Masataka Imahashi

The Minato Bank, Ltd. engages in the provision of banking and financial services. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Banking, Leasing, and Others. The Banking segment deals with commercial banking activities including, deposits, savings, direct banking, financial advice, and asset management support. The Leasing segment handles financial lending, loans and leasing operations. The Others segment consists of other banking related activities, such as credit card operations, credit guarantee, entrusted account, and management consulting business. The company was founded on September 6, 1949 and is headquartered in Kobe, Japan.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. engages in the provision of financial services centered on banking. It operates through the following business segments: Wholesale, Retail, International, Market Sales, and Headquarters Management. The Wholesale segment covers business for customers of large and medium-sized companies in Japan. The Retail segment handles business for domestic individuals and SME customers. The International segment comprises of business for overseas Japanese and non-Japanese companies. The Market Sales segment corresponds to financial market business. The Headquarters Management segment includes all other businesses not covered by other segments. The company was founded in April 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.