Total foreign		82,297		226		136		82,387
Total	¥	316,392	¥	268	¥	1,583	¥	315,077
Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Domestic:
Japanese government bonds	¥	7,601,999	¥	88	¥	54,710	¥	7,547,377
Japanese municipal bonds		1,075,879		1		22,548		1,053,332
Japanese corporate bonds		823,255		2		28,337		794,920
Other debt instruments		316		—		—		316
Total domestic		9,501,449		91		105,595		9,395,945
Foreign:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds		6,505,963		2,207		446,045		6,062,125
Bonds issued by governments and official institutions excluding U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds		4,244,042		6,174		105,881		4,144,335
Mortgage-backed securities		3,725,055		13,290		192,780		3,545,565
Other debt instruments		866,513		2,460		759		868,214
Total foreign		15,341,573		24,131		745,465		14,620,239
Total	¥	24,843,022	¥	24,222	¥	851,060	¥	24,016,184
Equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Domestic equity instruments	¥	1,201,054	¥	3,216,866	¥	19,010	¥	4,398,910
Foreign equity instruments		309,457		1,154,722		45,828		1,418,351
Total	¥	1,510,511	¥	4,371,588	¥	64,838	¥	5,817,261

(1) “Amortized cost” for equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income represents the difference between the fair value and gross unrealized gains or losses.

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The following tables show the fair value and gross unrealized losses of our investment securities, aggregated by the length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

	At September 30, 2024
	Less than twelve months				Twelve months or more				Total
	Fair value		Gross unrealized losses		Fair value		Gross unrealized losses		Fair value		Gross unrealized losses
	(In millions)
Debt instruments at amortized cost:
Domestic:
Japanese government bonds	¥	15,950	¥	32	¥	77,825	¥	742	¥	93,775	¥	774
Japanese municipal bonds		47,895		278		97,375		1,327		145,270		1,605
Japanese corporate bonds		7,962		25		4,954		38		12,916		63
Total domestic		71,807		335		180,154		2,107		251,961		2,442
Foreign:
Bonds issued by governments and official institutions excluding U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds		13,327		136		13,383		70		26,710		206
Mortgage-backed securities		7,304		107		1,639		48		8,943		155
Other debt instruments		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total foreign		20,631		243		15,022		118		35,653		361
Total	¥	92,438	¥	578	¥	195,176	¥	2,225	¥	287,614	¥	2,803
Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Domestic:
Japanese government bonds	¥	5,734,660	¥	855	¥	1,887,287	¥	43,374	¥	7,621,947	¥	44,229
Japanese municipal bonds		2,076		9		924,164		22,031		926,240		22,040
Japanese corporate bonds		2,431		17		715,006		32,124		717,437		32,141
Other debt instruments		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total domestic		5,739,167		881		3,526,457		97,529		9,265,624		98,410
Foreign:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds		819,613		3,091		3,475,812		274,806		4,295,425		277,897
Bonds issued by governments and official institutions excluding U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds		1,922,670		2,358		478,924		94,753		2,401,594		97,111
Mortgage-backed securities		292,610		986		928,436		131,392		1,221,046		132,378
Other debt instruments		291,200		466		9,978		22		301,178		488
Total foreign		3,326,093		6,901		4,893,150		500,973		8,219,243		507,874
Total	¥	9,065,260	¥	7,782	¥	8,419,607	¥	598,502	¥	17,484,867	¥	606,284
Equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Domestic equity instruments	¥	40,929	¥	5,693	¥	33,592	¥	17,891	¥	74,521	¥	23,584
Foreign equity instruments		6,336		999		51,019		32,431		57,355		33,430
Total	¥	47,265	¥	6,692	¥	84,611	¥	50,322	¥	131,876	¥	57,014

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	At March 31, 2024
	Less than twelve months				Twelve months or more				Total
	Fair value		Gross unrealized losses		Fair value		Gross unrealized losses		Fair value		Gross unrealized losses
	(In millions)
Debt instruments at amortized cost:
Domestic:
Japanese government bonds	¥	78,095	¥	466	¥	—	¥	—	¥	78,095	¥	466
Japanese municipal bonds		85,383		365		39,208		601		124,591		966
Japanese corporate bonds		4,976		15		—		—		4,976		15
Total domestic		168,454		846		39,208		601		207,662		1,447
Foreign:
Bonds issued by governments and official institutions excluding U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds		5,848		64		16,035		62		21,883		126
Mortgage-backed securities		1,551		10		—		—		1,551		10
Other debt instruments		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total foreign		7,399		74		16,035		62		23,434		136
Total	¥	175,853	¥	920	¥	55,243	¥	663	¥	231,096	¥	1,583
Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Domestic:
Japanese government bonds	¥	5,904,315	¥	3,219	¥	1,623,290	¥	51,491	¥	7,527,605	¥	54,710
Japanese municipal bonds		14,505		23		1,038,729		22,525		1,053,234		22,548
Japanese corporate bonds		26,442		176		735,491		28,161		761,933		28,337
Other debt instruments		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total domestic		5,945,262		3,418		3,397,510		102,177		9,342,772		105,595
Foreign:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds		2,120,207		25,473		3,658,559		420,572		5,778,766		446,045
Bonds issued by governments and official institutions excluding U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds		2,041,737		3,911		494,944		101,970		2,536,681		105,881
Mortgage-backed securities		1,236,761		10,088		1,062,246		182,692		2,299,007		192,780
Other debt instruments		280,780		742		9,983		17		290,763		759
Total foreign		5,679,485		40,214		5,225,732		705,251		10,905,217		745,465
Total	¥	11,624,747	¥	43,632	¥	8,623,242	¥	807,428	¥	20,247,989	¥	851,060
Equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Domestic equity instruments	¥	5,672	¥	549	¥	33,095	¥	18,461	¥	38,767	¥	19,010
Foreign equity instruments		1,014		419		37,605		45,409		38,619		45,828
Total	¥	6,686	¥	968	¥	70,700	¥	63,870	¥	77,386	¥	64,838

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Trading Assets

The following table shows our trading assets at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024. Our trading assets were ¥5,911,774 million at September 30, 2024, a decrease of ¥600,287 million from ¥6,512,061 million at March 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in our holdings of U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds.

	At September 30, 2024		At March 31, 2024
	(In millions)
Debt instruments	¥	5,350,954	¥	5,674,162
Equity instruments		560,820		837,899
Total trading assets	¥	5,911,774	¥	6,512,061

Financial Assets at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss

The following table shows the fair value of our financial assets at fair value through profit or loss at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024. The fair value was ¥2,249,857 million at September 30, 2024, a decrease of ¥126,272 million from ¥2,376,129 million at March 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in our holdings of investment funds.

	At September 30, 2024		At March 31, 2024
	(In millions)
Debt instruments	¥	2,162,632	¥	2,293,049
Equity instruments		87,225		83,080
Total financial assets at fair value through profit or loss	¥	2,249,857	¥	2,376,129

Liabilities

Our total liabilities decreased by ¥3,166,424 million from ¥264,992,539 million at March 31, 2024 to ¥261,826,115 million at September 30, 2024, primarily due to decreases in deposits and derivative financial instruments, which were partially offset by an increase in repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities lent.

The following table shows our liabilities at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

	At September 30, 2024		At March 31, 2024
	(In millions)
Deposits	¥	178,508,958	¥	182,097,319
Call money and bills sold		4,221,905		3,138,049
Repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities lent		22,004,657		20,166,958
Trading liabilities		4,718,056		4,924,490
Derivative financial instruments		9,516,233		11,877,473
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss		545,667		498,284
Borrowings		16,529,331		16,107,158
Debt securities in issue		13,147,317		14,075,084
Provisions		291,603		231,319
Other liabilities		11,782,176		11,025,782
Current tax liabilities		115,537		170,284
Deferred tax liabilities		444,675		680,339
Total liabilities	¥	261,826,115	¥	264,992,539

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Deposits

We offer a wide range of standard banking accounts through the offices of our banking subsidiaries in Japan, including

non-interest-bearing

demand deposits, interest-bearing demand deposits, deposits at notice, time deposits, and negotiable certificates of deposit. Domestic deposits, 77% of total deposits, are our principal source of funds for our domestic operations. The deposits in the domestic offices of our banking subsidiaries are principally from individuals and private corporations, governmental bodies (including municipal authorities), and financial institutions.

SMBC’s foreign offices accept deposits mainly in U.S. dollars, but also in yen and other currencies, and are active participants in the Euro-currency market as well as the United States domestic money market. Foreign deposits mainly consist of stable types of deposits, such as deposits at notice, time deposits and negotiable certificates of deposit.

Our deposit balances at September 30, 2024 were ¥178,508,958 million, a decrease of ¥3,588,361 million from ¥182,097,319 million at March 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in deposits at foreign offices, reflecting the translation impact of the appreciation of the yen and our prioritization of profitability amid intense rate competition with other banks.

The following table shows a breakdown of our domestic and foreign offices’ deposits at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

	At September 30, 2024		At March 31, 2024
	(In millions)
Domestic offices:
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits	¥	30,826,349	¥	34,511,806
Interest-bearing demand deposits		72,633,612		74,426,922
Deposits at notice		657,837		690,015
Time deposits		19,302,278		16,551,537
Negotiable certificates of deposit		3,515,995		3,583,425
Others		10,877,612		8,500,540
Total domestic offices		137,813,683		138,264,245
Foreign offices:
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits		2,634,766		3,027,357
Interest-bearing demand deposits		5,634,591		5,811,763
Deposits at notice		12,536,403		12,443,021
Time deposits		9,923,004		11,332,102
Negotiable certificates of deposit		9,820,658		11,088,851
Others		145,853		129,980
Total foreign offices		40,695,275		43,833,074
Total deposits	¥	178,508,958	¥	182,097,319

Borrowings

Borrowings include unsubordinated borrowings, subordinated borrowings, liabilities associated with securitization transactions of our own assets, and lease liabilities. At September 30, 2024, our borrowings were ¥16,529,331 million, an increase of ¥422,173 million, or 3%, from ¥16,107,158 million at March 31, 2024, primarily due to an increase in unsubordinated borrowings.

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The following table shows the balances with respect to our borrowings at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

	At September 30, 2024		At March 31, 2024
	(In millions)
Unsubordinated borrowings	¥	14,788,470	¥	14,356,932
Subordinated borrowings		153,577		159,427
Liabilities associated with securitization transactions		1,173,466		1,168,156
Lease liabilities		413,818		422,643
Total borrowings	¥	16,529,331	¥	16,107,158

Debt Securities in Issue

Debt securities in issue at September 30, 2024 were ¥13,147,317 million, a decrease of ¥927,767 million, or 7%, from ¥14,075,084 million at March 31, 2024, primarily due to decreases in commercial paper and unsubordinated bonds.

	At September 30, 2024		At March 31, 2024
	(In millions)
Commercial paper	¥	2,873,893	¥	3,324,405
Unsubordinated bonds		8,941,877		9,306,487
Subordinated bonds		1,331,547		1,444,192
Total debt securities in issue	¥	13,147,317	¥	14,075,084

Total Equity

Our total equity increased by ¥91,534 million from ¥16,279,098 million at March 31, 2024 to ¥16,370,632 million at September 30, 2024, primarily due to an increase in equity attributable to other equity instruments holders. The increase in equity attributable to other equity instruments holders was primarily due to the issuances of perpetual subordinated bonds qualified as Additional Tier 1 capital.

	At September 30, 2024			At March 31, 2024
	(In millions)
Capital stock	¥	2,345,961		¥	2,344,038
Capital surplus		662,639			663,265
Retained earnings		7,828,663			7,769,222
Treasury stock		(34,102	)		(167,671	)
Equity excluding other reserves		10,803,161			10,608,854
Other reserves		3,751,932			4,070,834
Equity attributable to shareholders of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.		14,555,093			14,679,688
Non-controlling interests		132,887			137,066
Equity attributable to other equity instruments holders		1,682,652			1,462,344
Total equity	¥	16,370,632		¥	16,279,098

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Liquidity

We derive funding for our operations both from domestic and international sources. Our domestic funding is derived primarily from deposits placed with SMBC by its corporate and individual customers, and also from call money (inter-bank), bills sold (inter-bank promissory notes), repurchase agreements, borrowings, and negotiable certificates of deposit issued by SMBC to domestic and international customers. Our international sources of funds are principally from deposits from corporate customers and foreign central banks, negotiable certificates of deposit, bonds, commercial paper, and also from repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities lent. We closely monitor maturity gaps and foreign exchange exposure in order to manage our liquidity profile.

As shown in the following table, total deposits decreased by ¥3,588,361 million from ¥182,097,319 million at March 31, 2024 to ¥178,508,958 million at September 30, 2024. The balance of deposits at September 30, 2024 exceeded the balance of loans and advances by ¥59,728,531 million, primarily due to the stable deposit base in Japan. Our

loan-to-deposit

ratio (total loans and advances divided by total deposits) in the same period was 67%, which contributed greatly to the reduction of our liquidity risk. Our balances of large-denomination domestic yen time deposits are stable due to the historically high rollover rate of our corporate customers and individual depositors.

	At September 30, 2024			At March 31, 2024
	(In millions)
Loans and advances	¥	118,780,427		¥	121,716,465
Deposits		178,508,958			182,097,319

We have invested the excess balance of deposits against loans and advances primarily in marketable securities and other highly liquid assets, such as Japanese government bonds. SMBC’s Global Markets Business Unit actively monitors the movement of interest rates and maturity profile of its bond portfolio as part of SMBC’s overall risk management. The bonds can be used to enhance liquidity. When needed, they can be used as collateral for call money or other money market funding or short-term borrowings from the BOJ.

Secondary sources of liquidity include short-term debts, such as call money, bills sold, and commercial paper issued at an inter-bank or other wholesale markets. We also issue long-term debts, including both senior and subordinated debts, as additional sources of liquidity. With short- and long-term debts, we can diversify our funding sources, effectively manage our funding costs and enhance our capital adequacy ratios when appropriate.

We source our funding in foreign currencies primarily from financial institutions, general corporations, and institutional investors, through short- and long-term financing. Even if we encounter declines in our credit quality or that of Japan in the future, we expect to be able to purchase foreign currencies in sufficient amounts using the yen funds raised through our domestic customer base. As further measures to support our foreign currency liquidity, we hold foreign debt securities, maintain credit lines and swap facilities denominated in foreign currencies, and pledge collateral to the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank.

