Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company

Founded in 1967, Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company (SMCC) is a pioneer in Japan's credit card industry, having issued the first Visa card in the country. As a strategic subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), SMCC's mission is to promote and develop a cashless society by providing a wide range of payment services. Its core business includes the issuance of credit cards (including Visa and Mastercard), debit cards, and prepaid cards, as well as providing payment processing, acquiring services, and innovative payment terminals for merchants, such as its all-in-one "stera" platform.