Form 6-K

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

TOKYO, January 31, 2012 — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (“SMFG”, President: Koichi Miyata) hereby announces that, on January 30, 2012 (Eastern Daylight Time) SMFG submitted an interim report on Form 6-K to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

A copy of the interim report on Form 6-K can be viewed and obtained at SMFG’s website at http://www.smfg.co.jp/english/investor/financial/annual.html or on EDGAR, the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system.

This document contains a summary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.’s consolidated interim financial information under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) that was disclosed in its interim report on Form 6-K submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2012. This document does not contain all of the information in the interim report on Form 6-K that may be important to you. You should read the entire interim report on Form 6-K carefully to obtain a comprehensive understanding of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.’s business and financial data under IFRS and related issues.

This document contains “forward-looking statements” (as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. and its management with respect to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.’s future financial condition and results of operations. In many cases but not all, these statements contain words such as “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”,” intend”, “may”, “plan”, “probability”, “risk”, “project”, “should”, “seek”, “target” and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements contained or deemed to be contained herein. The risks and uncertainties which may affect future performance include the fragility of any economic recovery, both globally and in Japan; Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.’s ability to successfully implement its business and capital strategy; the success of our business alliances including those in the consumer finance industry; exposure to new risks as we expand the scope of our business; significant credit-related costs; declines in the value of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.’s securities portfolio. Given these and other risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Please refer to our most recent disclosure documents such as our annual report or the registration statement on Form 20-F and other documents submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as our earnings press releases for a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties that may affect our financial conditions, our operating results, and investors’ decisions.


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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

By:		/s/ Haruyuki Nagata
		Name: Haruyuki Nagata
		Title: General Manager, Financial Accounting Dept.


(In millions)

	At March 31, 2011		At September 30, 2011

Assets:
Cash and deposits with banks	¥	9,436,358	¥	6,983,407
Call loans and bills bought		862,667		994,817
Reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities borrowed		5,051,053		4,143,536
Trading assets		3,315,153		4,556,934
Derivative financial instruments		4,975,973		5,738,851
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss		2,132,348		2,147,530
Investment securities		34,662,106		29,576,690
Loans and advances		71,020,329		72,586,614
Investments in associates and joint ventures		201,135		176,527
Property, plant and equipment		1,039,483		1,020,484
Intangible assets		769,677		763,364
Other assets		1,924,070		2,384,223
Current tax assets		53,708		14,264
Deferred tax assets		1,026,867		900,985

Total assets	¥	136,470,927	¥	131,988,226

Liabilities:
Deposits	¥	90,469,098	¥	90,278,186
Call money and bills sold		2,629,407		1,605,705
Repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities lent		6,439,598		3,541,963
Trading liabilities		1,623,918		1,782,407
Derivative financial instruments		4,725,261		5,300,367
Borrowings		12,548,358		11,664,961
Debt securities in issue		5,890,388		5,762,864
Provisions		96,353		80,753
Other liabilities		4,422,166		4,467,580
Current tax liabilities		49,448		47,323
Deferred tax liabilities		25,727		26,985

Total liabilities		128,919,722		124,559,094

Equity:
Capital stock		2,337,896		2,337,896
Capital surplus		1,081,556		862,692
Retained earnings		1,974,069		2,149,809
Other reserves		280,783		195,017
Treasury stock		(171,761)		(124,562)

Equity attributable to shareholders of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.		5,502,543		5,420,852
Non-controlling interests		2,048,662		2,008,280

Total equity		7,551,205		7,429,132

Total equity and liabilities	¥	136,470,927	¥	131,988,226


	(In millions, except per share data)

	For the six months ended September 30,
	2010		2011

Interest income	¥	864,731	¥	850,230
Interest expense		158,034		154,442

Net interest income		706,697		695,788


Fee and commission income		386,633		422,682
Fee and commission expense		71,000		71,212

Net fee and commission income		315,633		351,470


Net trading income		262,931		142,589
Net income from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss		9,689		22,947
Net investment income		184,915		160,745
Other income		101,957		94,156

Total operating income		1,581,822		1,467,695


Impairment charges on financial assets		138,506		132,094

Net operating income		1,443,316		1,335,601


General and administrative expenses		625,103		670,010
Other expenses		96,800		89,760

Operating expenses		721,903		759,770


Share of post-tax profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures		1,491		(38,332)

Profit before tax		722,904		537,499


Income tax expense		270,479		215,678

Net profit	¥	452,425	¥	321,821


Profit attributable to:
Shareholders of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.	¥	390,732	¥	261,221
Non-controlling interests		61,693		60,600

Earnings per share:
Basic	¥	277.48	¥	187.36
Diluted		277.36		187.34


		(In millions)

	For the six months ended September 30,

	2010		2011

Net profit	¥	452,425	¥	321,821

Other comprehensive income:
Available-for-sale financial assets:
Losses arising during the period, before tax		(244,386)		(71,555)
Reclassification adjustments for gains included in net profit, before tax		(80,632)		(896)
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations:
Losses arising during the period, before tax		(101,896)		(85,357)
Reclassification adjustments for losses included in net profit, before tax		377		1,369
Share of other comprehensive loss of associates and joint ventures		(2,314)		(1,564)
Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income		142,475		42,483

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(286,376)		(115,520)

Total comprehensive income	¥	166,049	¥	206,301


Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Shareholders of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.	¥	142,270	¥	174,955
Non-controlling interests		23,779		31,346