We maintain management and control systems to support our ability to access liquidity on a stable and cost-effective basis.

We believe we are able to access such sources of liquidity on a stable and flexible basis by keeping credit ratings at a high level. The following table shows credit ratings assigned to the Company by Moody’s Japan K.K., (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings Japan Inc. (“S&P”) and Fitch Ratings Japan Limited (“Fitch”) at November 30, 2024.

At November 30, 2024
Moody’s			S&P			Fitch
Long-term	Outlook	Short-term	Long-term	Outlook	Short-term	Long-term	Outlook	Short-term
A1	S	P-1	A-	S	—	A-	S	F1

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The following table shows credit ratings assigned to SMBC by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch at November 30, 2024.

At November 30, 2024
Moody’s			S&P			Fitch
Long-term	Outlook	Short-term	Long-term	Outlook	Short-term	Long-term	Outlook	Short-term
A1	S	P-1	A	S	A-1	A	S	F1

We are assigned credit ratings by major domestic and international credit rating agencies. Credit ratings do not constitute recommendations to purchase, sell or hold a security, and rating agencies may review or indicate an intention to review ratings at any time. While the methodology and rating system vary among rating agencies, credit ratings are generally based on information provided by us or independent sources, and can be influenced by the credit ratings of Japanese government bonds and broader views of the Japanese financial system. Any downgrade in or withdrawal of these credit ratings, or any adverse change in these ratings relative to other financial institutions, could increase our borrowing costs, reduce our access to the capital markets and otherwise negatively affect our ability to raise funds, which in turn could have a negative impact on our liquidity position.

The guidelines published by the Financial Services Agency of Japan (“FSA”) for liquidity coverage ratio (“LCR”) and net stable funding ratio (“NSFR”) applicable to banks and bank holding companies with international operations are based on the full text of the LCR and NSFR standard issued by the BCBS in January 2013 and October 2014, respectively. Under these guidelines, banks and bank holding companies with international operations must maintain LCRs and NSFRs of at least 100% on both a consolidated basis and a nonconsolidated basis. The following tables show the Company’s and SMBC’s LCRs for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and NSFRs at September 30, 2024. Each figure is calculated based on our financial statements prepared in accordance with Japanese GAAP, as required by the FSA’s LCR and NSFR guidelines.

Liquidity coverage ratio:

	For the three months ended September 30, 2024 (1)
SMFG (consolidated)		133.6	%
SMBC (consolidated)		138.5	%
SMBC (nonconsolidated)		144.7	%

(1) Under the FSA’s LCR guidelines, the LCR for the three months ended September 30, 2024 is set as the three-month average of daily LCRs for the same three months, which is calculated by dividing the balance of high-quality liquid assets by the total net cash outflows on a daily basis for the same three months.

Net stable funding ratio:

	At September 30, 2024 (1)
SMFG (consolidated)		117.9	%
SMBC (consolidated)		127.6	%
SMBC (nonconsolidated)		126.2	%

(1) Under the FSA’s NSFR guidelines, the NSFR is calculated by dividing the available amount of stable funding by the required amount of stable funding.

For further information, see “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Regulations in Japan—Regulations Regarding Capital Adequacy and Liquidity—Liquidity Requirement” of our annual report on Form

20-F

for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

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Capital Management

With regard to capital management, we strictly abide by the capital adequacy guidelines set by the FSA. Japan’s capital adequacy guidelines are based on the Basel Capital Accord, which was proposed by the BCBS for uniform application to all banks which have international operations in industrialized countries. Japan’s capital adequacy guidelines may be different from those of central banks or supervisory bodies of other countries because they have been designed by the FSA to suit the Japanese banking environment. Our banking subsidiaries outside of Japan are also subject to the local capital ratio requirements.

Each figure for the FSA capital adequacy guidelines is calculated based on our financial statements prepared under Japanese GAAP.

The FSA capital adequacy guidelines permit Japanese banks to choose from the standardized approach, the foundation internal ratings-based (“IRB”) approach and the advanced IRB approach for measuring credit risk. Banks are permitted to calculate the Internal Loss Multiplier (“ILM”) using internal loss data for measuring operational risk, provided that specific conditions are met. To be eligible to adopt the foundation IRB approach or the advanced IRB approach for measuring credit risk, and to calculate the ILM with internal loss data for measuring operational risk, a Japanese bank must establish advanced risk management systems and receive prior approval from the FSA.

We and SMBC have adopted the advanced IRB approach for measuring credit risk since March 2009 and the standardized measurement approach by using the ILM for measuring operational risk since March 2024.

In December 2010, the BCBS published the new Basel III rules text to implement the Basel III framework, which sets out higher and better-quality capital, better risk coverage, the introduction of a leverage ratio as a backstop to the risk-based requirement, measures to promote the

build-up

of capital that can be drawn down in periods of stress, and the introduction of two global liquidity standards. The main measures of the minimum capital requirements in the Basel III framework began in January 2013 and have been fully applied from January 2019. The minimum common equity requirement, the minimum Tier 1 capital requirement and the total minimum capital requirement have been 4.5%, 6% and 8%, respectively, since January 2015. Moreover, banks have been required to hold a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% to withstand future periods of stress since January 2019. As a result, taking the capital conservation buffer into account, the minimum common equity requirement, the minimum Tier 1 capital requirement and the total minimum capital requirement have been 7%, 8.5% and 10.5%, respectively, since January 2019. Furthermore, a countercyclical buffer within a range of 0% to 2.5% of common equity or other fully loss-absorbing capital has been implemented according to national circumstances and we are required to hold a countercyclical buffer of 0.17% at September 30, 2024.

In addition to the above-mentioned minimum capital requirements and capital buffer requirements under Basel III, organizations identified by the FSB as

G-SIBs,

which includes us, are required to maintain an additional 1% to 2.5% of Common Equity Tier 1 capital as a percentage of risk-weighted assets based on the organization’s size, interconnectedness, substitutability, complexity and cross-jurisdictional activity as determined by the FSB. The amount of

G-SIB

capital surcharge that applies to us based on the FSB’s determination is 1%. The FSB updates its list of

G-SIBs

on an annual basis.

To reflect the Basel III framework, the FSA changed its capital adequacy guidelines. The minimum Common Equity Tier 1 capital requirement, Tier 1 capital requirement and total capital requirement have been 4.5%, 6% and 8%, respectively, since March 2015. The capital conservation buffer, countercyclical buffer and the

G-SIB

capital surcharge started to be phased in from March 2016 and have been fully applied from March 2019 under the FSA capital adequacy guidelines.

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In December 2017, the Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision finalized the Basel III regulatory reforms, and Japanese regulations in accordance with the finalized reforms have been applied to banks and bank holding companies with international operations since March 2024. For further details regarding the finalized Basel III reforms, see “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Regulations in Japan—Regulations Regarding Capital Adequacy and Liquidity—Capital Adequacy Requirement” of our annual report on Form

20-F

for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

In March 2015, the FSA published its leverage ratio guidelines, which have been applied from March 2015, to help ensure broad and adequate capture of both

on-

and

off-balance

sheet sources of leverage for internationally active banks. The FSA’s leverage ratio guidelines are based on the text of the leverage ratio framework and disclosure requirements issued by the BCBS in January 2014.

In December 2017, the definition and requirements of the leverage ratio were revised as part of the finalized Basel III reforms, under which the leverage ratio is based on a Tier 1 definition of capital and with the minimum leverage ratio of 3%. Under the finalized Basel III reforms,

G-SIBs

are required to meet a leverage ratio buffer, which takes the form of a Tier 1 capital buffer set at 50% of the applicable

G-SIB

capital surcharge. Various refinements were also made to the definition of the leverage ratio exposure measure. The leverage ratio requirements under the definition based on the framework issued by the BCBS in January 2014 were implemented as a Pillar 1 measurement from January 2018, and those under the revised definition and the leverage ratio buffer requirement for

G-SIBs

were implemented as a Pillar 1 measurement from January 2023.

In March 2019, the FSA published its guidelines for the leverage ratio applicable to banks and bank holding companies with international operations, which have been applied from March 2019. Under the FSA’s guidelines for the leverage ratio, banks and bank holding companies with international operations must maintain a leverage ratio of at least 3% on both a consolidated basis and a nonconsolidated basis for banks and on a consolidated basis for bank holding companies.

In June 2020, in light of the increasing impact of the

COVID-19

pandemic, the FSA published amendments to its guidelines for the leverage ratio, which mainly exclude deposits with the BOJ from the denominator for the calculation of the leverage ratio in order to maintain harmonization with the monetary policy implemented by the BOJ and the prudential regulations for banks and other financial institutions. These amendments came into effect in June 2020 and were scheduled to expire in March 2021, but the expiry date of these amendments was extended to March 2022, and extended again until March 2024. In July 2022, the FSA published amendments to its guidelines for the leverage ratio. Under the amended guidelines, the leverage ratio buffer requirement for

G-SIBs

in Japan took effect from March 2023, while the finalized definition of the leverage ratio exposure measure took effect from March 2024, except for banks that have notified the FSA that they wish to apply the amended requirements earlier. Furthermore, in November 2022, the FSA published amendments to its guidelines for the leverage ratio, which provided that from April 1, 2024, the minimum leverage ratio is increased from 3% to 3.15%, the minimum leverage-based Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity ratio is increased from 6.75% to 7.10% and the leverage buffer applicable to

G-SIBs

is increased by 0.05%, while excluding amounts of deposits to the BOJ from the total exposure, taking into account exceptional macroeconomic conditions and other circumstances.

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The table below presents our risk-weighted capital ratios, total capital, risk-weighted assets and leverage ratio under Japanese GAAP at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, based on the Basel III rules.

	At September 30, 2024			At March 31, 2024
	(In billions, except percentages)
SMFG Consolidated:
Total risk-weighted capital ratio		15.99	%		15.29	%
Tier 1 risk-weighted capital ratio		14.83	%		14.33	%
Common Equity Tier 1 risk-weighted capital ratio		13.18	%		12.91	%
Total capital (Common Equity Tier 1 capital + Additional Tier 1 capital + Tier 2 capital)	¥	14,477.2		¥	14,197.9
Tier 1 capital (Common Equity Tier 1 capital + Additional Tier 1 capital)		13,420.9			13,311.6
Common Equity Tier 1 capital		11,930.3			11,992.6
Risk-weighted assets		90,490.9			92,848.6
The amount of minimum total capital requirements (1)		7,239.3			7,427.9
Leverage ratio		5.46	%		5.27	%

(1) The amount of minimum total capital requirements is calculated by multiplying risk-weighted assets by 8%.

Common Equity Tier 1 capital consists primarily of capital stock, capital surplus and retained earnings relating to common shares, unrealized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income, and

non-controlling

interests that meet the criteria set forth in the FSA capital adequacy guidelines for inclusion in Common Equity Tier 1 capital.

Non-controlling

interests arising from the issue of common shares by a fully consolidated subsidiary of a bank may receive recognition in Common Equity Tier 1 capital only if: (1) the instrument giving rise to the

non-controlling

interest would, if issued by the bank, meet all of the criteria set forth in the FSA capital adequacy guidelines for classification as common shares for regulatory capital purposes; and (2) the subsidiary that issued the instrument is itself a bank or other financial institution subject to similar capital adequacy guidelines.

Regulatory adjustments such as goodwill and other intangibles, deferred tax assets, investments in the common equity capital of banking, financial and insurance entities and defined benefit pension fund assets and liabilities are applied mainly to the calculation of Common Equity Tier 1 capital in the form of a deduction.

Additional Tier 1 capital consists primarily of perpetual subordinated bonds.

Tier 2 capital consists primarily of subordinated debt securities.

Our capital position and SMBC’s capital position depend in part on the fair market value of our investment securities portfolio, since unrealized gains and losses are included in the amount of regulatory capital and have been fully counted as Common Equity Tier 1 capital since March 2018. Since our other securities (including money held in trust) with a readily ascertainable market value included unrealized gains and losses, substantial fluctuations in the Japanese stock markets may affect our capital position and the capital position of SMBC.

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Set forth below is a table of risk-weighted capital ratios, total capital, risk-weighted assets and leverage ratio of SMBC at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 on a consolidated and nonconsolidated basis.

	At September 30, 2024			At March 31, 2024
	(In billions, except percentages)
SMBC Consolidated:
Total risk-weighted capital ratio		17.08	%		16.11	%
Tier 1 risk-weighted capital ratio		15.54	%		14.80	%
Common Equity Tier 1 risk-weighted capital ratio		12.85	%		12.42	%
Total capital (Common Equity Tier 1 capital + Additional Tier 1 capital + Tier 2 capital)	¥	13,369.4		¥	12,998.7
Tier 1 capital (Common Equity Tier 1 capital + Additional Tier 1 capital)		12,160.4			11,937.9
Common Equity Tier 1 capital		10,054.2			10,021.5
Risk-weighted assets		78,241.3			80,641.3
The amount of minimum total capital requirements (1)		6,259.3			6,451.3
Leverage ratio		5.36	%		5.19	%
SMBC Nonconsolidated:
Total risk-weighted capital ratio		15.69	%		14.27	%
Tier 1 risk-weighted capital ratio		13.90	%		12.86	%
Common Equity Tier 1 risk-weighted capital ratio		10.97	%		10.35	%
Total capital (Common Equity Tier 1 capital + Additional Tier 1 capital + Tier 2 capital)	¥	10,845.8		¥	10,638.1
Tier 1 capital (Common Equity Tier 1 capital + Additional Tier 1 capital)		9,609.5			9,583.2
Common Equity Tier 1 capital		7,582.3			7,713.8
Risk-weighted assets		69,117.4			74,498.6
The amount of minimum total capital requirements (1)		5,529.4			5,959.9

(1) The amount of minimum total capital requirements is calculated by multiplying risk-weighted assets by 8%.

Our securities subsidiary in Japan, SMBC Nikko Securities is also subject to capital adequacy requirements under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan. At September 30, 2024, the capital adequacy ratio was 318.6% for SMBC Nikko Securities, and sufficiently above 140%, below which level it would be required to file daily reports with the Commissioner of the FSA.

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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

Risk Management System

Our risk management system is described in the “Quantitative and Qualitative Information about Risk Management” section within Item 11, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Credit, Market and Other Risk,” of our annual report on Form

20-F

for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. There were no material changes in our risk management system for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

Credit Risk

Our credit risk management system is described in the “Credit Risk” section within Item 11 of our annual report on Form

20-F

for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. There were no material changes in our credit risk management system for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

Market Risk

Our market risk management system is described in the “Market Risk and Liquidity Risk” section within Item 11 of our annual report on Form

20-F

for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

Our market risk can be divided into various factors: interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices and option risks. We manage each of these risks by employing the value at risk (“VaR”) method as well as supplemental indicators suitable for managing each risk, such as the basis point value (“BPV”).

