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( BW)(SUMITOMO-MITSUI-BNKG)(SBK) Statement re Progress Report on
Strengthening the Financial Base of the Bank - Part 2

    Business Editors
    UK REGULATORY NEWS

    TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2003--


                                                            (Millions of local currency, except Indonesia (in Billions))

                                                                                                                (*5)
                                                                                          Operating  Net    Consolidated
  Company Name                                 Main Business                                         Income       /
                                                                                           Profit             Equity
                                                                                                               Method
[Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
Sumitomo Mitsui
 Banking
 Corporation


   Europe
 Limited         Commercial Banking business                                                   0.6     0.5  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
Manufacturers
 Bank            Commercial Banking business                                                   1.2     0.7  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
Sumitomo Mitsui
 Banking
 Corporation of
 Canada          Commercial Banking business                                                   1.0     0.5  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
Banco Sumitomo
 Mitsui
 Brasileiro S.A. Commercial Banking business                                                  18.1    12.9  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
PT Bank Sumitomo
 Mitsui
 Indonesia       Commercial Banking business                                                  26.5    18.4  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
SMBC Leasing and
 Finance, Inc.   Leasing business                                                              4.5     1.8  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
SMBC Capital
 Markets, Inc.   Investment and derivative business                                           67.6    43.3  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
SMBC Capital
 Markets Limited Investment and derivative business                                            0.5     0.3  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
Sumitomo Mitsui
 Finance
 Australia
 Limited         Finance business                                                              1.6     1.2  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
SMBC Securities,
 Inc.            Securities business                                                           0.1     0.0  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
SFVI Limited     Investment business                                                           2.0     2.0  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
Sakura Capital
 Funding
 (Cayman)
 Limited         Finance business                                                              0.0     0.0  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
Sakura Finance
 (Cayman)
 Limited         Finance business                                                              0.0     0.0  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
Sumitomo Finance
 International
 plc             Investment business                                                           1.2     1.2  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
SMBC
 International
 Finance N.V.    Finance business                                                              0.0     0.0  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
BSL Leasing Co.,                                                                                              Equity
 Ltd.            Leasing business                                                             10.0     6.7     Method
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
[ SMBC Leasing Company, Limited ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
SMBC Leasing
 (Singapore) Pte
 Ltd.            Leasing business                                                             (0.8)   (0.8) Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
SMBC Leasing
 (Hong Kong)
 Limited         Leasing business                                                              0.8     0.8  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
SMBC Leasing
 (Thailand) Co.,
 Ltd.            Leasing business                                                              3.5     2.4  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
SMBC Leasing
 (Guangzhou)
 Co., Ltd.       Leasing business                                                              0.2     0.1  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
SMBC Leasing
 (Malaysia) Sdn.
 Bhd.            Leasing business                                                              0.1     0.1  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
SMBC Leasing
 (UK) Limited    Leasing business                                                              0.0     0.0  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------
P.T. EXIM SB
 Leasing         Leasing business                                                              0.0     0.0  Consolidated
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------

(*1) Only the subsidiaries and affiliates which borrowed over one
    hundred million yen from Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group or
    Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation are indicated in these tables.
    Financial data of foreign subsidiaries and affiliates are denoted
    by local currency (in millions, except Indonesia (in billions)).

(*2) Including bonds and commercial papers.

(*3) Including guarantees.

(*4) Indicated as the combined basis of SMFG and SMBC.

(*5) Based on Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's consolidated financial
results.

(*6) For the companies reporting Operating Losses, Net Losses or
Retained Losses, projection of income and position in the group
strategy of SMFG and SMBC are described in the next page.

(*7) Meiko National Securities Co.,Ltd and Financial Link Company,
Limited and two other companies become consolidated companies through
acquisition, and nine newly established companies, including Sumitomo
Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe Limited are consolidated from the
FY02 period.

Twenty three companies formerly excluded from the scope of
consolidation are consolidated again from FY02 period.

