Through the capital alliance, the two financial giants aim to expand their customer base by making use of SMFG's wide customer base ranging from retail and corporate clients and of
In a rare deal for a Japanese banking group to acquire a stake in a major online brokerage, the two partners will expand their alliance from their agreement in 2020 to cooperate in the digital field which included SMFG's acquisition of a stake in one of
In a statement,
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