VaR is the largest predicted loss that is possible given a fixed confidence interval. For example, our VaR indicates the largest loss that is possible for a holding period of one day and a confidence interval of 99.0%. BPV is the amount of change in assessed value as a result of a

one-basis-point

(0.01%) movement in interest rates.

The principal SMBC Group companies’ internal VaR model makes use of historical data to prepare scenarios for market fluctuations and, by conducting simulations of gains and losses on a net position basis, the model estimates the maximum losses that may occur, given a fixed confidence interval. The VaR calculation method we employ for both trading and

non-trading

activities is based mainly on the following:

• the historical simulation method;

• a one-sided confidence interval of 99.0%;

• a one-day holding period (a one-year holding period for the equity holding investment portfolio); and

• an observation period of four years (ten years for the equity holding investment portfolio).

This method is reviewed periodically and refined, if necessary.

VaR Summary

The following tables set forth our VaR for trading activities and

non-trading

activities by risk categories for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

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VaR for Trading Activities

	Interest rate  risk		Foreign exchange risk		Equities and commodities risk		Others		Total (1)
	(In billions)
For the six months ended September 30, 2024:
SMBC Consolidated
Maximum	¥	7.1	¥	6.5	¥	1.5	¥	17.6	¥	23.4
Minimum		4.4		3.2		0.1		12.4		17.8
Daily average		5.6		4.8		0.6		14.8		20.2
At September 30, 2024		6.2		6.1		0.3		17.3		23.2
At March 31, 2024		5.6		4.0		0.1		13.3		17.5
SMFG Consolidated
Maximum	¥	22.7	¥	8.1	¥	11.6	¥	17.6	¥	47.0
Minimum		17.8		4.5		4.8		12.4		38.4
Daily average		19.4		6.2		7.0		14.8		41.4
At September 30, 2024		19.7		7.3		5.3		17.3		42.7
At March 31, 2024		19.5		5.2		8.1		13.3		40.0

(1) Total for “Maximum,” “Minimum” and “Daily average” represent the maximum, minimum and daily average of the total of the trading book. For certain subsidiaries, we employ the standardized method and/or the historical simulation method for the VaR calculation method.

VaR for

Non-Trading

Activities

• Banking

	Interest rate  risk		Foreign exchange risk		Equities and commodities risk		Others		Total (1)
	(In billions)
For the six months ended September 30, 2024:
SMBC Consolidated
Maximum	¥	80.6	¥	0.0	¥	34.1	¥	0.0	¥	94.7
Minimum		60.2		0.0		12.6		0.0		64.8
Daily average		70.6		0.0		25.1		0.0		79.0
At September 30, 2024		60.2		0.0		18.8		0.0		66.5
At March 31, 2024		78.0		0.0		31.8		0.0		93.5
SMFG Consolidated
Maximum	¥	82.1	¥	0.0	¥	34.1	¥	0.0	¥	96.3
Minimum		61.6		0.0		12.6		0.0		66.2
Daily average		71.9		0.0		25.1		0.0		80.3
At September 30, 2024		61.6		0.0		18.8		0.0		67.9
At March 31, 2024		79.6		0.0		31.8		0.0		95.1

(1) Total for “Maximum,” “Minimum” and “Daily average” represent the maximum, minimum and daily average of the total of the banking book.

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• Equity Holding Investment

	Equities risk
	(In billions)
For the six months ended September 30, 2024:
SMBC Consolidated
Maximum	¥	1,258.2
Minimum		967.9
Daily average		1,183.5
At September 30, 2024		1,077.2
At March 31, 2024		1,252.7
SMFG Consolidated
Maximum	¥	1,576.8
Minimum		1,233.7
Daily average		1,488.4
At September 30, 2024		1,360.3
At March 31, 2024		1,567.2

Back-testing

The relationship between the VaR calculated with the model and the profit and loss data is back-tested periodically. There were no significant excess losses in the back-testing results including the trading accounts.

Stress Tests

To prepare for unexpected market swings, we perform stress tests on a monthly basis based on various scenarios.

Interest Rate Risk

To supplement the above limitations of VaR methodologies, the SMBC Group adopts various indices to measure and monitor the sensitivity of interest rates, including delta, gamma and vega risks. The SMBC Group considers BPV as one of the most significant indices to manage interest rate risk. BPV is the amount of change in the value to the banking and trading book as a result of a

one-basis-point

(0.01%) movement in interest rates. The principal SMBC Group companies use BPV to monitor interest rate risk, not only on a net basis, but also by term to prevent the concentration of interest rate risk in a specific period. In addition, as previously addressed, the SMBC Group enhances the risk management methods of VaR and BPV by using them in combination with back-testing and stress tests.

Interest rate risk substantially changes depending on the method used for recognizing the expected maturity dates of demand deposits that can be withdrawn at any time or the method used for estimating the timing of cancellation prior to maturity of time deposits and consumer housing loans. At SMBC, the maturity of demand deposits that are expected to be left with SMBC for a prolonged period is regarded to be at the longest five years (2.5 years on average), and the cancellation prior to maturity of time deposits and consumer housing loans is estimated based on historical data.

Based on the standards for interest rate risk in the banking book issued by the BCBS in April 2016, the FSA revised the related regulatory guidelines pertaining to monitoring of interest rate risks in the banking book in December 2017. The revised disclosure requirements with respect to the changes in economic value of equity (“ΔEVE”) and changes in net interest income (“ΔNII”) in the banking book as a result of interest rate shocks have been applied from March 31, 2018. The tables below present ΔEVE and ΔNII of SMBC and SMFG on a consolidated basis at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively.

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ΔEVE is defined as a decline in economic value as a result of an interest rate shock. It is calculated by multiplying the interest rate sensitivity (excluding credit spread) and interest rate change. The FSA implements a “materiality test” to identify banks taking excessive interest rate risks. Under the materiality test, the FSA monitors the ratio of ΔEVE to Tier 1 capital based on a set of prescribed interest rate shock scenarios. The threshold applied by the FSA is 15%, and the ratios for SMBC on a consolidated basis at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 were 3.1% and 2.5%, respectively, and those for SMFG on a consolidated basis at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 were 2.8% and 2.2%, respectively.

ΔNII is defined as a decline in interest income over a

12-month

period as a result of an interest rate shock. It is calculated assuming a constant balance sheet over a forward-looking

12-month

period.

	At September 30, 2024					At March 31, 2024
	Δ EVE		Δ NII			Δ EVE		Δ NII
	(In billions)
SMBC Consolidated
Parallel shock up	¥	265.9	¥	(354.1	)	¥	295.8	¥	(506.1	)
Parallel shock down		150.8		501.7			172.7		692.7
Steepener shock		34.1		—			40.5		—
Flattener shock		378.9		—			224.6		—
Short rate shock up		319.7		—			173.9		—
Short rate shock down		38.4		—			39.8		—
Maximum		378.9		501.7			295.8		692.7
	At September 30, 2024					At March 31, 2024
	(In billions)
Tier 1 Capital	¥			12,160.4		¥			11,937.9
	At September 30, 2024					At March 31, 2024
	Δ EVE		Δ NII			Δ EVE		Δ NII
	(In billions)
SMFG Consolidated
Parallel shock up	¥	265.9	¥	(354.1	)	¥	295.8	¥	(506.1	)
Parallel shock down		150.8		501.7			172.7		692.7
Steepener shock		34.1		—			40.5		—
Flattener shock		378.9		—			224.6		—
Short rate shock up		319.7		—			173.9		—
Short rate shock down		38.4		—			39.8		—
Maximum		378.9		501.7			295.8		692.7
	At September 30, 2024					At March 31, 2024
	(In billions)
Tier 1 Capital	¥			13,420.9		¥			13,311.6

Note: ΔEVE and ΔNII are calculated by currency at the SMBC consolidated level and the results are aggregated across the various currencies. For ΔNII, only Japanese yen and U.S. dollars are included in the calculation. These are the material currencies where interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities are more than 5% of total assets and liabilities.

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INDEX TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)			F-2
Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited)			F-3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)			F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)			F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)			F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)			F-7
1	General Information		F-7
2	Summary of Material Accounting Policies		F-7
3	Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments		F-9
4	Segment Analysis		F-9
5	Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedge Accounting		F-12
6	Investment Securities		F-16
7	Loans and Advances		F-17
8	Borrowings		F-20
9	Debt Securities in Issue		F-20
10	Provisions		F-21
11	Shareholders’ Equity		F-22
12	Equity Attributable to Other Equity Instruments Holders		F-23
13	Fee and Commission Income		F-24
14	Impairment Charges on Financial Assets		F-24
15	Earnings Per Share		F-25
16	Dividends Per Share		F-25
17	Contingency and Capital Commitments		F-26
18	Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities		F-27

F-1

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)

	Note		At September 30, 2024			At March 31, 2024
			(In millions)
Assets:
Cash and deposits with banks			¥	74,548,831		¥	78,750,443
Call loans and bills bought				4,333,608			5,336,280
Reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities borrowed				19,661,321			14,148,667
Trading assets				5,911,774			6,512,061
Derivative financial instruments		5		8,634,011			9,909,272
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss				2,249,857			2,376,129
Investment securities		6		32,112,677			30,149,837
Loans and advances		7		118,780,427			121,716,465
Investments in associates and joint ventures				1,603,580			1,552,645
Property, plant and equipment				1,324,835			1,347,093
Intangible assets				1,051,327			1,025,548
Other assets				7,910,902			8,327,942
Current tax assets				25,839			61,175
Deferred tax assets				47,758			58,080
Total assets			¥	278,196,747		¥	281,271,637
Liabilities:
Deposits			¥	178,508,958		¥	182,097,319
Call money and bills sold				4,221,905			3,138,049
Repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities lent				22,004,657			20,166,958
Trading liabilities				4,718,056			4,924,490
Derivative financial instruments		5		9,516,233			11,877,473
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss				545,667			498,284
Borrowings		8		16,529,331			16,107,158
Debt securities in issue		9		13,147,317			14,075,084
Provisions		10		291,603			231,319
Other liabilities				11,782,176			11,025,782
Current tax liabilities				115,537			170,284
Deferred tax liabilities				444,675			680,339
Total liabilities				261,826,115			264,992,539
Equity:
Capital stock		11		2,345,961			2,344,038
Capital surplus				662,639			663,265
Retained earnings				7,828,663			7,769,222
Treasury stock		11		(34,102	)		(167,671	)
Equity excluding other reserves				10,803,161			10,608,854
Other reserves				3,751,932			4,070,834
Equity attributable to shareholders of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.				14,555,093			14,679,688
Non-controlling interests				132,887			137,066
Equity attributable to other equity instruments holders		12		1,682,652			1,462,344
Total equity				16,370,632			16,279,098
Total equity and liabilities			¥	278,196,747		¥	281,271,637

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited)

			For the six months ended September 30,
	Note		2024			2023
			(In millions, except per share data)
Interest income			¥	3,342,131		¥	2,776,392
Interest expense				2,157,113			1,887,450
Net interest income				1,185,018			888,942
Fee and commission income		13		788,350			690,715
Fee and commission expense				150,434			119,089
Net fee and commission income				637,916			571,626
Net trading income (loss)				(179,020	)		487,524
Net income (loss) from financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss				(10,731	)		79,984
Net investment income				72,343			61,733
Other income				47,052			57,734
Total operating income				1,752,578			2,147,543
Impairment charges on financial assets		14		105,062			130,253
Net operating income				1,647,516			2,017,290
General and administrative expenses				1,186,749			1,072,003
Other expenses				190,033			129,601
Operating expenses				1,376,782			1,201,604
Share of post-tax profit of associates and joint ventures				47,454			55,286
Profit before tax				318,188			870,972
Income tax expense				52,692			208,185
Net profit			¥	265,496		¥	662,787
Profit attributable to:
Shareholders of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.			¥	250,215		¥	651,127
Non-controlling interests				2,127			5,891
Other equity instruments holders				13,154			5,769
Earnings per share (1) :
Basic		15	¥	63.75		¥	162.60
Diluted		15		63.74			162.55

(1) As resolved by the board of directors on May 15, 2024, the Company implemented a stock split on its common stock with an effective date of October 1, 2024, whereby each share of common stock owned by shareholders listed or recorded in the closing register of shareholders on the record date of September 30, 2024 was split into   three shares. Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated based on the assumption that the stock split had been implemented at the beginning of the year ended March 31, 2024. 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

	For the six months ended September 30,
	2024			2023
	(In millions)
Net profit	¥	265,496		¥	662,787
Other comprehensive income:
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans:
Gains (losses) arising during the period, before tax		10,356			(6,886	)
Equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Gains (losses) arising during the period, before tax		(291,120	)		760,840
Own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss:
Gains (losses) arising during the period, before tax		2,747			(7,589	)
Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates and joint ventures		675			1,790
Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified		83,756			(223,425	)
Total items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax		(193,586	)		524,730
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Gains (losses) arising during the period, before tax		303,502			(484,785	)
Reclassification adjustments for (gains) losses included in net profit, before tax		(50,202	)		45,420
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations:
Gains (losses) arising during the period, before tax		(125,705	)		487,098
Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates and joint ventures		45,804			33,910
Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified		(77,513	)		132,461
Total items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of tax		95,886			214,104
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(97,700	)		738,834
Total comprehensive income	¥	167,796		¥	1,401,621
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Shareholders of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.	¥	152,920		¥	1,386,696
Non-controlling interests		1,722			9,156
Other equity instruments holders		13,154			5,769

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

F-4

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)