SAKURA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO.,LTD and four companies were merged,
Sumitomo Mitsui Finance Australia (Securities) Limited and five
companies were liquidated, SB AUTO SERVICE CO., LTD. was sold, and
they were unconsolidated from the FY02 interim period.

SMFG Finance (Cayman) Limited and SMFC Holdings (Cayman) Limited,
newly established, and NEC Leasing, Ltd, newly acquired through share
acquisition, are accounted as affiliates by equity method since this
consolidated fiscal year. Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management, Ltd is
accounted as an affiliate by equity method due to its share
acquisition of SAKURA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO, LTD through the merger
between the two, since this consolidated fiscal year. In addition,
affiliates such as Awagin Lease company, Limited and other eight
companies, previously consolidated, has been accounted as affiliates
by equity method since this consolidated fiscal year.

Meiko National Securities and one other company, being consolidated
subsidiaries through acquisition, is excluded from the list of
affiliates under equity method. Bangkok SMBC Systems Ltd. and one
other company, repudiated, has already been excluded from the list of
affiliates under equity method.


Details of (*5)

                                                                                                          Strategic
                                                                                                        position within
            Company name                                    Earnings projections                             group
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                                                                                       Investment
                                                                                                        company
                                                                                                        strategically
                                                                                                        created with
                                                                                                        Daiwa Securities
Daiwa SB Investments Ltd.              100 million yen of net income in FY2003                          group
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                                                                                       Kansai Bank's
                                                                                                        subsidiary for
                                                                                                        holding and
                                                                                                        managing the
                                                                                                        bank's real
The Kangin Service Company, Limited    Secure positive bottom line in FY2003                            estate
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                       Net loss of 2.8 billion yen in FY2002 (year-over-year increase  Internet
The Japan Net Bank, Limited             of 2.6 billion yen). Striving to go into black at early date.   specialized bank
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                       Sumigin Guarantee Company, Limited became its wholly-ownd
                                        subsidiary in March 2002. Expected to be in black on           SMBC's housing
                                        consolidated basis in FY2004, and currently progressing         loan guarantee
SMBC Guarantee Co., Ltd.                nearly in line with targets.                                    subsidiary
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                                                                                       Subsidiary
                                                                                                        providing
                                                                                                        services to
The SB Card Business Company,                                                                           SMBC's card
 Limited                               Secure positive bottom line in FY2003                            holders
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                                                                                       Group's lone
                                                                                                        consumer loan
                                       Currently in red due to start-up costs. Aiming for black ink     specialized
At-loan Co., Ltd.                       at early date by increasing outstanding loan balance.           company
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                                                                                       Strategic
                                                                                                        subsidiary for
                                                                                                        promoting active
                                       Expected to be in black in FY2003 thanks to increase in          equity
                                        management fees from establishment of new funds, and decrease   investment in
SMBC Capital Co., Ltd.                  in amount of write-offs of invested stocks.                     growth companies
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                                                                                       SMBC's finance
SMBC Mortgage Co., Ltd.                Secure positive bottom line in FY2003                            subsidiary
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                                                                                       SMBC's finance
                                       Secure positive bottom line in FY2003 (new company name SMBC     and factoring
Sakura Finance Service Co., Ltd.        Finance Service Co., Ltd. after merger on April 1, 2003)        subsidiary
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                                                                                   Strategic
                                                                                                        subsidiary that
                                                                                                        coordinates
                                                                                                        financial
                                                                                                        services such as
                                                                                                        outsourcing of
                                                                                                        settlement
                                                                                                        operations and
                                                                                                        fund
                                                                                                        administration
                                       Expected to go into black in FY2003 thanks to contracts          with SMBC and
Financial Link Company, Limited         awarded.                                                        group companies
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                       Sakura Friend Securities and Meiko National Securities merged
                                        in April 2003 to form SMBC Friend Securities Co., Ltd. Net
                                        loss (but secured ordinary profit) in FY2002 due to merger-
                                        related extraordinary losses. Aiming for net income in FY2003  SMBC's retail
                                        as ordinary profit expected to rise thanks to keeping down      securities
Sakura Friend Securities Co., Ltd.      expenses as a merger effect.                                    subsidiary
------------------------------------                                                                   -----------------
                                                                                                       SMBC's retail
                                                                                                        securities
Meiko National Securities Co., Ltd.                                                                     subsidiary
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                       Created from merger of five asset management subsidiaries of
                                        SMBC, Mitsui Mutal Life Insurance Company, Sumitomo Life
                                        Insurance Company and Mitsui Sumitmo  Insurance Co., Ltd in    SMBC's affiliated
                                        December 2002. FY2002 net loss (but achieved ordinary           company in the
Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management        profit). Aiming for positive bottom line by increasing          field of asset
 Company, Ltd.                          ordinary profit by keeping down expenses as a merger effect.    management
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                                                                                       One of core
                                                                                                        players of
                                                                                                        SMBC's Internet
                                       Achieved ordinary profit in FY2002 but negative bottom line.     strategy,
                                        Strengthening earnings power by keeping down expenses and       engaged in
                                        other measures to expand ordinary profit  in order to achieve   retail
DLJdirect SFG Securities Inc.           positive bottom line.                                           securities
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                       Earnings power incrasing with operation starting to move on     Core company in
                                        full-scale basis and improving level of services. Aiming for    defined
                                        positive bottom line at early date but depreciation of          contribution
                                        initial systems investment drag on earnings and expected to     pension plan
Japan Pension Navigator Co., Ltd.       remain in red for some time to come.                            business
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                                                                                       SPC of SMBC
Space Service LLC.                     Flat                                                             Leasing Company
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                                                                                       Affiliate of SMBC
The Awagin Lease Company, Limited      Go into black in FY2003                                          Leasing Company
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                       Net income in fiscal year ended Dec,2002. Aiming to maintain    Investment
Sumitomo Finance International plc      black figure in fiscal year ended Dec,2003.                     company
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                                                                                       Overseas
                                                                                                        sbusidiary of
SMBC Leasing (Singapore) Pte Ltd.      Secure positive bottom line in fiscal year ended Dec. 2003.      SMBC Leasing
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                                                                                       Overseas
                                                                                                        sbusidiary of
SMBC Leasing (Hong Kong) Limited       Secure positive bottom line in fiscal year ended Dec. 2003.      SMBC Leasing
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                                                                                       Overseas
                                                                                                        sbusidiary of
SMBC Leasing (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.     Secure positive bottom line in fiscal year ended Dec. 2003.      SMBC Leasing
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------
                                                                                                       Overseas
                                                                                                        sbusidiary of
P.T.EXIM SB Leasing                    Concentrate on recovering loans with a view to liquidation       SMBC Leasing
------------------------------------   --------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------


