A flame retardant aromatic polycarbonate resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate (A), 0.01 to 0.5 part by weight of branched metal oxide particles (branched metal oxide aggregates and/or branched metal oxide agglomerates) (B), 0.0001 to 0.2 part by weight of an alkali metal salt (C) of an organic sulfonic acid, and 0.01 to 0.5 part by weight of a fluoropolymer (D), the branched metal oxide particles (B) being dispersed in a mixture of components (A), (C) and (D), wherein at least 70% of the branched metal oxide particles (B) have a diameter within the range of from 10 to 200 nm.