	Equity excluding other reserves												Other reserves
	Capital stock		Capital surplus				Retained earnings			Treasury stock			Remeasure- ments of defined benefit plans reserve			Financial instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income reserve			Own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss reserve			Exchange differences on translating foreign operations reserve			Equity attributable to SMFG’s shareholders			Non- controlling interests			Equity attributable to other equity instruments holders			Total equity
	(In millions)
Balance at April 1, 2023	¥	2,342,537	¥	645,774			¥	7,199,479		¥	(151,799	)	¥	159,584		¥	1,575,193		¥	9,433		¥	884,790		¥	12,664,991		¥	106,172		¥	765,802		¥	13,536,965
Comprehensive income:
Net profit		—		—				651,127			—			—			—			—			—			651,127			5,891			5,769			662,787
Other comprehensive income		—		—				—			—			(4,696	)		232,612			(5,265	)		512,918			735,569			3,265			—			738,834
Total comprehensive income		—		—				651,127			—			(4,696	)		232,612			(5,265	)		512,918			1,386,696			9,156			5,769			1,401,621
Issuance of shares under share-based payment transactions		1,501		1,501				—			—			—			—			—			—			3,002			—			—			3,002
Issuance of other equity instruments		—		—				—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			360,806			360,806
Acquisition and disposal of subsidiaries and businesses-net		—		—				—			—			—			—			—			—			—			48			—			48
Transaction with non-controlling interest shareholders		—		(9,893	)			—			—			—			—			—			—			(9,893	)		9,793			—			(100	)
Dividends to shareholders		—		—				(168,078	)		—			—			—			—			—			(168,078	)		(3,307	)		—			(171,385	)
Coupons on other equity instruments		—		—				—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			(5,769	)		(5,769	)
Purchases of other equity instruments and sales of other equity instruments-net		—		—				—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			87			87
Purchases of treasury stock		—		—				—			(61,326	)		—			—			—			—			(61,326	)		—			—			(61,326	)
Sales of treasury stock		—		—				—			243			—			—			—			—			243			—			—			243
Loss on sales of treasury stock		—		—				(99	)		—			—			—			—			—			(99	)		—			—			(99	)
Cancellation of treasury stock		—		—				(195,160	)		195,160			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Share-based payment transactions		—		(1,378	)			—			—			—			—			—			—			(1,378	)		—			—			(1,378	)
Transfer from other reserves to retained earnings		—		—		��		75,882			—			(17,693	)		(58,189	)		—			—			—			—			—			—
Others		—		(89	)			—			—			—			—			—			—			(89	)		2,009			—			1,920
Balance at September 30, 2023	¥	2,344,038	¥	635,915			¥	7,563,151		¥	(17,722	)	¥	137,195		¥	1,749,616		¥	4,168		¥	1,397,708		¥	13,814,069		¥	123,871		¥	1,126,695		¥	15,064,635
Balance at April 1, 2024	¥	2,344,038	¥	663,265			¥	7,769,222		¥	(167,671	)	¥	159,724		¥	2,507,275		¥	1,177		¥	1,402,658		¥	14,679,688		¥	137,066		¥	1,462,344		¥	16,279,098
Comprehensive income:
Net profit		—		—				250,215			—			—			—			—			—			250,215			2,127			13,154			265,496
Other comprehensive income		—		—				—			—			6,293			(23,432	)		1,906			(82,062	)		(97,295	)		(405	)		—			(97,700	)
Total comprehensive income		—		—				250,215			—			6,293			(23,432	)		1,906			(82,062	)		152,920			1,722			13,154			167,796
Issuance of shares under share-based payment transactions		1,923		1,922				—			—			—			—			—			—			3,845			—			—			3,845
Issuance of other equity instruments		—		—				—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			222,895			222,895
Acquisition and disposal of subsidiaries and businesses-net		—		—				—			—			—			—			—			—			—			15			—			15
Transaction with non-controlling interest shareholders		—		(232	)			—			—			—			—			—			—			(232	)		232			—			—
Dividends to shareholders		—		—				(177,382	)		—			—			—			—			—			(177,382	)		(5,982	)		—			(183,364	)
Coupons on other equity instruments		—		—				—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			(13,154	)		(13,154	)
Purchases of other equity instruments and sales of other equity instruments-net		—		—				—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			(2,587	)		(2,587	)
Purchases of treasury stock		—		—				—			(101,577	)		—			—			—			—			(101,577	)		—			—			(101,577	)
Sales of treasury stock		—		—				—			486			—			—			—			—			486			—			—			486
Loss on sales of treasury stock		—		—				(340	)		—			—			—			—			—			(340	)		—			—			(340	)
Cancellation of treasury stock		—		—				(234,660	)		234,660			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Share-based payment transactions		—		(2,276	)			—			—			—			—			—			—			(2,276	)		—			—			(2,276	)
Transfer from other reserves to retained earnings		—		—				221,607			—			(21,388	)		(200,219	)		—			—			—			—			—			—
Others		—		(40	)			1			—			—			—			—			—			(39	)		(166	)		—			(205	)
Balance at September 30, 2024	¥	2,345,961	¥	662,639			¥	7,828,663		¥	(34,102	)	¥	144,629		¥	2,283,624		¥	3,083		¥	1,320,596		¥	14,555,093		¥	132,887		¥	1,682,652		¥	16,370,632

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

	For the six months ended September 30,
	2024			2023
	(In millions)
Operating Activities:
Profit before tax	¥	318,188		¥	870,972
Adjustments for:
(Gains) losses on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and investment securities		34,833			(58,174	)
Foreign exchange gains		(2,286	)		(1,170,432	)
Provision for loan losses		114,194			129,983
Depreciation and amortization		166,616			166,526
Share of post-tax profit of associates and joint ventures		(47,454	)		(55,286	)
Net changes in assets and liabilities:
Net (increase) decrease of term deposits with original maturities over three months		(21,450	)		1,137,962
Net (increase) decrease of call loans and bills bought		973,729			(278,393	)
Net increase of reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities borrowed		(5,384,745	)		(1,922,238	)
Net (increase) decrease of loans and advances		2,633,881			(3,661,329	)
Net change of trading assets and liabilities, derivative financial instruments, and financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss		(873,356	)		463,896
Net increase (decrease) of deposits		(3,255,313	)		4,097,851
Net increase (decrease) of call money and bills sold		1,073,503			(426,526	)
Net increase of repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities lent		1,632,445			5,492,415
Net increase of other unsubordinated borrowings and debt securities in issue		180,100			1,352,249
Income taxes paid—net		(278,311	)		(78,584	)
Other operating activities—net		950,378			(1,488,690	)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities		(1,785,048	)		4,572,202
Investing Activities:
Purchases of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and investment securities		(23,896,123	)		(17,447,417	)
Proceeds from sales of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and investment securities		10,974,659			4,351,295
Proceeds from maturities of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and investment securities		11,321,558			8,997,999
Acquisitions of subsidiaries and businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired		—			(7	)
Investments in associates and joint ventures		(10,842	)		(126,574	)
Proceeds from sales of investments in associates and joint ventures		1,065			138
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(36,144	)		(41,181	)
Purchases of intangible assets		(117,030	)		(111,371	)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment		2,461			3,503
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities		(1,760,396	)		(4,373,615	)
Financing Activities:
Redemption of subordinated borrowings		(10,000	)		(10,000	)
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated bonds		252,667			141,033
Redemption of subordinated bonds		(367,365	)		—
Payments for the principal portion of lease liabilities		(47,659)			(46,198	)
Proceeds from issuance of other equity instruments		222,895			360,806
Dividends paid to shareholders of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.		(177,364	)		(167,956	)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest shareholders		(5,982	)		(3,307	)
Coupons paid to other equity instruments holders		(13,154	)		(5,769	)
Purchases of treasury stock and proceeds from sales of treasury stock—net		(101,431	)		(61,182	)
Purchases of other equity instruments and proceeds from sales of other equity instruments—net		(2,587	)		87
Transactions with non-controlling interest shareholders—net		—			(100	)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) financing activities		(249,980	)		207,414
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(226,137	)		1,406,060
Net increase (decrease) of cash and cash equivalents		(4,021,561	)		1,812,061
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		77,437,806			75,344,235
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	¥	73,416,245		¥	77,156,296
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities includes:
Interest and dividends received	¥	3,505,605		¥	2,795,638
Interest paid		2,207,334			1,778,547

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

F-6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1 GENERAL INFORMATION

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “SMFG”) was established on December 2, 2002, as a holding company for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”) and its subsidiaries through a statutory share transfer (

kabushiki-iten

) of all of the outstanding equity securities of SMBC in exchange for the Company’s newly issued securities. The Company is a joint stock corporation with limited liability (

Kabushiki Kaisha

) incorporated under the Companies Act of Japan. Upon the formation of the Company and the completion of the statutory share transfer, SMBC became a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company has a primary listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Prime Market), with further listing on the Nagoya Stock Exchange (Premier Market). The Company’s American Depositary Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) offer a diverse range of financial services, including commercial banking, leasing, securities, consumer finance and other services together with its associates and joint ventures.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been authorized for issue by the Management Committee on December 25, 2024.

2 SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Preparation

The interim consolidated financial statements, including selected explanatory notes, of the Group have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 “Interim Financial Reporting” as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Group’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the IASB, which the Group refers to as “IFRS.”

Material Accounting Policies

The material accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

For the six months ended September 30, 2024, a number of amendments to standards have become effective; however, they have not resulted in any material impact on the Group’s interim consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Group is currently assessing the impact of the following standards, amendments to standards, and interpretations that are not yet effective and have not been early adopted:

Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture (Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28) 

In September 2014, the IASB issued narrow-scope amendments to IFRS 10 “Consolidated Financial Statements” and IAS 28 “Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures” to address an acknowledged inconsistency between the requirements in IFRS 10 and those in IAS 28, in dealing with the sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its associate or joint venture. The effective date of applying the amendments

F-7

was January 1, 2016 when they were originally issued, however, in December 2015, the IASB issued

Effective Date of Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28

to remove the effective date and indicated that a new effective date will be determined at a future date when it has finalized revisions, if any, that result from its research project on equity accounting. The Group is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of the amendments will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Lack of Exchangeability (Amendments to IAS 21)

In August 2023, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 21 “The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates” to address a matter not previously covered in the accounting requirements for the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates. The amendments require entities to apply a consistent approach in assessing whether a currency can be exchanged into another currency. The amendments also require entities to determine the exchange rate and provide more useful information in their financial statements when a currency cannot be exchanged into another currency. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2025 and are not expected to have a material impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments (Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7)

In May 2024, the IASB issued amendments to IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments” and IFRS 7 “Financial Instruments: Disclosures” to address diversity in accounting practice by making the requirements more understandable and consistent. The amendments clarify the classification of financial assets with environmental, social and corporate governance (“ESG”) and similar features by clarifying how the contractual cash flows on such loans should be assessed. The amendments also clarify the date on which a financial asset or financial liability settled via electronic cash transfers is derecognized. In addition, the amendments require additional disclosure to enhance transparency for investors regarding investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income and financial instruments with contingent features, such as features tied to

ESG-linked

targets. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2026. The Group is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of the amendments will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards – Volume 11

In July 2024, the IASB issued Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards – Volume 11, which includes amendments to IFRS 1 “First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards,” IFRS 7 and its accompanying “Guidance on Implementing IFRS 7,” IFRS 9, IFRS 10 and IAS 7 “Statement of Cash Flows.” These amendments include clarifications, simplifications, corrections and changes aimed at improving the consistency of these standards. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2026. The Group is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of the amendments will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity (Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7)

In December 2024, the IASB issued amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 to help entities better report the financial effects of nature-dependent electricity contracts, which are often structured as power purchase agreements. The amendments include clarifying the application of the own-use requirements, permitting hedge accounting if these contracts are used as hedging instruments, and adding new disclosure requirements to enable investors to understand the effect of these contracts on an entity’s financial performance and cash flows. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2026. The Group is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of the amendments will have on its consolidated financial statements.

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IFRS 18 “Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements”

In April 2024, the IASB issued IFRS 18 “Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements” replacing IAS 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements,” to improve the usefulness of information presented and disclosed in financial statements. IFRS 18 introduces three sets of new requirements. The standard defines categories for income and expenses, such as operating, investing and financing, and requires entities to provide new defined subtotals, including operating profit. IFRS 18 also requires entities that define entity-specific measures that are related to the income statement to disclose explanations of those measures, referred to as management-defined performance measures. In addition, it sets out enhanced guidance on how to organize information and whether to provide it in the primary financial statements or in the notes and requires entities to provide more transparency about operating expenses. These new requirements are to improve entities’ reporting of financial performance and give investors a better basis for analyzing and comparing entities. The standard carries forward many requirements from IAS 1 unchanged. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2027. The Group is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

3 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

The consolidated financial statements are influenced by estimates and management judgments, which necessarily have to be made in the course of preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Estimates and judgments are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, and which are continually evaluated. For information on the estimation of the allowance for loan losses which reflects the current and forward-looking impact of the situation in Russia and Ukraine, the continuing high interest rates in foreign countries and the changes in the domestic business environment, refer to Note 7 “Loans and Advances.” The critical accounting estimates and judgments are described in Note 3 “Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments” of the Group’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

4 SEGMENT ANALYSIS

Business Segments

The Group’s business segment information is prepared based on the internal reporting system utilized by its management to assess the performance of its business segments under accounting principles generally accepted in Japan (“Japanese GAAP”).

The Group has four main business segments: the Wholesale Business Unit, the Retail Business Unit, the Global Business Unit and the Global Markets Business Unit, with the remaining operations recorded in Head office account and others.

Wholesale Business Unit

The Wholesale Business Unit provides comprehensive solutions primarily for corporate clients in Japan that respond to wide-ranging client needs in relation to financing, investment management, risk hedging, settlement, M&A and other advisory services, digital services and leasing services. This business unit mainly consists of the wholesale businesses of SMBC, SMBC Trust Bank Ltd. (“SMBC Trust Bank”), Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (“SMFL”), SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. (“SMBC Nikko Securities”) and Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company, Limited (“Sumitomo Mitsui Card”), which merged with SMBC Finance Service Co., Ltd., formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Card, on April 1, 2024.

Retail Business Unit

The Retail Business Unit provides financial services to consumers residing in Japan and mainly consists of the retail businesses of SMBC, SMBC Trust Bank, SMBC Nikko Securities, Sumitomo Mitsui Card and SMBC

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Consumer Finance Co., Ltd. (“SMBC Consumer Finance”). This business unit offers a wide range of products and services for consumers, including wealth management services, settlement services, consumer finance and housing loans, in order to address the financial needs of all individual customers.

Global Business Unit

The Global Business Unit supports the global businesses of a diverse range of clients, such as Japanese companies operating overseas,

non-Japanese

companies, financial institutions, government agencies, public corporations and retail clients of various countries. This business unit provides a variety of tailored products and services to meet customer and market requirements, including loans, deposits, clearing services, trade finance, project finance, loan syndication, derivatives, global cash management services, leasing services, equity and fixed income sales and trading, underwriting activities, Japanese stock brokerage and M&A advisory services. This business unit mainly consists of the global businesses of SMBC, SMBC Trust Bank, SMFL, SMBC Nikko Securities and their foreign subsidiaries.