(Table 10) Loans and Bills Discounted
 [Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (Non-conconsolidated)]
(Balance)                                                                                                     (Billions
                                                                                                               of yen)
                                                                                       Mar.31,02   Mar.31,03  Mar.31,03
                                                                                        actual       plan      actual
                                                                                          (A)         (B)        (C)
----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ---------
 Domestic                                             including Impact Loans            55,302.2    53,942.2  54,208.0
                                                      ------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ---------
                                                      excluding Impact Loans            53,879.6    52,519.6  53,330.9
 ---------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ---------
 Small and Medium-                                    including Impact Loans            26,412.3    25,982.3  24,037.3
                                                      ------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ---------
 sized enterprises *1                                 excluding Impact Loans            25,970.1    25,540.1  23,731.4
 ---------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ---------
 Loans with guarantee of Credit Guarantee Corporation                                    2,435.5     2,135.5   1,975.5
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ----------- ---------
 Individuals (excluding business loans)                                                 12,493.0    13,143.0  12,775.1
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ----------- ---------
 Housing Loans                                                                          10,810.8    11,460.8  11,161.4
 ---------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ---------
 Others                                                                                 16,396.9    14,816.9  17,395.6
----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ---------
 Overseas                                                                                4,626.2     4,126.2   3,074.4
----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- =========== =========== =========
                                        Total                                           59,928.4    58,068.4  57,282.4
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ---------

