CITIC BANK (00998) Completes Issuance of RMB 5 Billion Financial Bonds

CITIC BANK (00998) has issued an announcement that, with the approval of the People's Bank of China, CITIC BANK Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as the Bank) recently successfully issued the CITIC BANK Corporation Limited 2026 Financial Bonds (First Tranche) (hereinafter referred to as the Bonds) in the national interbank bond market. The Bonds were priced and issued on September 21, 2026, and payment was completed on September 22, 2026. The issuance size of the Bonds is RMB 5 billion, with a 3-year fixed rate and a coupon rate of 1.56%. The proceeds from the Bonds will be used to optimize the medium- and long-term asset-liability matching structure, increase stable medium- and long-term liability sources, and support the development of medium- and long-term asset businesses.