Global Markets Business Unit

The Global Markets Business Unit offers solutions through foreign exchange products, derivatives, bonds, stocks and other marketable financial products, and also undertakes asset liability management operations, which help comprehensively control balance sheet liquidity risks and market risks. This business unit consists of the Global Markets and Treasury Unit of SMBC, which was renamed from the Treasury Unit in April 2023, and the Global Markets Division of SMBC Nikko Securities.

Head office account and others

The Head office account and others represent the differences between the aggregate of the Wholesale Business Unit, the Retail Business Unit, the Global Business Unit and the Global Markets Business Unit, and the Group as a whole. It mainly consists of administrative expenses related to headquarters operations and profit or loss from other subsidiaries including The Japan Research Institute, Limited and Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company, Limited. It also includes the elimination items related to internal transactions between the Group companies.

Measurement of Segment Profit or Loss

The business segment information is prepared under the management approach. Consolidated net business profit is used as a profit indicator of banks in Japan. Consolidated net business profit of each segment is calculated by deducting general and administrative expenses (i.e., the total of personnel expense,

non-personnel

expense and tax), and by adding or deducting others (i.e., share of profit or loss of equity-method associates and joint ventures and cooperated profit and loss based on internal managerial accounting) to or from consolidated gross profits (i.e., the total of net interest income, trust fees, net fee and commission income, net trading income and net other operating income). The consolidated gross profits and general and administrative expenses of each segment are prepared for management accounting purposes and not generated solely by aggregating figures prepared under financial accounting. While the Group’s disclosure complies with the requirements on segment information in accordance with IFRS, the figures reported to management and disclosed herein are prepared under Japanese GAAP. Consequently, the business segment information does not agree with the figures in the consolidated financial statements under IFRS. These differences are addressed in the “Reconciliation of Segmental Results of Operations to Consolidated Income Statements.”

Information regarding the total assets of each segment is not used by management in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. Accordingly, total assets are not included in the business segment information.

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Segmental Results of Operations

The following tables show the Group’s results of operations by business segment for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

For the six months ended September 30, 2024:

	Wholesale Business Unit			Retail Business Unit			Global Business Unit			Global Markets Business Unit			Head office account and others			Total
	(In billions)
Consolidated gross profit (1)	¥	441.2		¥	668.4		¥	643.9		¥	362.6		¥	(70.8	)	¥	2,045.3
General and administrative expenses		(163.1	)		(541.8	)		(426.2	)		(93.9	)		52.3			(1,172.7	)
Others (2)		60.1			2.2			44.6			16.8			(78.1	)		45.6
Consolidated net business profit	¥	338.2		¥	128.8		¥	262.3		¥	285.5		¥	(96.6	)	¥	918.2

For the six months ended September 30, 2023:

	Wholesale Business Unit			Retail Business Unit			Global Business Unit			Global Markets Business Unit			Head office account and others			Total
	(In billions)
Consolidated gross profit (1)	¥	396.9		¥	621.8		¥	670.5		¥	286.6		¥	(158.5	)	¥	1,817.3
General and administrative expenses		(151.9	)		(526.8	)		(391.0	)		(79.9	)		67.4			(1,082.2	)
Others (2)		53.6			3.4			31.8			15.8			(68.8	)		35.8
Consolidated net business profit	¥	298.6		¥	98.4		¥	311.3		¥	222.5		¥	(159.9	)	¥	770.9

(1) Consolidated gross profit = (Interest income – Interest expenses) + Trust fees + (Fee and commission income – Fee and commission expenses) + (Trading income – Trading losses) + (Other operating income – Other operating expenses).

(2) “Others” includes share of profit or loss of equity-method associates and joint ventures and cooperated profit and loss, that is, profit and loss double counted within the Group’s business segments in the managerial accounting.

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Reconciliation of Segmental Results of Operations to Consolidated Income Statements

The figures provided in the tables above are calculated by aggregating the figures used for management reporting under Japanese GAAP for each segment. The total amount of consolidated net business profit that is calculated by each segment based on the internal managerial data is reconciled to profit before tax reported in the consolidated financial statements under IFRS as shown in the following table:

	For the six months ended September 30,
	2024			2023
	(In billions)
Consolidated net business profit	¥	918.2		¥	770.9
Differences between management reporting and Japanese GAAP:
Total credit costs		(83.9	)		(100.3	)
Gains on equity instruments		294.2			46.8
Extraordinary gains or losses and others		(101.1	)		(11.0	)
Profit before tax under Japanese GAAP		1,027.4			706.4
Differences between Japanese GAAP and IFRS:
Scope of consolidation		3.3			2.7
Derivative financial instruments		(378.4	)		255.8
Investment securities		(348.9	)		(49.1	)
Loans and advances		(34.6	)		(61.0	)
Investments in associates and joint ventures		6.2			10.1
Property, plant and equipment		(1.1	)		0.4
Lease accounting		(1.3	)		(0.9	)
Defined benefit plans		(34.6	)		(26.8	)
Foreign currency translation		36.9			(16.3	)
Classification of equity and liability		17.6			7.3
Others		25.7			42.4
Profit before tax under IFRS	¥	318.2		¥	871.0

5 DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING

Derivative financial instruments include futures, forwards, swaps, options and other types of derivative contracts, which are transactions listed on exchanges or

over-the-counter

(“OTC”) transactions. In the normal course of business, the Group enters into a variety of derivatives for trading and risk management purposes. The Group uses derivatives for trading activities, which include facilitating customer transactions, market-making and arbitrage activities. The Group also uses derivatives to reduce its exposures to market and credit risks as part of its asset and liability management.

Derivatives are financial instruments that derive their value from the price of underlying items such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equities, bonds, commodities, credit spreads and other indices. The Group’s derivative financial instruments mainly consist of interest rate derivatives and currency derivatives. Interest rate derivatives include interest rate swaps, interest rate options and interest rate futures. Currency derivatives include foreign exchange forward transactions, currency swaps and currency options.

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The tables below represent the derivative financial instruments by type and purpose of derivatives at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

	At September 30, 2024
	Trading						Risk Management (1)
	Notional amounts		Assets		Liabilities		Notional amounts		Assets		Liabilities
	(In millions)
Interest rate derivatives	¥	1,607,224,581	¥	4,618,521	¥	4,773,362	¥	72,130,274	¥	529,627	¥	935,847
Futures		111,714,694		13,945		18,593		11,448,479		4,380		9,335
Listed Options		143,236,288		26,970		21,432		—		—		—
Forwards		26,894,445		1,456		3,013		—		—		—
Swaps		1,056,213,639		3,870,199		3,577,522		60,483,275		525,247		900,950
OTC Options		269,165,515		705,951		1,152,802		198,520		—		25,562
Currency derivatives		257,803,154		3,089,301		2,334,683		18,962,296		237,526		1,355,966
Futures		—		—		—		—		—		—
Listed Options		—		—		—		—		—		—
Forwards		116,945,634		1,151,079		1,469,477		7,050,261		125,750		144,704
Swaps		129,238,559		1,717,653		615,651		11,912,035		111,776		1,211,262
OTC Options		11,618,961		220,569		249,555		—		—		—
Equity derivatives		3,105,951		122,371		69,932		—		—		—
Futures		1,837,203		17,418		43,801		—		—		—
Listed Options		511,086		14,490		18,632		—		—		—
Forwards		395,941		77,458		3		—		—		—
Swaps		39,121		227		1,689		—		—		—
OTC Options		322,600		12,778		5,807		—		—		—
Commodity derivatives		162,948		7,044		6,095		—		—		—
Futures		87,392		2,292		2,292		—		—		—
Listed Options		—		—		—		—		—		—
Forwards		—		—		—		—		—		—
Swaps		66,778		4,688		3,665		—		—		—
OTC Options		8,778		64		138		—		—		—
Credit derivatives		3,309,546		29,621		40,348		—		—		—
Total derivative financial instruments	¥	1,871,606,180	¥	7,866,858	¥	7,224,420	¥	91,092,570	¥	767,153	¥	2,291,813

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	At March 31, 2024
	Trading						Risk Management (1)
	Notional amounts		Assets		Liabilities		Notional amounts		Assets		Liabilities
	(In millions)
Interest rate derivatives	¥	1,605,292,805	¥	5,800,416	¥	6,767,410	¥	68,026,939	¥	622,922	¥	919,304
Futures		120,819,693		15,729		34,583		12,514,178		1,856		833
Listed Options		143,990,400		28,161		12,567		—		—		—
Forwards		32,422,848		433		728		—		—		—
Swaps		1,032,971,282		4,871,182		4,870,581		55,302,412		621,066		883,197
OTC Options		275,088,582		884,911		1,848,951		210,349		—		35,274
Currency derivatives		237,338,471		3,273,460		1,754,088		20,877,091		130,459		2,250,866
Futures		11		—		185		—		—		—
Listed Options		—		—		—		—		—		—
Forwards		115,966,592		1,251,720		1,163,114		7,216,977		48,913		309,833
Swaps		110,747,232		1,832,664		327,555		13,660,114		81,546		1,941,033
OTC Options		10,624,636		189,076		263,234		—		—		—
Equity derivatives		3,386,924		50,587		145,501		—		—		—
Futures		2,069,970		13,497		30,860		—		—		—
Listed Options		667,923		19,943		27,585		—		—		—
Forwards		387,100		11		73,285		—		—		—
Swaps		25,202		79		589		—		—		—
OTC Options		236,729		17,057		13,182		—		—		—
Commodity derivatives		122,535		8,748		7,544		—		—		—
Futures		52,984		1,905		1,734		—		—		—
Listed Options		—		—		—		—		—		—
Forwards		—		—		—		—		—		—
Swaps		62,138		6,787		5,669		—		—		—
OTC Options		7,413		56		141		—		—		—
Credit derivatives		3,337,756		22,680		32,760		—		—		—
Total derivative financial instruments	¥	1,849,478,491	¥	9,155,891	¥	8,707,303	¥	88,904,030	¥	753,381	¥	3,170,170

(1) Derivative financial instruments categorized as “Risk Management” are used for economic hedging, such as managing the exposure to changes in fair value of the loan portfolio, and are identified as hedging instruments under Japanese GAAP. Under IFRS, the Group applies hedge accounting for certain fixed rate debt securities in issue, borrowings, and debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVOCI”) and net investments in foreign operations. Derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments are also categorized as “Risk Management.”

Hedge Accounting

The Group applies fair value hedge accounting and hedge accounting of net investments in foreign operations in order to reflect the effect of risk management activities on its consolidated financial statements.

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Fair value hedges

The Group applies fair value hedge accounting to mitigate the risk of changes in the fair value of certain fixed rate financial assets and liabilities. The table below represents the amounts related to items designated as hedging instruments at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

	At September 30, 2024						At March 31, 2024
	Notional amounts		Carrying amounts				Notional amounts		Carrying amounts
			Assets		Liabilities				Assets		Liabilities
	(In millions)
Interest rate risk
Interest rate swaps	¥	8,968,036	¥	145,901	¥	409,098	¥	9,668,621	¥	123,466	¥	669,733
Interest rate options		198,520		—		25,562		210,349		—		35,274

Hedges of net investments in foreign operations

The Group applies hedge accounting of net investments in foreign operations to mitigate the foreign currency risk of exchange differences arising from the translation of net investments in foreign operations. The table below represents the amounts related to items designated as hedging instruments at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

	At September 30, 2024						At March 31, 2024
	Nominal amounts		Carrying amounts				Nominal amounts		Carrying amounts
			Assets		Liabilities				Assets		Liabilities
	(In millions)
Foreign exchange forward contracts	¥	3,415,218	¥	120,909	¥	91,286	¥	3,479,863	¥	18,991	¥	306,775
Foreign currency denominated financial liabilities		203,040		—		203,040		329,985		—		329,985

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6 INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following table shows the amount of investment securities, which consist of debt instruments at amortized cost, debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income and equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

	At September 30, 2024		At March 31, 2024
	(In millions)
Debt instruments at amortized cost:
Domestic:
Japanese government bonds	¥	94,550	¥	78,561
Japanese municipal bonds		151,874		142,557
Japanese corporate bonds		12,979		12,977
Total domestic		259,403		234,095
Foreign:
Bonds issued by governments and official institutions excluding U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds		77,959		77,578
Mortgage-backed securities		11,159		2,703
Other debt instruments		4,342		2,016
Total foreign		93,460		82,297
Total debt instruments at amortized cost	¥	352,863	¥	316,392
Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Domestic:
Japanese government bonds	¥	9,302,657	¥	7,547,377
Japanese municipal bonds		926,251		1,053,332
Japanese corporate bonds		717,458		794,920
Other debt instruments		518		316
Total domestic		10,946,884		9,395,945
Foreign:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds		6,128,979		6,062,125
Bonds issued by governments and official institutions excluding U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds		4,498,817		4,144,335
Mortgage-backed securities		3,933,033		3,545,565
Other debt instruments		949,787		868,214
Total foreign		15,510,616		14,620,239
Total debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income	¥	26,457,500	¥	24,016,184
Equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Domestic equity instruments	¥	3,702,091	¥	4,398,910
Foreign equity instruments		1,600,223		1,418,351
Total equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income	¥	5,302,314	¥	5,817,261
Total investment securities	¥	32,112,677	¥	30,149,837

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7 LOANS AND ADVANCES

The following tables present loans and advances at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

	At September 30, 2024
	12-month ECL			Lifetime ECL not credit- impaired			Lifetime ECL credit-impaired			Total
	(In millions)
Loans and advances at amortized cost:
Gross loans and advances	¥	115,797,064		¥	3,203,049		¥	1,254,796		¥	120,254,909
Adjust: Unearned income, unamortized premiums—net and deferred loan fees—net											(492,828	)
Less: Allowance for loan losses		(229,767	)		(235,136	)		(516,751	)		(981,654	)
Carrying amount										¥	118,780,427

	At March 31, 2024
	12-month ECL			Lifetime ECL not credit- impaired			Lifetime ECL credit-impaired			Total
	(In millions)
Loans and advances at amortized cost:
Gross loans and advances	¥	118,405,545		¥	3,442,131		¥	1,338,444		¥	123,186,120
Adjust: Unearned income, unamortized premiums—net and deferred loan fees—net											(490,655	)
Less: Allowance for loan losses		(196,325	)		(257,542	)		(525,133	)		(979,000	)
Carrying amount										¥	121,716,465

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Reconciliation of allowance for loan losses is as follows:

	At September 30, 2024
	12-month ECL			Lifetime ECL not credit- impaired			Lifetime ECL credit-impaired			Total
	(In millions)
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at April 1, 2024	¥	196,325		¥	257,542		¥	525,133		¥	979,000
Net transfers between stages		(4,967	)		(8,002	)		12,969			—
Provision (credit) for loan losses		38,391			(11,067	)		86,870			114,194
Charge-offs (1)		—			—			110,103			110,103
Recoveries		—			—			10,438			10,438
Net charge-offs		—			—			99,665			99,665
Others (2)		18			(3,337	)		(8,556	)		(11,875	)
Balance at September  30, 2024	¥	229,767		¥	235,136		¥	516,751		¥	981,654

	At September 30, 2023
	12-month ECL			Lifetime ECL not credit- impaired			Lifetime ECL credit-impaired		Total
	(In millions)
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at April 1, 2023	¥	187,455		¥	240,494		¥	436,165	¥	864,114
Net transfers between stages		(1,301	)		(9,373	)		10,674		—
Provision for loan losses		12,665			18,250			99,068		129,983
Charge-offs (1)		—			—			91,512		91,512
Recoveries		—			—			8,049		8,049
Net charge-offs		—			—			83,463		83,463
Others (2)		7,235			8,117			23,645		38,997
Balance at September 30, 2023	¥	206,054		¥	257,488		¥	486,089	¥	949,631

(1) Charge-offs consist of the reduction of the allowance through the sales of loans and write-offs.