(Adjusted basis )                                                               (Billions
                                                                                                                 of yen)
                                                                                       Mar.31,03   Mar.31,03
                                                                                         plan       actual
                                                                                      (B)-(A)+(a) (C)-(A)+(b)
----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ---------
 Domestic                                             including Impact Loans              (480.0)    1,698.4
                                                      ------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ---------
                                                      excluding Impact Loans              (480.0)    2,243.9
 ---------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ---------
 Small and Medium-                                    including Impact Loans                70.0      (866.0)
                                                      ------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ---------
 sized enterprises *1                                 excluding Impact Loans                70.0      (729.7)       #1
----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ---------

*1 Small and Medium-sized enterprises = Loans to following
enterprises.

-Wholesaling enterprise whose capital is Y100 mil. or less or number
of employees is 100 or less

-Services enterprise whose capital is Y50 mil. or less or number of
employees is 100 or less

-Retailing enterprise whose capital is Y 50mil. or less or number of
employees is 50 or less

-Other enterprise whose capital is Y300 mil. or less or number of
employees is 300 or less

-Unincorporated enterprise


 (Factors for reduction in loans)                                                                           (Billions of
                                                                                                               yen)
                                                                                  FY02 Plan (a)      FY02 Actual (b)
                                                                                ----------------- ----------------------
                                                                                          Small and Medium-  Small and
                                                                                                               Medium-
                                                                                          sized enterprises    sized
                                                                                                             enterprises
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- -------------------------------
 Direct Write-offs *1                                                                               + 253.6      + 11.6
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- -------- ----------------------
 Secondary losses on loans sold to CCPC *2                                                          + 104.7     + 104.7
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- -------- ----------------------
 Sales and securitization of loans *3                                           + 880.0  + 500.0    + 891.4     + 312.0
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- -------- ----------------------
 Direct reduction *4                                                                                + 434.2     + 326.8
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------- -------- ----------------------
 Sales of loans to RCC *5                                                                            + 99.8      + 63.2
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------- -------- ----------------------
 Bulk-sales and others *6                                                                           + 321.9     + 296.3
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------- -------- ----------------------
 Others *7                                                                                          + 687.0     + 394.4
 ============================================================================ = ======== ======== ======================

                                     Total                                      + 880.0  + 500.0  + 2,792.6   + 1,509.0
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- -------- ----------------------

*1 Direct write-offs which are allowed to be tax deductible.

*2 Losses due to the disposition of collaterals of loans sold to CCPC,
etc.

*3 Mainly sales and securitization of normal loans.

*4 Of those reduced in this fiscal year.

*5 Losses due to the sales of loans to the specific bank defined in
Article 53 of Financial Reconstruction Law.

*6 Losses due to bulk-sales of problem assets and other credit costs.

*7 Amount of credit given that are virtually equivalent to that of
loan, such as private placement etc.


(Table 13) The Results of Asset Audits in compliance with Article 3.2 of
                 the Financial Revitalization Law
                                                                                                            (Billions of
                                                                                                                yen)
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
                                                                   Mar. 31, 02   Mar. 31, 02  Mar. 31, 03   Mar. 31, 03
                                                                         *1           *1            *2           *3
                                                                       Non-      Consolidated     Non-      Consolidated
                                                                    consolidated               consolidated
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
                Bankrupt and Quasi-Bankrupt Assets                        493.5        638.2         524.9        656.0
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
                         Doubtful Assets                                2,970.2      3,263.4       2,129.5      2,340.2
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
                        Substandard Loans                               2,436.3      2,666.1       2,606.9      2,857.6
================================================================== ============= ============ ============= ============
                            Sub-total                                   5,900.0      6,567.7       5,261.3      5,853.8
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
                          Normal Assets                                60,558.9     61,896.4      57,313.4     59,330.5
================================================================== ============= ============ ============= ============
                              Total                                    66,458.9     68,464.1      62,574.7     65,184.3
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------

*1 The numbers of FY01 are those of former Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
Corporation.

