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HARUKI KITAGAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group on Tuesday launched a new digital banking service in the U.S., going online-only to keep costs down as it seeks a piece of the fast-growing but fiercely competitive North American consumer finance market.

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