(2) Others mainly include foreign exchange translations for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

The allowance for loan losses is measured under the expected credit losses (“ECL”) model which requires the use of complex models and significant assumptions about future economic conditions and credit behavior. For the six months ended September 30, 2024, the obligor grading, macroeconomic factors and additional ECL adjustments used to determine the final ECL reflected the current and forward-looking impact of the situation in Russia and Ukraine, the continuing high interest rates in foreign countries and the changes in the domestic business environment. The obligor grades were reviewed based on the most recent information available as appropriate.

The macroeconomic scenarios for incorporating forward-looking information in the ECL measurement were updated, reflecting the recent economic forecasts. The Group assumed that the Japanese economy would recover moderately due to a recovery in private consumption supported by improvements in the employment and income environment and an increase in capital investment underpinned by corporate earnings during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. In the following year, the Group expected these trends to continue, with household consumption increasing and inflation easing. As for the U.S. economy, the Group assumed that it would continue to grow steadily while the pace of its growth would be slower reflecting a cautious approach to lending by financial institutions during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. As for the European economy, the Group

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expected that it would recover due to a recovery in private consumption supported by the improvements in purchasing power reflecting a decrease in inflationary pressures. As for the Asia-Pacific economy, the Group assumed the Chinese economy would continue its slow growth, whereas other Asian economies would grow steadily driven by demand in the digital sector. This assumption was considered in determining the base scenario. The severe downside scenario is the adverse scenario and based on stressed business environments such as a serious economic recession and financial market disruption, and this scenario is in conformity with the Group’s internal stress test. Further, both the downside and upside scenarios are developed based on the premises of the base scenario and past macroeconomic experiences. Applied probability weightings for each scenario are determined mainly by statistical methods

.

The

following table shows the growth rates of the Japanese, U.S., European Monetary Union (“EMU”) and Asia-Pacific gross domestic products (“GDPs”) and the Japanese

short-term

interest rate, which are key factors of the macroeconomic scenarios.

	For the fiscal year ending March 31,
As at September 30, 2024:	2025			2026
Upside	(%)
Japanese GDP (Nominal)		6.5			2.1
U.S. GDP (Real)		5.1			0.7
EMU GDP (Real)		3.4			2.1
Asia-Pacific GDP (Real)		7.4			3.6
Japanese short-term interest rate		0.2			0.2
Base
Japanese GDP (Nominal)		3.7			3.0
U.S. GDP (Real)		2.3			1.7
EMU GDP (Real)		0.6			1.3
Asia-Pacific GDP (Real)		4.6			4.5
Japanese short-term interest rate		0.2			0.2
Downside
Japanese GDP (Nominal)		3.6			3.1
U.S. GDP (Real)		(1.1	)		4.7
EMU GDP (Real)		(1.3	)		1.8
Asia-Pacific GDP (Real)		2.1			4.8
Japanese short-term interest rate		0.2			0.2
Severe downside
Japanese GDP (Nominal)		2.1			4.1
U.S. GDP (Real)		(2.5	)		5.5
EMU GDP (Real)		(1.9	)		1.3
Asia-Pacific GDP (Real)		1.1			5.2
Japanese short-term interest rate		0.2			0.2

The following table shows the probability weightings of each scenario the Group estimates.

	Upside		Base		Downside		Severe  downside
	(%)
As at September 30, 2024:
Scenario probability weighting		20		60		13		7

In determining the need for making additional ECL adjustments, the Group considered whether there is an increase in the credit risk for some portfolios which had a material adverse impact resulting from the sanctions imposed in connection with Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, from the continuing high interest rates in

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foreign countries, or from the changes in the domestic business environment and whether the increased risk, if any, was not fully incorporated in the ECL model. For the Russian exposure, the Group evaluated the forward-looking impact on credit risks and losses based on factors such as the possibility that payment of principal or interest would be delayed or a request for loan restructuring would be made due to the prolonged impact of sanctions targeting Russia imposed by the Japanese government and authorities in several other jurisdictions, Russia’s measures to defend its economy and mitigate the effect of sanctions, and a deterioration of the credit condition of Russia. In addition, the Group also considered the prolonged difficulty in collecting funds through remittances out of Russia due to orders by the Russian authorities, such as the payments from Russian customers. For the continuing high interest rates in foreign countries, the Group evaluated the forward-looking impact on credit risks and losses in light of the increased interest payment burden on borrowers. For the changes in the domestic business environment, additional ECL adjustments included the consideration of the increasing material and labor costs, the termination of the government support measures and the lifting of the negative interest rate policy by the Bank of Japan. The Group evaluated the forward-looking impact on credit risks and losses of certain industry-related portfolios selected based on changes in factors such as the market conditions and bankruptcy trends. As a consequence, the Group decided to make ECL adjustments for the portfolios affected by the situation in Russia and Ukraine, the continuing high interest rates in foreign countries and the changes in the domestic business environment.

8 BORROWINGS

Borrowings at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 consisted of the following:

	At September 30, 2024		At March 31, 2024
	(In millions)
Unsubordinated borrowings	¥	14,788,470	¥	14,356,932
Subordinated borrowings		153,577		159,427
Liabilities associated with securitization transactions		1,173,466		1,168,156
Lease liabilities		413,818		422,643
Total borrowings	¥	16,529,331	¥	16,107,158

9 DEBT SECURITIES IN ISSUE

Debt securities in issue at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 consisted of the following:

	At September 30, 2024		At March 31, 2024
	(In millions)
Commercial paper	¥	2,873,893	¥	3,324,405
Unsubordinated bonds		8,941,877		9,306,487
Subordinated bonds		1,331,547		1,444,192
Total debt securities in issue	¥	13,147,317	¥	14,075,084

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10 PROVISIONS

The following table presents movements by class of provisions for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

	Provision for interest repayment			Other provisions			Total
	(In millions)
Balance at April 1, 2024	¥	120,864		¥	110,455		¥	231,319
Additional provisions		87,053			918			87,971
Amounts used		(11,059	)		(3,502	)		(14,561	)
Unused amounts reversed		—			(13,028	)		(13,028	)
Amortization of discount and effect of change in discount rate		(268	)		179			(89	)
Others		—			(9	)		(9	)
Balance at September 30, 2024	¥	196,590		¥	95,013		¥	291,603

Provision for Interest Repayment

Japan has two laws restricting interest rates on loans. The Interest Rate Restriction Act sets the maximum interest rates on loans ranging from 15% to 20%. The Act Regulating the Receipt of Contributions, Receipt of Deposits and Interest Rates capped the interest rates on loans at 29.2% up to June 2010. Interest rates on loans greater than the range of

15-20%

but below the maximum allowable of 29.2% were called “gray zone interest,” and many consumer lending and credit card companies were charging interest in this zone.

In January 2006, judicial decisions strictly interpreted the conditions under which consumer finance companies may retain gray zone interest. As a result, claims for refunds of gray zone interest have increased, and consumer lending and credit card companies have recorded a provision for claims for refunds of gray zone interest.

In December 2006, the Government of Japan made amendments to laws regulating money lenders to implement regulatory reforms affecting the consumer finance industry. As a result, in June 2010, the maximum legal interest rates on loans were reduced to the range of

15-20%,

and gray zone interest was abolished.

The provision for interest repayment is calculated by estimating the future claims for the refund of gray zone interest, taking into account historical experience such as the number of customer claims for a refund, the amount of repayments and the characteristics of customers, and the length of the period during which claims are expected to be received in the future. The timing of the settlement of these claims is uncertain.

For the six months ended September 30, 2024, the provision for interest repayment increased due to additional provisions, as it became possible to reasonably estimate future claims for refund over a longer period.

Other Provisions

Other provisions include asset retirement obligations and provisions for loan commitments, reimbursement of deposits, point programs and litigation claims. Most of these provisions occurred in the normal course of business and none of them were individually significant at September 30, 2024 and April 1, 2024.

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1 1 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock

The number of issued shares of common stock and common stock held by the Company at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 was as follows:

	At September 30, 2024		At March 31, 2024
Shares outstanding (1)		1,308,177,186		1,337,529,084
Shares in treasury (1)		3,557,450		23,587,866

(1) On October 1, 2024, the Company implemented a stock split on its common stock. For additional information, refer to the “Stock split” section in this note. The number of shares outstanding and shares in treasury in this table do not reflect the effect of the stock split on its common stock.

The total number of authorized shares of common stock was 3,000 million at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 with no stated value.

Repurchase and cancellation of own shares

On November 14, 2023, the Company’s board of directors resolved to repurchase shares of its common stock and cancel all the repurchased shares. The resolution authorized the repurchase of up to the lesser of (i) an aggregate of 26,000,000 shares of its common stock and (ii) an aggregate of ¥150 billion between November 15, 2023 and March 31, 2024. On March 22, 2024, the Company completed the repurchase pursuant to the resolution, acquiring 20,132,000 shares of its common stock for ¥150 billion in aggregate. The Company cancelled all of the repurchased shares on April 15, 2024.

On May 15, 2024, the Company’s board of directors resolved to repurchase shares of its common stock and cancel all the repurchased shares. The resolution authorized the repurchase of up to the lesser of (i) an aggregate of 15,000,000 shares of its common stock and (ii) an aggregate of ¥100 billion between May 16, 2024 and July 31, 2024. On July 31, 2024, the Company completed the repurchase pursuant to the resolution, acquiring 9,561,800 shares of its common stock for ¥100 billion in aggregate. The Company cancelled all of the repurchased shares on August 20, 2024.

On November 14, 2024, the Company’s board of directors resolved to repurchase shares of its common stock and cancel all the repurchased shares. The resolution authorized the repurchase of up to the lesser of (i) an aggregate of 60,000,000 shares of its common stock and (ii) an aggregate of ¥150 billion between November 15, 2024 and January 31, 2025. During

November 2024, the Company entered into contracts to repurchase 10,921,000 shares of common stock

for ¥40 billion in aggregate.

Stock split

As resolved by the board of directors on May 15, 2024, the Company implemented a stock split on its common stock (“stock split”) with an effective date of October 1, 2024, whereby each share of common stock owned by shareholders listed or recorded in the closing register of shareholders on the record date of September 30, 2024 was split into three shares. Since the total number of authorized shares and the total number of authorized shares of common stock needed to be increased in line with the ratio of the stock split, the Company amended its articles of incorporation with an effective date of October 1, 2024, as approved by shareholders at the 22nd ordinary general meeting of shareholders on June 27, 2024.

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Preferred Stock

The following table shows the number of shares of preferred stock at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

	At September 30, 2024				At March 31, 2024
	Authorized		Issued		Authorized		Issued
Type 5 preferred stock		167,000		—		167,000		—
Type 7 preferred stock		167,000		—		167,000		—
Type 8 preferred stock		115,000		—		115,000		—
Type 9 preferred stock		115,000		—		115,000		—

12 EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OTHER EQUITY INSTRUMENTS HOLDERS

Equity attributable to other equity instruments holders at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 consisted of the following:

	At September 30, 2024		At March 31, 2024
	(In millions)
Perpetual subordinated bonds	¥	1,629,654	¥	1,442,344
Perpetual subordinated borrowings	¥	52,998	¥	20,000
Total equity attributable to other equity instruments holders	¥	1,682,652	¥	1,462,344

Equity attributable to other equity instruments holders consists of perpetual subordinated bonds and perpetual subordinated borrowings, which are Basel

III-compliant

Additional Tier 1 capital instruments, and are classified as equity under IFRS.

The bonds and borrowings bear a fixed rate of interest until the first call date. After the first call date, they will bear a floating rate of interest unless they are redeemed. SMFG may at any time and in its sole discretion, elect to cancel any interest payment. If cancelled, interest payments are

non-cumulative

and will not increase to compensate for any short-fall in interest payments in any previous year.

These bonds and borrowings are undated, have no final maturity date and may be redeemed at SMFG’s option, in whole, but not in part, on the first call date or any interest payment dates thereafter subject to prior confirmation of the Financial Services Agency of Japan (“FSA”).

The principal amount of the bonds and borrowings may be written down upon the occurrence of certain trigger events. For example, if the Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio falls below 5.125% (“Capital Ratio Event”), the principal amount required to fully restore the Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio above 5.125% will be written down.

The principal amount of the bonds and borrowings which has been written down due to a Capital Ratio Event may be reinstated at SMFG’s option, subject to prior confirmation of the FSA that the Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio remains at a sufficiently high level after giving effect to such reinstatement.