*2 The numbers of FY02 of non-consolidated are those of Sumitomo
Mitsui Banking Corporation.

*3 The numbers of FY02 of consolidated are those of Sumitomo Mitsui
Financial Group.



Reserve for Possible Loan Losses                                                                            (Billions of
                                                                                                                 yen)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
                                                                   Mar. 31, 02   Mar. 31, 02  Mar. 31, 03   Mar. 31, 03
                                                                         *1           *1            *2           *3
                                                                       Non-      Consolidated     Non-      Consolidated
                                                                    consolidated               consolidated
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
                         General Reserve                                  872.3        929.5       1,113.2      1,173.9
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
                         Specific Reserve                               1,084.1      1,214.7         950.0      1,058.0
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
        Loan Loss Reserve for Specific Overseas Countries                  15.4         15.4          11.6         11.6
================================================================== ============= ============ ============= ============
                            Sub-total                                   1,971.8      2,159.6       2,074.8      2,243.5
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
        Reserve for Possible Losses on Loans Sold to CCPC                  80.6         86.4          17.2         20.7
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
                              Total                                     2,052.4      2,246.0       2,092.0      2,264.2
------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------

*1 The numbers of FY01 are those of former Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
Corporation.

*2 The numbers of FY02 of non-consolidated are those of Sumitomo
Mitsui Banking Corporation.

*3 The numbers of FY02 of consolidated are those of Sumitomo Mitsui
Financial Group.


 (Table 14) Risk-Monitored Loans

                                                                                                  (Billions of yen)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Mar. 31, 02*1    Mar. 31, 02*1  Mar. 31, 03*2         Mar. 31, 03*3
                                                   Non-         Consolidated  Non-consolidated       Consolidated
                                                consolidated
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Bankrupt Loans (A)                      195.7          227.5           172.4                  201.4
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Non-Accrual Loans (B)                  3,184.5        3,599.8         2,390.2                2,710.2
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Past Due Loans (3 Months or more) (C)             92.3          102.8           114.7                  130.3
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Restructured Loans (D)                  2,344.0        2,554.3         2,492.2                2,728.8
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (1)Reduction of the original
                interest rate                          506.0          510.6           523.5                  559.5
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (2)Forbearance of interest
                payments                                 3.5           33.5             8.0                   33.2
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (3)Loans to supported companies          16.2           16.2             ---                    ---
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (4)Forbearance of principal
                repayments                           1,809.5        1,977.7          1950.6                2,121.9
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (5)Others                                 8.8           16.3            10.1                   14.2
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Total (E)=(A)+(B)+(C)+(D)                5,816.5        6,484.4         5,169.5                5,770.7
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Direct Reduction                     1,373.7        1,768.8           925.5                1,273.4
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Ratio         (E)/ Total Loans                  9.7%          10.2%            9.0%                   9.4%
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*1 The numbers of FY01 are those of former Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
Corporation.

*2 The numbers of FY02 of non-consolidated are those of Sumitomo
Mitsui Banking Corporation.

*3 The numbers of FY02 of consolidated are those of Sumitomo Mitsui
Financial Group.


  (Table 15) Disposition of Problem Assets

                                                 (Billions of yen)
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         FY01 *2           FY02 *3
                                                         Actual             Actual
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Credit Cost (A)                                      1,038.6              836.4
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Transfer to Specific Reserve                           663.2              375.4
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Write-off of loans and other related losses (C)        342.9              449.7
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Write-off of loans                                     271.9              259.7
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Losses on Sales of Loans to CCPC                         8.4               16.4
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Losses on Sales of Loans to RCC *1                       2.7               22.0
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Losses on Bulk Sales                                    47.9              126.9
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Losses on Debt Forgiveness                              12.0               24.7
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Transfer to Reserve for Possible Losses from Loans
     Sold to CCPC                                           37.0               15.2
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Transfer to Reserve for Supporting Specific
     Borrowers                                               ---                ---
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Transfer to Loan Loss Reserve for Specific Overseas
     Countries                                              (4.5)              (3.9)
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Transfer to General Reserve for Possible Loan Losses
     (B)                                                   504.5              238.1
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total (A)+(B)                                        1,543.1            1,074.5
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Direct Write-off of loans already reserved (D)         573.7            1,131.7
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Gross Direct Write-offs (C) + (D)                      916.6            1,581.4
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*1 Losses due to the sales of loans to the specific bank defined in
Article 53 of Financial Reconstruction Law.

