In an interview with NHK, Jun Ota, president of the financial giant Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, will actively collaborate with local banks to support the digitization of small and medium-sized enterprises amid the spread of the new coronavirus infection. Clarified the policy.
In this, President Ota pointed out that the spread of the new coronavirus infection caused delays in digitization in small and medium-sized enterprises, and said, "I don't know what to start with. It is very meaningful to collaborate with regional financial institutions, including matching services for expanding sales channels, "he said, in order to support the digitization of small and medium-sized enterprises in the future. , Clarified the policy of actively cooperating with local banks.
To this end, we would like to establish a new specialized department in April next year and assign dozens of people.
In addition, President Ota said that depending on the infection situation in the future, there will be business partners who need further cash flow support, and he said, "Our capital is sufficient. We will change our stance to support as much as possible. There is no such thing. "