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13 FEE AND COMMISSION INCOME

Fee and commission income for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 consisted of the following:

	For the six months ended September 30,
	2024		2023
	(In millions)
Loans	¥	86,325	¥	71,500
Credit card business		231,147		207,529
Guarantees		40,431		41,245
Securities-related business		129,100		88,549
Deposits		9,396		9,016
Remittances and transfers		78,818		74,658
Safe deposits		2,043		2,195
Trust fees		4,499		3,785
Investment trusts		95,172		82,543
Agency		4,288		4,746
Others		107,131		104,949
Total fee and commission income	¥	788,350	¥	690,715

Primary sources of fee and commission income are fees obtained through the credit card business, fees and commissions obtained through the securities-related business, fees and commissions obtained through investment trusts, loan transaction fees, and remittance and transfer fees. Loan transaction fees principally arise in the Wholesale Business Unit and the Global Business Unit. Fees obtained through the credit card business principally arise in the Retail Business Unit. Fees and commissions obtained through the securities-related business principally arise in the Wholesale Business Unit, the Retail Business Unit and the Global Business Unit. Remittance and transfer fees principally arise in the Wholesale Business Unit, the Retail Business Unit and the Global Business Unit. Fees and commissions obtained through investment trusts principally arise in the Retail Business Unit and Head office account and others, which include the investment advisory and investment trust management businesses.

14 IMPAIRMENT CHARGES ON FINANCIAL ASSETS

Impairment charges (reversals) on financial assets for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 consisted of the following:

	For the six months ended September 30,
	2024			2023
	(In millions)
Loans and advances	¥	114,194		¥	129,983
Loan commitments		(6,494	)		(5,132	)
Financial guarantees		(2,638	)		5,402
Total impairment charges on financial assets	¥	105,062		¥	130,253

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15 EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table shows the income and share data used in the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

	For the six months ended September 30,
	2024			2023
	(In millions, except number of shares and per share data)
Basic:
Profit attributable to shareholders of the Company	¥	250,215		¥	651,127
Weighted average number of common stock in issue (in thousands of shares)		3,924,763			4,004,539
Basic earnings per share	¥	63.75		¥	162.60
Diluted:
Profit attributable to the common shareholders of the Company	¥	250,215		¥	651,127
Impact of dilutive potential ordinary shares issued by subsidiaries and associates		(2	)		(2	)
Net profit used to determine diluted earnings per share	¥	250,213		¥	651,125
Weighted average number of common stock in issue (in thousands of shares)		3,924,763			4,004,539
Adjustments for stock options (in thousands of shares)		987			1,190
Weighted average number of common stock for diluted earnings per share (in thousands of shares)		3,925,750			4,005,729
Diluted earnings per share	¥	63.74		¥	162.55

As resolved by the board of directors on May 15, 2024, the Company implemented a stock split on its common stock with an effective date of October 1, 2024, whereby each share of common stock owned by shareholders listed or recorded in the closing register of shareholders on the record date of September 30, 2024 was split into three shares. Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated based on the assumption that the stock split had been implemented at the beginning of the year ended March 31, 2024.

16 DIVIDENDS PER SHARE

The dividends recognized by the Company for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

	Per share		Aggregate amount
	(In yen)		(In millions)
Dividends on common stock for the six months ended September 30,
2024	¥	135	¥	177,382
2023	¥	125	¥	168,078

On November 14, 2024, the board of directors approved a dividend of ¥180 per share of common stock totaling ¥234,858 million in respect of the six months ended September 30, 2024. The consolidated financial statements for the six months ended September 30, 2024 do not

include this dividend payable.

As resolved by the board of directors on May 15, 2024, the Company implemented a stock split on its common stock with an effective date of October 1, 2024, whereby each share of common stock owned by shareholders listed or recorded in the closing register of shareholders on the record date of September 30, 2024 was split into three shares. The dividends per share for the six months ended September 30, 2024, is based on the number of shares before the stock split.

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17 CONTINGENCY AND CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

Legal Proceedings

The Group is engaged in various legal proceedings in Japan and a number of overseas jurisdictions, involving claims by and against it, which arise in the normal course of business. The Group does not expect that the outcome of these proceedings will have a significant adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Group. The Group has recorded adequate provisions with respect to litigation arising out of normal business operations. The Group has not disclosed any contingent liability associated with these legal actions because it cannot reliably be estimated.

Capital Commitments

At September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Group had ¥3,081 million and ¥4,520 million, respectively, of contractual commitments to acquire property, plant and equipment. In addition, the Group had nil

and

¥1,088 million of contractual commitments to acquire intangible assets at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively. The Group’s management is confident that future net revenues and funding will be sufficient to cover these commitments.

Loan Commitments and Financial Guarantees and Other Credit-related Contingent Liabilities

Loan commitment contracts on overdrafts and loans are agreements to lend up to a prescribed amount to customers, as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contracts. However, since many of these loan commitments are expected to expire without being drawn down, the total amount of unused commitments does not necessarily represent an actual future cash flow requirement. Many of these loan commitments include clauses under which the Group can reject an application from customers or reduce the contract amounts in cases where economic conditions change, the Group needs to secure claims, or some other significant event occurs.

Financial guarantees are contracts that require the issuer to make specified payments to reimburse the holder for a loss it incurs because a specified debtor fails to make payments when due in accordance with the terms of the debt instrument. Other credit-related contingent liabilities include performance bonds, which are contracts that provide compensation if another party fails to perform the contractual obligation.

The table below shows the nominal amounts of undrawn loan commitments, and financial guarantees and other credit-related contingent liabilities at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

	At September 30, 2024		At March 31, 2024
	(In millions)
Loan commitments	¥	88,106,595	¥	88,926,181
Financial guarantees and other credit-related contingent liabilities		14,244,674		14,869,558
Total	¥	102,351,269	¥	103,795,739

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18 FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Accounting policies and the valuation process of fair value measurement for the six months ended September 30, 2024 are consistent with those described in Note 44 “Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities” of the Group’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value

Fair Value Hierarchy

The following tables present the carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value based on the three levels of the fair value hierarchy at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

• quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date (Level 1);

• inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly (Level 2); and

• significant unobservable inputs for the asset or liability (Level 3).

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	At September 30, 2024
	Level 1 (1)		Level 2 (1)		Level 3		Total
	(In millions)
Financial assets:
Trading assets:
Debt instruments	¥	4,042,501	¥	1,267,651	¥	40,802	¥	5,350,954
Equity instruments		553,441		7,379		—		560,820
Total trading assets		4,595,942		1,275,030		40,802		5,911,774
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate derivatives		45,295		5,101,975		878		5,148,148
Currency derivatives		—		3,325,897		930		3,326,827
Equity derivatives		31,908		76,420		14,043		122,371
Commodity derivatives		2,292		4,752		—		7,044
Credit derivatives		—		29,282		339		29,621
Total derivative financial instruments		79,495		8,538,326		16,190		8,634,011
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Debt instruments		453,875		924,590		784,167		2,162,632
Equity instruments		4,484		790		81,951		87,225
Total financial assets at fair value through profit or loss		458,359		925,380		866,118		2,249,857
Investment securities at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Japanese government bonds		9,302,657		—		—		9,302,657
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds		6,113,330		15,649		—		6,128,979
Other debt instruments		1,955,045		9,070,819		—		11,025,864
Total debt instruments		17,371,032		9,086,468		—		26,457,500
Equity instruments		4,516,939		243,102		542,273		5,302,314
Total investment securities at fair value through other comprehensive income		21,887,971		9,329,570		542,273		31,759,814
Total	¥	27,021,767	¥	20,068,306	¥	1,465,383	¥	48,555,456
Financial liabilities:
Trading liabilities:
Debt instruments	¥	3,887,637	¥	367,176	¥	—	¥	4,254,813
Equity instruments		461,057		2,186		—		463,243
Total trading liabilities		4,348,694		369,362		—		4,718,056
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate derivatives		49,360		5,656,768		3,081		5,709,209
Currency derivatives		—		3,688,620		2,029		3,690,649
Equity derivatives		62,433		1,675		5,824		69,932
Commodity derivatives		2,292		3,803		—		6,095
Credit derivatives		—		40,266		82		40,348
Total derivative financial instruments		114,085		9,391,132		11,016		9,516,233

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	At September 30, 2024
	Level 1 (1)		Level 2 (1)			Level 3			Total
	(In millions)
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss		—		411,512			134,155			545,667
Others (2)		—		(6,509	)		(7,026	)		(13,535	)
Total	¥	4,462,779	¥	10,165,497		¥	138,145		¥	14,766,421

	At March 31, 2024
	Level 1 (1)		Level 2 (1)		Level 3		Total
	(In millions)
Financial assets:
Trading assets:
Debt instruments	¥	4,576,535	¥	1,097,627	¥	—	¥	5,674,162
Equity instruments		818,116		19,783		—		837,899
Total trading assets		5,394,651		1,117,410		—		6,512,061
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate derivatives		45,746		6,377,352		240		6,423,338
Currency derivatives		—		3,402,776		1,143		3,403,919
Equity derivatives		33,440		511		16,636		50,587
Commodity derivatives		1,905		6,843		—		8,748
Credit derivatives		—		22,271		409		22,680
Total derivative financial instruments		81,091		9,809,753		18,428		9,909,272
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Debt instruments		568,441		984,694		739,914		2,293,049
Equity instruments		3,610		240		79,230		83,080
Total financial assets at fair value through profit or loss		572,051		984,934		819,144		2,376,129
Investment securities at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Japanese government bonds		7,547,377		—		—		7,547,377
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency bonds		6,062,125		—		—		6,062,125
Other debt instruments		1,898,075		8,508,607		—		10,406,682
Total debt instruments		15,507,577		8,508,607		—		24,016,184
Equity instruments		5,150,409		140,983		525,869		5,817,261
Total investment securities at fair value through other comprehensive income		20,657,986		8,649,590		525,869		29,833,445
Total	¥	26,705,779	¥	20,561,687	¥	1,363,441	¥	48,630,907

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	At March 31, 2024
	Level 1 (1)		Level 2 (1)			Level 3			Total
	(In millions)
Financial liabilities:
Trading liabilities:
Debt instruments	¥	4,318,789	¥	267,966		¥	—		¥	4,586,755
Equity instruments		335,207		2,528			—			337,735
Total trading liabilities		4,653,996		270,494			—			4,924,490
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate derivatives		47,983		7,635,835			2,896			7,686,714
Currency derivatives		185		4,002,703			2,066			4,004,954
Equity derivatives		58,445		73,802			13,254			145,501
Commodity derivatives		1,734		5,810			—			7,544
Credit derivatives		—		32,665			95			32,760
Total derivative financial instruments		108,347		11,750,815			18,311			11,877,473
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss		—		373,242			125,042			498,284
Others (2)		—		(4,257	)		(5,227	)		(9,484	)
Total	¥	4,762,343	¥	12,390,294		¥	138,126		¥	17,290,763

(1) Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred at the beginning of the period. There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

(2) Derivatives embedded in financial liabilities, except for financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss, are separately accounted for, but presented together with the host contract in the consolidated statements of financial position. In these tables, the separated embedded derivatives whose host contracts are carried at amortized cost are presented within others. Although the separated embedded derivatives may have a positive or a negative fair value, they have been presented in these tables as liabilities to be consistent with the host contract. The separated embedded derivatives are measured at fair value using the valuation techniques described in “Derivative financial instruments (including embedded derivatives)” in Note 44 “Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities” of the Group’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

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The following tables present reconciliations from the beginning to the ending balances for financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

				Total gains (losses)																									Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in profit or loss related to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2024
	At April 1, 2024			Included in profit or loss			Included in other comprehensive income			Purchases		Sales			Issuances			Settlements (1)			Transfers into Level 3 (2)		Transfers out of Level 3 (2)			At September 30, 2024
	(In millions)
Trading assets:
Debt instruments	¥	—		¥	(78	)	¥	—		¥	1,558	¥	—		¥	—		¥	—		¥	39,322	¥	—		¥	40,802		¥	(78	)
Total trading assets		—			(78	)		—			1,558		—			—			—			39,322		—			40,802			(78	)
Derivative financial instruments—net:
Interest rate derivatives—net		(2,656	)		(700	)		—			1,362		(209	)		—			—			—		—			(2,203	)		(186	)
Currency derivatives—net		(923	)		(176	)		—			—		—			—			—			—		—			(1,099	)		(104	)
Equity derivatives—net		3,382			7,456			—			3,647		(6,266	)		—			—			—		—			8,219			6,801
Credit derivatives—net		314			(57	)		—			—		—			—			—			—		—			257			(46	)
Total derivative financial instruments—net		117			6,523			—			5,009		(6,475	)		—			—			—		—			5,174			6,465
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Debt instruments		739,914			(17,082	)		(181	)		128,723		(16,399	)		—			(49,730	)		—		(1,078	)		784,167			(16,880	)
Equity instruments		79,230			(1,054	)		—			7,706		(2,574	)		—			(997	)		—		(360	)		81,951			(2,553	)
Total financial assets at fair value through profit or loss		819,144			(18,136	)		(181	)		136,429		(18,973	)		—			(50,727	)		—		(1,438	)		866,118			(19,433	)
Investment securities at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Equity instruments		525,869			—			17,222			3,708		(4,366	)		—			(160	)		—		—			542,273			—
Total investment securities at fair value through other comprehensive income		525,869			—			17,222			3,708		(4,366	)		—			(160	)		—		—			542,273			—
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss		(125,042	)		(285	)		422			—		—			(22,150	)		12,900			—		—			(134,155	)		842
Others (3) —liabilities		5,227			3,281			—			—		—			—			—			—		(1,482	)		7,026			1,403
Total	¥	1,225,315		¥	(8,695	)	¥	17,463		¥	146,704	¥	(29,814	)	¥	(22,150	)	¥	(37,987	)	¥	39,322	¥	(2,920	)	¥	1,327,238		¥	(10,801	)

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				Total gains (losses)																									Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in profit or loss related to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2023
	At April 1, 2023			Included in profit or loss			Included in other comprehensive income			Purchases		Sales			Issuances			Settlements (1)			Transfers into Level 3 (2)		Transfers out of Level 3 (2)			At September 30, 2023
	(In millions)
Derivative financial instruments—net:
Interest rate derivatives—net	¥	(3,248	)	¥	(2,329	)	¥	—		¥	1,541	¥	—		¥	—		¥	—		¥	—	¥	—		¥	(4,036	)	¥	(1,031	)
Currency derivatives—net		(4,567	)		663			—			74		(110	)		—			—			—		—			(3,940	)		580
Equity derivatives—net		13,825			(1,867	)		—			2,123		(4,711	)		—			—			—		—			9,370			2,067
Credit derivatives—net		150			149			—			—		—			—			—			—		—			299			148
Total derivative financial instruments—net		6,160			(3,384	)		—			3,738		(4,821	)		—			—			—		—			1,693			1,764
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Debt instruments		650,467			32,792			305			54,432		(38,883	)		—			(29,456	)		—		(3,532	)		666,125			32,586
Equity instruments		85,201			(892	)		—			5,770		(792	)		—			(4,315	)		—		(757	)		84,215			(1,473	)
Total financial assets at fair value through profit or loss		735,668			31,900			305			60,202		(39,675	)		—			(33,771	)		—		(4,289	)		750,340			31,113
Investment securities at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Equity instruments		464,821			—			37,478			806		(2,120	)		—			(117	)		—		(383	)		500,485			—
Total investment securities at fair value through other comprehensive income		464,821			—			37,478			806		(2,120	)		—			(117	)		—		(383	)		500,485			—
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss		(185,020	)		(10,861	)		(957	)		—		—			(14,957	)		75,845			—		—			(135,950	)		516
Others (3) —liabilities		7,852			5,049			—			—		—			—			—			—		(342	)		12,559			5,017
Total	¥	1,029,481		¥	22,704		¥	36,826		¥	64,746	¥	(46,616)		¥	(14,957)		¥	41,957		¥	—	¥	(5,014	)	¥	1,129,127		¥	38,410

(1) Settlements for equity instruments include redemption of preferred stocks and receipt of cash distributions which represent a return of investment.

