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2022 Performance and Sustainability Focus

Well-managed B/S composition in preparation of interest rate trend Cost of deposit (Included DPA) 1.27% Funding Strategy Earning asset Deposit mix -50 bps Pre-funded strategy 0.80% 0.77% CASA 30% 35% 41% 40% Utb Reprice >1Y, 30% Flexible Asset-Liability Portfolio Reprice <1Y, 70% Hybrid 43% CASA 40% TD 17% The Bank will benefit from interest rate hike due to well-positioned asset-liability portfolio Assets Majority of assets can be repriced quickly . • 70% of earning assets could reprice within 1 year. Shortening investment duration. Liabilities • 100% of deposit is linked with Admin Rate, allowing the Bank to manage on rate adjustment. •TD has been accelerated on acquisition in preparation for the rate rising trend, with 47% growth YTD. 38% Deposit Hybrid 51% 47% 43% TD 32% 14% 12% 17% 2019 2020 2021 2022 Well deposit mix reflected the Bank's funding strategy at each stage With post-merger optimization balance sheet direction, we have optimized deposit structure by reducing high-cost TD from 32% to 12% in 2021, achieving lower funding cost (-50 bps). Since 4Q21, the Bank has pre-funded long term deposit TD to prepare B/S ahead of the interest rate hike. There would be pressure on NIM in short term but would help sustain margin once loan growth picks up. Borrowing Match with FCY ST lending Float 26% Fix 74% • 74% of total borrowings is fixed rate, no impact from market rate increase. • 70% of floating rate borrowings is used for FCY short-term lending. Therefore, the interest rate impact is offset. 5
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