Organisations · Bank · Japan · smbc.co.jp
SMBC
Japanese bank.
Also known as Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Headquarters: Japan · used for “firms based in” filters (how location works)
Deployments
Each row is a sourced claim on that deployment's record. The evidence column shows the source and its grade; the numbers link to the full list below.
| Deployment | Role | Status | Evidence | Last reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIS Project Agorá | Issuer | Pilot | A Bank for International Settlements, 2026[3] | Reviewed 24d ago |
| ibet for Fin security token network (BOOSTRY) | Paying or settlement agent, Legal or professional adviser SMBC is bond manager and SMBC Nikko Securities financial adviser for the Toyota Finance bond. | Live (scaled) | B Toyota Financial Services, Toyota Finance, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and BOOSTRY (joint release), 18 Aug 2026[4] | Reviewed 21d ago |
| Nomura, Daiwa and megabank groups' blockchain transfer of book-entry securities proof of concept | Platform provider, Operator, Cash leg provider, Paying or settlement agent, Transfer agent or registrar Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group; SMBC is a planned co-issuer of the stablecoin. Fiscal agent, bond registry administrator and payment agent in the PoC (Nomura's March 2025 release). | Announced | B Nomura Securities, Daiwa Securities, MUFG, Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (joint release), 13 Feb 2026[5] | Reviewed 13d ago |
| MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho jointly issued yen stablecoin | Issuer Joint settlor. | Proof of concept | B MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (joint release), 10 Jun 2026[6] | Reviewed 13d ago |
| START security token market (Osaka Digital Exchange) | Investor SMBC named among ODX's backers; SMBC Nikko Securities was expected to join START in 2024 (not confirmed). | Live (limited) | C Ledger Insights, 13 Feb 2024[7] | Reviewed today |
| Project Trinity stablecoin DvP for security token secondary trades | Issuer, Cash leg provider Issued the trust-type stablecoin (type 3 electronic payment instrument) used for payment and ran its platform. | Pilot | B SMBC, Daiwa Securities, SBI Securities, SBI R3 Japan, ODX, BOOSTRY, Progmat, Datachain and SBI VC Trade (joint release), 6 Oct 2026[8] | Reviewed 13d ago |
Sources
- [1]Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation — Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
- [2]EDGAR company record: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Tokyo, parent) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.A
- [3]Project Agorá — Bank for International Settlements, 2026. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.A
- [4]Subscriptions open for the TOYOTA Wallet Tsumugu Bond, a security token bond applied for through TOYOTA Wallet — Toyota Financial Services, Toyota Finance, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and BOOSTRY (joint release), 18 Aug 2026. Accessed 18 Oct 2026. In Japanese; our summary is translated.B
- [5]Proof of concept on trading and transfer of rights in traditional assets using blockchain and digital money accepted as a supported case by the FSA FinTech Proof-of-Concept Hub — Nomura Securities, Daiwa Securities, MUFG, Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (joint release), 13 Feb 2026. Accessed 18 Oct 2026. In Japanese; our summary is translated.B
- [6]On the Launch of Live Transactions of a Three-Bank Jointly Issued Stablecoin in FY2026 and the Establishment of a Council for Jointly Examining Related Matters — MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (joint release), 10 Jun 2026. Accessed 12 Oct 2026.B
- [7]ODX's START, Japan's market for security tokens to expand beyond real estate — Ledger Insights, 13 Feb 2024. Accessed 12 Oct 2026.C
- [8]Project Trinity, a proof of concept for DvP settlement with stablecoins in secondary security token trading, completes testing up to phase 2 (operational verification) — SMBC, Daiwa Securities, SBI Securities, SBI R3 Japan, ODX, BOOSTRY, Progmat, Datachain and SBI VC Trade (joint release), 6 Oct 2026. Accessed 18 Oct 2026. In Japanese; our summary is translated. Release PDF linked from the Progmat news page..B
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