TOKYO -- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group "has no plans to slow down investments in Asia," President and CEO Jun Ohta told Nikkei in a recent interview, as the Japanese megabank doubles down on fast-growing overseas markets amid a shrinking population and ultralow interest rates at home.
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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group President and CEO Jun Ohta discussed the importance of going where the economy is growing in an interview with Nikkei. (Photo by Harue Matsushima)
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