Fuyo Lease joins Sumitomo Mitsui Trust, Yokohama FG in leasing joint venture SMBT Leasing

Reuters2026/07/30 07:08

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Fuyo General Lease signed a definitive agreement to convert Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Panasonic Finance into a joint venture with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Yokohama Financial Group.
Post-transaction ownership expected at 45% for Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, 40% for Fuyo Lease, 15% for Yokohama FG.
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Panasonic Finance will be renamed SMTB Leasing, effective Oct. 1, 2026, subject to regulatory clearances.
Panasonic Holdings will exit via a buyback of its 15.1% stake into treasury shares, funded following dividend payments.
The deal shifts the leasing unit from a consolidated subsidiary to an equity-method affiliate of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank.

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Fuyo Lease joins Sumitomo Mitsui Trust, Yokohama FG in leasing joint venture SMBT Leasing

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