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id: 6598
title: "Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Bangkok Branch: Best International Wholesale Services Bank Thailand 2018"
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published: 2019-03-01 15:00:17
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# Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Bangkok Branch: Best International Wholesale Services Bank Thailand 2018

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<p style="text-align: justify;">Established in 1952 as the first Japanese bank in Thailand, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Bangkok Branch (SMBC Bangkok) has been providing trusted financial products and services in the region for the past 66 years. Always keen on growth opportunities, the company aims to grow and prosper along with its customers, maximising shareholders' value through continuous business investment, enhancement, and expansion. Customer service and governance at SMBC Bangkok are central to company philosophy, and the bank maintains productive working relationships with its Thai clients, as well as regulatory bodies. SMBC Bangkok has a strong presence in the domestic debt market and offers various loans and bill-of-exchange services. The bank’s wholesale services are designed to meet the exacting needs of high-profile corporate clients. SMBC Bangkok facilitates large trade transactions, working capital financing, and currency conversion through its wholesale services. The company has a disciplined business approach, and ethically sound CSR initiatives are in place. SMBC Bangkok’s educational initiatives are training programmes designed to help staff match, and exceed, international expertise in the local sector. The CFI.co judging panel is pleased to present Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Bangkok Branch with the 2018 Best International Wholesale Services Bank (Thailand) award.</p>