*2 The numbers of FY01 are those of former Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
Corporation.

*3 The numbers of FY02 include those of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
Corporation before the merger (From and including April 1, 2002 to and
including March 16, 2003).

  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         FY01 *2          FY02 *3
                                                         Actual           Actual
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Credit Cost (A)                                      1,176.0              950.3
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Transfer to Specific Reserve                           681.5              408.0
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Write-off of loans and other related losses (C)        460.4              529.5
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Write-off of loans                                     380.0              339.9
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Losses on Sales of Loans to CCPC                         9.8               17.1
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Losses on Sales of Loans to RCC *1                       3.0               22.0
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Losses on Bulk Sales                                    55.6              125.8
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Losses on Debt Forgiveness                              12.0               24.7
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Transfer to Reserve for Possible Losses from Loans
     Sold to CCPC                                           38.7               16.7
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Transfer to Reserve for Supporting Specific
     Borrowers                                               ---                ---
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Transfer to Loan Loss Reserve for Specific Overseas
     Countries                                              (4.6)              (3.9)
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Transfer to General Reserve for Possible Loan Losses
     (B)                                                   527.4              250.6
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total (A)+(B)                                        1,703.4            1,200.9
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Direct Write-off of loans already reserved (D)         681.8            1,280.9
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Gross Direct Write-offs (C) + (D)                    1,142.2            1,810.4
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*1 Losses due to the sales of loans to the specific bank defined in
Article 53 of Financial Reconstruction Law.

*2 The numbers of FY01 are those of former Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
Corporation.

*3 The numbers of FY02 are those of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
(consolidated).


(Table 17) Bankruptcies in FY2002   *1
[Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (Non-conconsolidated)]                                                    (Billions
                                                                                                                 of yen)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ------ ---------
                                                                Internal Grading One Year  Internal Grading Six Month
                                                                        Before the                  Before the
                                                                       Bankruptcy                   Bankruptcy
                                                                ------------------------- ------------------------------
Internal                                                         Number of    Outstanding  Number of      Outstanding
 Grading                                                         Bankruptcies   Exposure   Bankruptcies     Exposure
----------                                                      ------------- ----------- ------------- ----------------
1                                                                          0         0.0             0    0.0
----------                                                      ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- 
2                                                                          0         0.0             0    0.0
----------                                                      ------------- ----------- ------------- ----------------
3                                                                          0         0.0             0    0.0
----------                                                      ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- 
4A                                                                         0         0.0             0    0.0
----------                                                      ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- 
4B                                                                         2         3.1             1    0.2
----------                                                      ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- 
4C                                                                         7         2.5             6    2.3
----------                                                      ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- 
5A                                                                        17         6.0            14    5.3
----------                                                      ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- 
5B                                                                        23         5.1            18    3.4
----------                                                      ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- 
5C                                                                        34         5.7            27    4.0
----------                                                      ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- 
6                                                                         39         4.0            36    3.5
----------                                                      ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- 
7                                                                        181       106.4           150   83.3
----------                                                      ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- 
8                                                                         87        95.7           104   96.7
----------                                                      ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- 
9                                                                         30        53.9            66   84.6
----------                                                      ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- 
No Grading
 *2                                                                       49         5.8            47    4.9
==========                                                      ============= =========== ============= ================ 
Total                                                                    469       288.2           469  288.2
----------                                                      ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- 


*1 Bankruptcies with credit amount less than 50 million yen are
excluded.

*2 "No Grading" includes individuals and companies without financial
data.

