SBI-FMO Emerging Asia Financial Sector Fund launches

Japan’s SBI Holdings and the Netherlands Development Finance Company have announced the formal launch of the SBI-FMO Emerging Asia Financial Sector Fund. The fund will invest in promising financial sector opportunities in emerging Asia (with a focus on India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam) and will be managed by SBI Ven Capital, Singapore.

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Japan’s SBI Holdings, Inc. (hereinafter “SBIH”) and the Netherlands Development Finance Company
(hereinafter “FMO”) are pleased to announce the formal launch of the SBI-FMO Emerging Asia Financial
Sector Fund. The fund will invest in promising financial sector opportunities in Emerging Asia (with a
focus on India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam) and will
be managed by SBI Ven Capital, Singapore.
The fund has already exceeded its first close target of USD 60 million and will now formally start making
investments. Given the strong response by marquee investors at first close, SBI Ven Capital is increasing
the target fund size to USD 100-125 million (from previous fund target of USD 80 million).
So far, the SBI Group has made numerous financial sector investments in emerging Asia with high potential
while, FMO provides debt and equity to more than 180 financial institutions in emerging markets
(including to a number of financial institutions in emerging Asia). This fund will leverage the extensive
financial services’ platforms of both SBI Group and FMO, including their expertise in identifying and
managing promising investment opportunities in this rapidly evolving sector, while adhering to FMO’s
client protection principles and exclusion list policies.
About SBI
In addition to being one of the largest Japanese PE firms (with AUM in excess of USD 3 billion), the SBI
Group is a leading global internet-based financial conglomerate. The SBI Group’s core businesses include
Financial Services Business, Asset Management Business and Biotechnology-related Business. As of
March 31, 2013, the SBI Group consists of more than 200 companies (including consolidated partnerships,
equity method affiliates and 7 publicly listed companies). SBI currently has investments in more than 13
countries across Asia.
About FMO
FMO (the Netherlands Development Finance Company) is the Dutch development bank. FMO
supports sustainable private sector growth in developing and emerging markets by investing in
ambitious entrepreneurs. FMO believes a strong private sector leads to economic and social
development, empowering people to employ their skills and improve their quality of life. FMO
focuses on three sectors that have high development impact: financial institutions, energy, and
agribusiness, food & water. With an investment portfolio of EUR 6.3 billion, FMO is one of the largest
European bilateral private sector development banks. www.fmo.nl
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For further information, please contact:
SBI Holdings, Inc.: Corporate Communications Dept., Tel: +81 3 6229 0126