Sumitomo Mitsui Banking to appoint Fukutome next chief executive -source
15/12/2022 24:34
TOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp,
the main banking arm of Japan's second-largest financial group,
will appoint Senior Managing Executive Officer Akihiro Fukutome
as its next chief executive, a person with knowledge of the
matter said late on Wednesday.
Fukutome is currently co-head of Sumitomo Mitsui's (SMBC)
global banking unit, taking charge of the Americas division and
the Europe, Middle East and Africa division. The source declined
to be identified as the information is still private.
Fukutome joined Mitsui Bank, one of SMBC's predecessor
banks, in 1985 and had a three-year stint as president at Toyota
Motor Corp's 7203.T financial services unit from 2018.
Jun Ota will remain at the helm of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
Group 8316.T , SMBC's parent.
(Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki; Editing by Christian
Schmollinger)
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