(Reference) Problem Assets Based on the Financial Reconstruction Law
                                           (Billions of yen)
------------------- ------------------- --------------------
                                            Mar. 31, 03
------------------- ------------------- --------------------
  Bankrupt and Quasi-Bankrupt Assets                  524.9
--------------------------------------- --------------------
  Doubtful Assets                                   2,129.5
------------------- ------------------- --------------------
 Substandard Loans                                  2,606.9
------------------- ------------------- --------------------
   Normal Assets                                   57,313.4
------------------- ------------------- --------------------
       Total                                       62,574.7
------------------- ------------------- --------------------

(Table 18) Unrealized Gains(Losses).  (as of Mar. 31, 03)
[ Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation ( Non-consolidated ) ]
Securities                                                                                            (Billions of yen)

                                                     Outstanding    Net Unrealized Gains(Losses)
                                                                                     -----------------------------------
                                                       Balance                            Gains            Losses
========================================================================================================================
                          Securities *1,*2                    286.2              3.8              3.9               0.1
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Held-to-                      Bond                          261.0              2.8              2.8        ---
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  maturity                      Stock                    ---              ---              ---               ---
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   purpose                      Other                          25.2              1.0              1.1               0.1
                --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Money Held in Trust *1            ---              ---              ---               ---
========================================================================================================================
                          Securities *1,*2                  1,200.7            (20.4)             0.6              21.0
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subsidiaries,                   Bond                     ---              ---              ---               ---
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    etc.                        Stock                         345.4            (20.4)             0.6              21.0
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Other                         855.3       ---              ---               ---
                --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Money Held in Trust *1            ---              ---              ---               ---
========================================================================================================================
                          Securities *1,*2                 22,227.7            (17.8)           257.7             275.5
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Other                       Bond                       14,463.4            108.7            112.4               3.7
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Securities                     Stock                       3,162.8           (152.3)           105.3             257.6
                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Other                       4,601.5             25.8             40.0              14.2
                --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Money Held in Trust *1                  23.0              0.0              0.5               0.5
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Others                                                                                                (Billions of yen)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Net Unrealized Gains(Losses)
                                                                                     -----------------------------------
                                       Book Value      Market Value                          Gains            Losses
========================================================================================================================
Premises used in Business *3             341.1            344.9              3.8              12.6              8.8
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Premises                          ---              ---              ---               ---              ---
========================================================================================================================
Other Assets                            ---              ---              ---               ---              ---
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*1   Unrealized gains(losses) are calculated as follows;
     Securities and Money Held in Trust with market value: Market
     prices as of balance sheet date. But for the stocks in the "Other
     Securities", unrealized gains(losses) are based on the average
     market price during the final month of the interim period.

*2   Securities include following items, which are not categorized as
     "Securities" in the balance sheet. Negotiable certificates of
     deposit included in item "Deposits with Banks" and commercial
     papers as well as claims on loan trust included in item
     "Commercial Papers and Other Purchased".

*3   Based on revaluation of land at fair value as of March 31, 1998
     and March 31,  2002 under the Revaluation Act of Land
     Properties and the law concerning amendment of the Law.
     Book Value: Book value after the revaluation.
     Market Value: Market value as of March 31, 2003.


