Japan's SMFG follows MUFG foray into Indonesian car loan business

TOKYO -- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) on Monday said it will spend 20 billion yen ($136 million) for 51% of the shares in two Indonesian auto loan companies, following a similar move by rival Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group as the Japanese megabanks move to cash in on the Southeast Asian country's booming population.