2020 ANNUAL REPORT 2020 annual report Details of Changes in Ordinary Shares and Shareholders 90 SECTION VI Significant Events 74 SECTION V 2 6 8 Discussion and Analysis of Operations 27 SECTION IV Financial Highlights 22 SECTION III Company Profile 11 SECTION II Definitions 9 MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN FROM MESSAGE PRESIDENT FROM MESSAGE NOTICE IMPORTANT CONTENTS SECTION I Auditor’s Report 124 Written Confirmation of 2020 Annual Report by Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management Members of Hua Xia Bank Co., Limited 122 List of Documents for Inspection 121 SECTION XI Financial Statements 120 SECTION X Corporate Governance 112 SECTION IX Directors, Supervisors, Senior Management Members, Other Employees and Branches 100 SECTION VIII Preference Shares 96 SECTION VII 2 HUA XIA BANK CO., LIMITED MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN Chairman: Li Minji 2020 Annual Report 3 2020 was an extraordinary year. In a strategic In the persistent pursuit of development, we drive for great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation amid achieved new breakthroughs in reform and innovation seismic changes not seen for a century, China carried during the past four years. We insisted on driving out COVID-19 prevention and control and pursued business development with reform and innovation economic and social development in a coordinated and made solid progress in key reform tasks such way. The country successfully met challenges posed as the comprehensive risk management system, the by both the complicated international situation and operation management system and the resource the COVID-19 pandemic, securing a decisive victory allocation mechanism, which delivered gratifying in finishing the building of a moderately prosperous results. Breakthroughs have been made in major society in all respects. strategies, including the FinTech strategy that was further advanced, the retail banking transformation 2020 also witnessed breakthroughs Hua Xia that was accelerated, the integrated operation that Bank made in its development. In the past year, we bore fruits, the strive for “a lead bank serving the overcome difficulties and forged ahead with high coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin – morale. We accomplished the goals and tasks preset Hebei Region financially” that went deeper, the “SME for the year and successfully wrapped up the four-year financial service provider” brand building that was development plan. All strategic measures achieved further deepened, the green finance business that grew solid progress, the reform of systems and mechanisms rapidly and the regional development strategy of “Three was furthered and operating results showed steady Regions, Two Lines and Multiple Points” that secured improvements. With the burden of history eased notably new progress. With notable improvements made in and new progress made in all work, the Company has market competitiveness and social influence, the laid a solid foundation for high-quality development Company has demonstrated strong growth dynamics during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. guided by strategy, driven by reform, accelerated by In the past four years, we grew in the course of transformation and supported by technology. tiding over difficulties and made new breakthroughs in In the past four years, we shouldered our business results. The Bank’s ability to create income responsibility in dealing with the burden of history and has been continuously enhanced, the business made new achievements in risk prevention and control. structure has been continuously improved, and the All at the Bank worked hard to overcome difficulties effort to pursue asset-light development began to in a proactive and responsible manner, with financial reap tangible results. Risky assets were resolved in resources put together to address legacy problems. an orderly manner, with the capital base strengthened As tough battle for asset quality has reaped a partial significantly. Compared with four years ago, the success, the Company has been significantly relieved Bank recorded a growth of 44.29%, 73.34%, 48.89% from the historical burden that long bedeviled it, seeing and 68.51% in total assets, total loans, operating a drop in the balance and ratio of overdue loans, ratio income and profit before provisions, respectively. of loans overdue for more than 90 days to NPLs and Main operating indicators ranked among the top few ratio of loans overdue for more than 60 days to NPLs. among comparable peers. The Bank registered close Capital was replenished from internal and external to RMB10 trillion in on – and off-balance-sheet assets sources. Capital replenishments totaled RMB151.778 under management and nearly RMB100 billion in billion in the form of private placements, perpetual operating income. Among the Top 1000 World Banks bonds, Tier 2 capital bonds and profit capitalization, 2020 published by The Banker (UK), the Company which greatly improved the risk resilience. ranked 51st by Tier 1 capital and 65th by total assets, up 28 and 7 places respectively compared with four years ago. 4 HUA XIA BANK CO., LIMITED We upheld Party leadership and kept deepening corporate governance in 2020. The Company duly performed its duties as a state-owned financial institution, upheld the overall leadership of the Party and continued to integrate Party building with corporate governance. It completed the re-election of the Board of Directors and the Board of Supervisors and the re-appointment of Senior Management members and optimized the operating mechanisms for the Board of Directors, the Board of Supervisors, the Senior Management and the Shareholders’ General Meeting. The management of equity and related party transactions was improved and voluntary disclosure was enhanced to protect the legitimate rights and interests of stakeholders and continuously improve the compliance and effectiveness of corporate governance. We persisted in serving the real economy in a proactive manner in 2020. We implemented all requirements of the CPC Central Committee and the Central Government, took solid steps to ensure the stability on six fronts and security in six areas, allocated more financial resources to the real economy and stepped up support for key fields including manufacturing, private enterprises, micro and small businesses, technology and green development. The “two no-less-than and two control” regulatory objectives were met, and the inclusive finance service system were further refined. Green finance took up a bigger share, with the green finance brand becoming increasingly influential. We adhered to reform and innovation in 2020 to enhance the development capacity. We kept increasing technological investment, made breakthroughs in innovative development and created new drivers for financial services. With “Head Office as central driver, branches as marginal revolutionaries”, we gave better play to the mechanism in which the Head Office provides guidance and instructions and the branches make explorations and carry out pilot programs, vitalizing development at all levels across the board. Our financial service network was further expanded. Hebei Xiongan Branch, Beijing Municipal Administrative Center, Hong Kong Branch and Huaxia Wealth Management Co., Ltd. were opened or established successively to further strengthen the capability of comprehensive financial services. 2020 Annual Report 5 In 2020, we insisted on fulfilling our social responsibilities, coordinated pandemic containment with financial services and introduced 32 measures in five categories to help enterprises resume business, open up expedited service channels for key enterprises joining the fight against the coronavirus and grant forbearance, fee reduction and interest concessions to enterprises affected by the outbreak. Immediately after the epidemic broke out in Wuhan, we provided emergency support for the construction of Leishenshan and Huoshenshan makeshift hospitals and also provided emergency funding for Beijing’s first batch of overseas facemask purchase at an extraordinary efficiency. Hua Xia staff worked on the community frontline in the battle against COVID-19. We made persistent efforts on poverty alleviation in 2020, delivering new contributions to improving public wellbeing. Regarding poverty alleviation as the paramount political task and top priority, Hua Xia Bank fully unleashed its strengths in financial poverty alleviation to provide credit support earmarked for poverty-stricken areas designated for Beijing’s cooperation in poverty alleviation, creating over 10,000 jobs for local residents. We made donations to Moyu and Luopu, the last two counties in Xinjiang lifted out of poverty, and addressed difficulties and key issues in local poverty alleviation through employment. In the battle against poverty, there were numerous examples of selfless dedications from Hua Xia employees. The road ahead is long, and striving is the only way forward. In 2021, Hua Xia Bank will resolutely implement the decisions and plans of the CPC Central Committee and strive to meet the requirements and expectations of the Board of Directors and all shareholders for our work. With the support and help of all sectors of society, we will adhere to the theme of “serving the new era, building a new Hua Xia”, consolidate the corporate banking as cornerstone with comprehensive financial services, enhance the new driving force for the development of digital business and retail banking, create new characteristics for the development of green finance and wealth management and build a new highland