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Global Finance Names The Stars Of China 2021

NEW YORK, August 19, 2021 — Global Finance is proud to present the winners of the 14th annual Stars of China Awards, honoring the best Chinese , fintech companies, asset management firms and enterprises serving China and the world. About Global Finance The Stars of China Awards are the preeminent evaluation of financial Global Finance, founded in institutions and other organizations in China by international media, and 1987, has a circulation of 50,000 and readers in 191 they recognize institutions that excel in serving the mainland in harmony countries. Global Finance’s with China’s national goals and objectives. audience includes senior corporate and financial officers responsible for making A full list of the winners is presented on the following pages and will investment and strategic be published in the November print and digital editions and online at decisions at multinational GFMag.com. The Stars of China Special Report will include Global companies and financial institutions. Its website — Finance’s exclusive ranking of the Safest Banks in China. It will also GFMag.com — offers analysis include an in-depth look at the success stories behind the winners and and articles that are the legacy their various approaches to excellence in the unique environment of of 34 years of experience in international financial the People’s Republic. markets. Global Finance is headquartered in New York, with “China was hit first by the pandemic, but managed it well and faces offices around the world. Global Finance regularly selects the good prospects for a strong recovery. To meet the opportunities ahead, top performers among banks global businesses benefit from strong partners on the ground in- and other providers of financial country,” says Joseph Giarraputo, publisher and editorial director of services. These awards have become a trusted standard Global Finance. “Our annual Stars Of China Awards highlight Chinese of excellence for the global financial institutions that have demonstrated excellence in supporting financial community. international business.”

The full list of winners follows.

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Global Finance Names The Stars Of China 2021

2021 STARS OF CHINA

Best Corporate ICBC

Best Consumer Bank Postal Savings

Best Bank for Sustainable Finance Bank of China

Best Bank for Sustainable Infrastructure Shanghai Huarui Bank

Best Bank for Green Bonds CICC

Best Bank for Private Banking Technology

Most Advanced Trading Technology Ping An Bank

BlackRock CCB Fund Management (minority Best Foreign Bank Asset Manager stakeholders Temasek, )

China’s Rising Star AiBank

Best Bank for Risk Management

Best Bank for Corporate Governance Bank

Best Asset Manager China AMC

Best Bank for Belt and Road ICBC

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Global Finance Names The Stars Of China 2021

2021 STARS OF CHINA - CONTINUED

Best Bank for Corporate Social Responsibility Huaxing Bank

Best SME Services Bank CICC

Best Bank for Transaction Services

Best Bank for Cross-Border Trade Ping An Bank

Best Private Bank Bank of China

Most Innovative Bank Hunan Bank of Sanxiang

Innovation in Payments Agricultural Bank of China

Innovation in Fintech

Best Domestic Bank for Renminbi Internationalization China Construction Bank

Best Provider of Precious Metals Services ICBC

Best Provider CICC

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