The Bank of East Asia Limited (“Bank of East Asia”) was founded in 1918 as a leading Hong Kong financial services group. The total consolidated assets as at 31 December 2024 amounted to HK$877.8 billion (USD 113 billion). The Bank has always been committed to serving customers in Greater China and other regions, providing comprehensive wholesale banking, personal banking, wealth management and investment services to meet customers' financial needs. It is one of the banks with the largest retail network in Hong Kong. The branches provide comprehensive services, and have Xianzhuo Wealth Management Centres and Xianzhuo Private Wealth Management Centres for high-end customers. In addition, the Bank has also set up i-Wealth Management Centers in different regions to provide customers with longer business hours and convenient and innovative services. The Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of East Asia (China) Co., Ltd., is one of the largest foreign banks in the mainland network, with branches in 38 mainland cities. Overseas, it has bases in Southeast Asia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Currently, the Group has about 120 outlets around the world, including Hong Kong and other parts of Greater China, and employs about 8,000 employees. The Bank of East Asia Group has always strived to be a positive and positive driving force in the communities it serves to promote long-term sustainable development. The Group incorporates social, environmental, moral, employee and customer considerations into the Group's business and operations to meet the interests of the Group's other stakeholders and the wider community. For more information about the Bank of East Asia, please visit your nearest Bank of East Asia branch or visit our website: www.hkbea.com.