ICBC (Asia) Launches Self Service Banking Services in MTR Stations, Shopping Mall and Housing Estate to Dedicate Service to the Public

23 August 2011, Hong Kong – ICBC (Asia)’s self service banking service achieves rapid expansion continuously and it aims to provide service to the public and tourists. At the end of July 2011, the self service banking centres and ATMs are successfully launched by ICBC (Asia) in several MTR stations, shopping mall and housing estate. The number of ATM has increased rapidly from 50 in early 2011 to 71 now. On 27 July 2011, the ATM established by the Bank in Allway Gardens officially provides service to customers. The establishment of the ATM not only solves the inconvenience of having no ATM over the years, but also indicates a big step forward to the aim of “Development of Self Service Banking Network to Benefit the Public”.

The establishment of ATM in Allway Gardens by ICBC (Asia) is welcomed and supported by the residents. The Chairman and other members of Owner’s Corporation of Allway Gardens are invited to visit the ATM with ICBC (Asia)’s representatives recently and they commended the high efficiency on the completion of renovating, installing, testing and the operation of the ATM in less than two months. In order to ensure the residents of Allway Garden can use the ATM flexibly, the Bank assigned professional staff to introduce the operation and tips of using ATM and also other banking services.

In addition to the above mentioned housing estate, the Bank set up several self service banking centres in MTR stations, shopping mall and cross-border checkpoint in the first half year. New ATMs are set up in places where citizens and Mainland tourists usually visit, such as MTR Central Station, Tai Wai Station, Lok Ma Chau Station, Lo Wu Station and Langham Place etc. It reflects the Bank’s principle of “Connect the Two Places to Realize the Opportunities”. ICBC (Asia) currently has 50 branches and 71 ATMs. It plans to continuously expand the branch network and self service banking channel. It is expected that the customers can reach the ATMs of ICBC (Asia) within five to seven minutes walk and then enjoy its thoughtful and quality financial services.

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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited (“ICBC (Asia)”) is a licensed bank incorporated in Hong Kong. It has 50 branches, 14 “Elite Club” Wealth Management Centres and 4 commercial business centres in Hong Kong. It is principally engaged in banking, financial and other financial related services with focus on retail banking, commercial banking as well as corporate banking business. Chinese Mercantile Bank and ICBC (Asia) Investment Management Company Limited, the wholly-owned subsidiaries of ICBC (Asia), are specialized in the RMB services in Mainland China and the investment management businesses with a focus on Asia respectively. ICBC (Asia) is the flagship of Hong Kong banking business of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, the largest commercial bank in Mainland China (in terms of total assets). On 5 May 2010, Fitch Ratings assigned ‘1’ Support Rating and ‘C’ Individual Rating to ICBC (Asia). On 7 May 2010, ICBC (Asia) was assigned A2/Prime-1 long-term/short- term deposit ratings and C