(2) Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred at the beginning of the period. For the six months ended September 30, 2024, transfers into Level 3 amounted to ¥39,322 million. This transfers into Level 3 was due to an increase in significance of unobservable inputs of certain trading assets. For the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, transfers out of Level 3 amounted  to ¥2,920 million and ¥5,014 million, respectively. Th e se transfers out of Level 3 were primarily due to a decrease in significance of unobservable inputs of certain financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, including certain investment funds.

(3) Derivatives embedded in financial liabilities, except for financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss, are separately accounted for, but presented together with the host contract in the consolidated statements of financial position. In these tables, the separated embedded derivatives whose host contracts are carried at amortized cost are presented within others. Although the separated embedded derivatives may have a positive or a negative fair value, they have been presented in these tables as liabilities to be consistent with the host contract.

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The following table presents total gains or losses included in profit or loss for the Level 3 financial assets and liabilities, and changes in unrealized gains or losses included in profit or loss related to those financial assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2024 and 2023 by line item of the consolidated income statements.

	Total gains (losses) included in profit or loss for the six months ended September 30,					Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in profit or loss related to assets and liabilities held at September 30,
	2024			2023		2024			2023
	(In millions)
Net interest income	¥	1,479		¥	559	¥	357		¥	525
Net trading income		8,247			1,106		7,433			6,256
Net income (loss) from financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss		(18,421	)		21,039		(18,591	)		31,629
Total	¥	(8,695	)	¥	22,704	¥	(10,801	)	¥	38,410

The aggregate deferred day one profit yet to be recognized in profit or loss at the beginning and end of the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and reconciliation of changes in the balances were as follows:

	For the six months ended September 30,
	2024			2023
	(In millions)
Balance at beginning of period	¥	12,173		¥	22,276
Increase due to new trades		3,791			1,861
Reduction due to redemption, sales or passage of time		(3,814	)		(10,649	)
Balance at end of period	¥	12,150		¥	13,488

The Group has entered into transactions where the fair value is determined using valuation techniques for which not all inputs are observable in the market. The difference between the transaction price and the fair value that would be determined at initial recognition using a valuation technique is referred to as “day one profit and loss,” which is not recognized immediately in the consolidated income statements. The table above shows the day one profit and loss balances, all of which are derived from derivative financial instruments, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss. The release to profit or loss results from the realization due to redemption or sales, and the amortization of the deferred day one profit and loss with the passage of time over the life of the instruments.

Valuation Techniques

Valuation techniques are consistent with those described in Note 44 “Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities” of the Group’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

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Significant Unobservable Inputs

The following tables present quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement for Level 3 financial assets and liabilities at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024. Qualitative information about significant unobservable inputs is consistent with those described in Note 44 “Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities” of the Group’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

	At September 30, 2024
	Assets		Liabilities			Valuation technique(s) (1)	Significant unobservable inputs (1)	Range of inputs (1)
	(In millions)
Trading assets:
Debt instruments	¥	40,802	¥	—		DCF model	Discount margin		9%
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate derivatives		878		3,081		Option model	Interest rate to interest rate correlation		30 %-99%
							Quanto correlation		2 %- 52 %
							Interest rate volatility		3%-17%
							Foreign exchange volatility		12 %
Currency derivatives		930		2,029		Option model	Interest rate to interest rate correlation		28 %- 99 %
							Quanto correlation		6 %- 48 %
							Foreign exchange volatility		10 %- 15 %
Equity derivatives		14,043		5,824		Option model	Equity to equity correlation		56 %- 72 %
							Quanto correlation		4 %- 11 %
							Equity volatility		2 %- 79 %
Credit derivatives		339		82		Credit Default model	Quanto correlation		18 %- 30 %
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Debt instruments		784,167		—		Option model	Foreign exchange volatility		14 %- 42 %
						DCF model	Probability of default rate		0 %- 28 %
							Loss given default rate		20 %- 100 %
							Discount margin		6 %- 9 %
						Net asset value (2)	—		—
Equity instruments		81,951		—		Market multiples	Price/Book value multiple		0.9 x
							Liquidity discount		20 %
						DCF model	Probability of default rate		0 %- 1 %
							Loss given default rate		40 %
						See note (3) below	—		—
Investment securities at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Equity instruments		542,273		—		Market multiples	Price/Book value multiple		0.3 x- 3.0 x
							Liquidity discount		20 %
						See note (3) below	—		—
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss		—		134,155		Option model	Equity to equity correlation		47 %- 73 %
							Interest rate to interest rate correlation		28 %- 29 %
							Quanto correlation		(2%) - 48 %
							Equity volatility		22 %- 51 %
						Credit Default model	Quanto correlation		18 %- 30 %
Others (4)		—		(7,026	)	Option model	Interest rate to interest rate correlation		28 %- 99 %
							Quanto correlation		2 %- 52 %
							Equity volatility		31 %- 33 %
							Foreign exchange volatility		10 %- 42 %
						Credit Default model	Quanto correlation		18%-30 %

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	At March 31, 2024
	Assets		Liabilities			Valuation technique(s) (1)	Significant unobservable inputs (1)	Range of inputs (1)
	(In millions)
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate derivatives	¥	240	¥	2,896		Option model	Interest rate to interest rate correlation		31 %- 99 %
							Quanto correlation		( 8 %)- 49 %
							Foreign exchange volatility		12 %
Currency derivatives		1,143		2,066		Option model	Interest rate to interest rate correlation		26 %- 99 %
							Quanto correlation		4 %- 49 %
							Foreign exchange volatility		7 %- 13 %
Equity derivatives		16,636		13,254		Option model	Equity to equity correlation		49 %- 84 %
							Quanto correlation		( 10 %)- 16 %
							Equity volatility		2 %- 66 %
Credit derivatives		409		95		Credit Default model	Quanto correlation		18 %- 30 %
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Debt instruments		739,914		—		Option model	Foreign exchange volatility		10 %- 42 %
						DCF model	Probability of default rate		0 %- 30 %
							Loss given default rate		25 %- 100 %
							Discount margin		5 %- 9 %
						Net asset value (2)	—		—
Equity instruments		79,230		—		Market multiples	Price/Book value multiple		1.2x
							Liquidity discount		20 %
						DCF model	Probability of default rate		0 %- 1 %
							Loss given default rate		40 %
						See note (3) below	—		—
Investment securities at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Equity instruments		525,869		—		Market multiples	Price/Book value multiple		0.3 x- 3.5 x
							Liquidity discount		20 %
						See note (3) below	—		—
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss		—		125,042		Option model	Equity to equity correlation		42 %- 84 %
							Interest rate to interest rate correlation		26 %- 27 %
							Quanto correlation		( 10 %)- 49 %
							Equity volatility		16 %- 39 %
						Credit Default model	Quanto correlation		18 %- 30 %
Others (4)		—		(5,227	)	Option model	Interest rate to interest rate correlation		26 %- 99 %
							Quanto correlation		( 8 %)- 49 %
							Equity volatility		26 %- 28 %
							Foreign exchange volatility		7 %- 42 %
						Credit Default model	Quanto correlation		18 %- 30 %

(1) Valuation techniques and unobservable inputs for insignificant Level 3 financial assets and liabilities are excluded.

(2) The Group has determined that the net asset value represents fair values of certain investment funds.

(3) Fair values of certain equity instruments such as unlisted stocks are estimated on the basis of an analysis of the investee’s financial position and results, risk profile, prospects and other factors. A range of key inputs is not provided in these tables as it is not practical to do so given the nature of such valuation techniques.

(4) Derivatives embedded in financial liabilities, except for financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss, are separately accounted for, but presented together with the host contract in the consolidated statements of financial position. In these tables, the separated embedded derivatives whose host contracts are carried at amortized cost are presented within others. Although the separated embedded derivatives may have a positive or a negative fair value, they have been presented in these tables as liabilities to be consistent with the host contract.

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Sensitivity Analysis

The fair value of certain financial assets and liabilities is measured using valuation techniques based on inputs such as prices and rates that are not observable in the market. The following tables present the impact of the valuation sensitivity, if these inputs fluctuate to the extent deemed reasonable and the volatility of such inputs has a significant impact on the fair value. Qualitative information about sensitivity to changes in significant unobservable inputs is consistent with those described in Note 44 “Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities” of the Group’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

	At September 30, 2024
	Total fair value measured using valuation techniques			Effect recorded in profit or loss				Effect recorded directly in equity
				Favorable changes		Unfavorable changes		Favorable changes		Unfavorable changes
	(In millions)
Financial instruments—net:
Trading assets:
Debt instruments	¥	40,802		¥	2,391	¥	2,394	¥	—	¥	—
Derivative financial instruments—net:
Interest rate derivatives—net		(2,203	)		129		118		—		—
Currency derivatives—net		(1,099	)		2		2		—		—
Equity derivatives—net		8,219			3,746		3,688		—		—
Credit derivatives—net		257			10		10		—		—
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Debt instruments		784,167			269		1,818		—		—
Equity instruments		81,951			145		277		—		—
Investment securities at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Equity instruments		542,273			—		—		18,053		18,053
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss (1)		(134,155	)		261		267		—		—
Others (1)(2) —liabilities:		7,026			33		33		—		—
	At March 31, 2024
	Total fair value measured using valuation techniques			Effect recorded in profit or loss				Effect recorded directly in equity
				Favorable changes		Unfavorable changes		Favorable changes		Unfavorable changes
	(In millions)
Financial instruments—net:
Derivative financial instruments—net:
Interest rate derivatives—net	¥	(2,656	)	¥	31	¥	31	¥	—	¥	—
Currency derivatives—net		(923	)		3		3		—		—
Equity derivatives—net		3,382			3,393		3,399		—		—
Credit derivatives—net		314			11		11		—		—
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Debt instruments		739,914			243		2,224		—		—
Equity instruments		79,230			197		363		—		—
Investment securities at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Equity instruments		525,869			—		—		19,211		19,211
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss (1)		(125,042	)		305		315		—		—
Others (1)(2) —liabilities:		5,227			34		34		—		—

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(1) As part of risk management, the Group enters into transactions to offset the profit or loss of certain financial instruments, including embedded derivatives. Sensitivity of embedded derivatives related to these transactions is presented as derivative financial instruments or financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, according to the presentation of the financial instruments arising from these transactions.

(2) Derivatives embedded in financial liabilities, except for financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss, are separately accounted for, but presented together with the host contract in the consolidated statements of financial position. In these tables, the separated embedded derivatives whose host contracts are carried at amortized cost are presented within others. Although the separated embedded derivatives may have a positive or a negative fair value, they have been presented in these tables as liabilities to be consistent with the host contract.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Carried at Fair Value

The table below presents the carrying amounts and fair values of financial assets and liabilities not carried at fair value on the Group’s consolidated statements of financial position at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024. It does not include the carrying amounts and fair values of financial assets and liabilities whose carrying amounts are reasonable approximations of fair values.

		At September 30, 2024				At March 31, 2024
	Notes	Carrying amount		Fair value		Carrying amount		Fair value
	(In millions)
Financial assets:
Investment securities:
Debt instruments at amortized cost	a	¥	352,863	¥	350,257	¥	316,392	¥	315,077
Loans and advances	b		118,780,427		121,453,188		121,716,465		124,143,634
Other financial assets	b		7,036,770		7,033,750		7,509,528		7,506,752
Financial liabilities:
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing deposits, demand deposits and deposits at notice	c	¥	124,923,559	¥	124,922,249	¥	130,910,884	¥	130,907,582
Other deposits	c		53,585,399		53,596,814		51,186,435		51,192,932
Borrowings	c		16,115,513		16,023,494		15,684,515		15,639,123
Debt securities in issue	c		13,147,317		13,731,385		14,075,084		14,184,095
Other financial liabilities	c		10,911,680		10,911,508		10,523,048		10,522,900

Notes:

a.	The fair values of debt instruments at amortized cost are determined using quoted prices in active markets or observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets.
b.	(i)	The carrying amounts of loans with no specified repayment dates represent a reasonable estimate of fair value, considering the nature of these financial instruments.
	(ii)	Short-term financial assets: The carrying amounts represent a reasonable estimate of fair value.
	(iii)	Long-term financial assets: Except for impaired loans and advances, the fair values are mostly determined using discounted cash flow models taking into account certain factors including counterparties’ credit ratings, pledged collateral, and market interest rates. The fair values of impaired loans and advances are generally determined by discounting the estimated future cash flows over the time period they are expected to be recovered, and may be based on the appraisal value of underlying collateral as appropriate.
c.	Note that some of the financial liabilities in this category include embedded derivatives, which are separately accounted for, but presented together with the host contract.
	(i)	The carrying amounts of demand deposits and deposits without maturity represent a reasonable estimate of fair value, considering the nature of these financial instruments.
	(ii)	Short-term financial liabilities: The carrying amounts represent a reasonable estimate of fair value.
	(iii)	Long-term financial liabilities: The fair values are, in principle, based on the present values of future cash flows calculated using the funding costs for the remaining maturities. The fair values of debt securities in issue are based on a price quoted by a third party, such as a pricing service or broker, or the present values of future cash flows calculated using the rate derived from yields of bonds issued by SMFG, SMBC and other subsidiaries and publicly offered subordinated bonds published by securities firms.
	(iv)	The carrying amounts and fair values of lease liabilities are not included in this table.

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