(Table 18) Unrealized Gains(Losses).  (as of March 31,2003)
[ Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group ( consolidated ) ]
Securities                                                                                            (Billions of yen)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Outstanding    Net Unrealized Gains(Losses)
                                                                     ---------------------------------------------------
                                                        Balance                            Gains            Losses
========================================================================================================================
                           Securities *1,*2                    387.5              5.9              6.0              0.1
                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Held-to-                      Bond                          334.5              4.9              4.9       ---
                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   maturity                      Stock                    ---              ---              ---              ---
                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    purpose                      Other                          53.0              1.0              1.1              0.1
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Money Held in Trust *1            ---              ---              ---              ---
========================================================================================================================
                           Securities *1,*2                    196.3       ---              ---              ---
                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Subsidiaries,                   Bond                     ---              ---              ---              ---
                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     etc.                        Stock                         188.5       ---              ---              ---
                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Other                           7.8       ---              ---              ---
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Money Held in Trust *1            ---              ---              ---              ---
========================================================================================================================
                           Securities *1,*2                 23,599.6            (30.6)           272.9            303.6
                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Other                       Bond                       15,312.1            111.2            117.1              5.9
                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Securities                     Stock                       3,284.4           (165.4)           113.0            278.4
                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Other                       5,003.1             23.6             42.9             19.3
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Money Held in Trust *1                  23.0              0.0              0.5              0.5
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Others                                                                                                (Billions of yen)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            Net Unrealized Gains(Losses)
                                                                            --------------------------------------------
                                          Book Value      Market Value                         Gains            Losses
=======================================================================================================================
            Premises used in Business *3    348.1            350.5              2.4             12.6             10.2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Other Premises                              ---              ---              ---              ---              ---
=======================================================================================================================
  Other Assets                               ---              ---              ---              ---              ---
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*1   Unrealized gains(losses) are calculated as follows;
     Securities and Money Held in Trust with market value: Market
     prices as of balance sheet date. But for the stocks in the "Other
     Securities", unrealized gains(losses) are based on the average
     market price during the final month of the interim period.

*2   Securities include following items, which are not categorized as
     "Securities" in the balance sheet. Negotiable certificates of
     deposit included in item "Deposits with Banks" and commercial
     papers as well as claims on loan trust included in item
     "Commercial Papers and Other Purchased".

*3   Based on revaluation of land at fair value as of March 31, 1998
     and March 31, 1999 and March 31, 2002 under the Revaluation Act
     of Land Properties and the law concerning amendment of the Law.
     Book Value: Book value after the revaluation.
     Market Value: Market value as of March 31, 2003.



   (Table 19) Derivatives and Foreign Forward Contracts
   [ Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group ( consolidated ) ]
                                                                                                      (Billions of Yen)
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  Contract Amount or                 Credit Risk Equivalent Amount
                                               Nominal Principal Amount
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Mar.31, 02 *2       Mar. 31, 03          Mar.31, 02 *2       Mar.31, 03
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Financial Futures Contracts                   118,364.9            203,563.1         ---                 ---
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Interest Rate Swap                            202,263.5            225,782.9             3,155.1             4,004.7
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Currency Swap                                  12,024.7             12,914.9               900.4               871.9
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts             42,393.4             38,376.9             1,292.2               950.6
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Interest Rate Options (Buy)                     4,660.3              4,300.9                55.1                63.6
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Currency Options (Buy)                          3,745.9              3,214.5               118.1               105.8
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Other Derivative Instruments                   21,230.1             24,482.6                31.8                49.5
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Effect of Master Netting Agreements         ---                 ---                     (2,806.5)           (2,882.5)
   =====================================================================================================================
   Total                                         404,682.8            512,635.8             2,746.3             3,163.6
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*1 Figures given above were computed according to capital adequacy
guidelines set by the BIS. Followings were also added.

-Listed transactions

-Options (sell)

-Transactions for which the original contract has a maturity of 14
days or less

*2 The numbers of FY01 are those of former Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
Corporation (consolidated)


   (Table 20) Credit Portfolio (as of Mar. 31, 03)
   [ Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (Non-consolidated) ]
                                                                                                       (Billions of Yen)
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Counterparty       Counterparty with         Others *2          Total
                                                  with rating       rating equivalent to
                                                 equivalent to      BB/Ba or lower
                                                 BBB/Baa or higher

   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Credit Risk Equivalent                       379.5                   2.6                8.5              390.6
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Credit Cost                               0.3                   0.0                0.1                0.4
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Amount of Credit Risk                          1.7                   0.1                0.4                2.2
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*1 Tentative calculation for inerest rate and foreign currency related
derivative transactions with financial institutions located in Tokyo,
New York, Hong Kong and Singapore by the Treasury Unit.

*2 Corporations without credit ratings by rating agencies.

   Short Name: Sumitomo Mitsui Bnkg
   Category Code: STR
   Sequence Number: 00008298
   Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20030812T110613+0100

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