Investment Ratings - Banking: Overweight (Maintain) [1] - Securities: Market Weight (Maintain) [1] - Insurance: Overweight (Maintain) [1] Core Insights - The banking sector is seen as a safe haven amid rising market uncertainties, with high dividend yield assets becoming increasingly attractive [1][41] - The securities sector is benefiting from a surge in trading volumes and increased stamp duty revenues, indicating strong performance in upcoming quarterly reports [1][43] - The insurance sector is experiencing significant growth in investment income and new business value, driven by increased equity market exposure and favorable policy support [1][45] Summary by Sections Market Review - As of October 16, 2025, the banking index increased by 5.53%, the securities index decreased by 0.57%, and the insurance index rose by 6.27%, while the CSI 300 index fell by 0.48% [11] - Among the sub-sectors, Chongqing Bank (+15.90%), GF Securities (+8.98%), and New China Life Insurance (+12.21%) showed the best performance [11] Valuation Situation - As of October 16, 2025, the banking sector's price-to-book (PB) ratio is 0.73, with state-owned banks at 0.79, joint-stock banks at 0.62, city commercial banks at 0.73, and rural commercial banks at 0.65 [22] - The securities sector's PB ratio is 1.59, indicating potential for valuation recovery [24] - Insurance companies' price-to-earnings value (PEV) ratios are as follows: New China Life (0.74), China Pacific Insurance (0.59), Ping An (0.69), and China Life (0.72) [25] Recent Market Indicators - As of October 16, 2025, the one-year Medium-term Lending Facility (MLF) rate is 2.0%, and the one-year and five-year Loan Prime Rates (LPR) are 3.0% and 3.50%, respectively [29] - The average daily trading volume in the A-share market is 22,359.31 billion, showing a decrease of 13.57% [33] - The total social financing scale reached 437.08 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 8.7% [41] Company Announcements - New China Life Insurance expects a net profit of 29.986 billion to 34.122 billion yuan for the first three quarters of 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 45% to 65% [45] - Shanghai Bank announced a cash dividend of 0.30 yuan per share, totaling 4.263 billion yuan [41]

香港交易及結算所有限公司及香港聯合交易所有限公司對本公告的內容概不負責，對其 準確性或完整性亦不發表任何聲明，並明確表示，概不對因本公告全部或任何部份內容 而產生或因倚賴該等內容而引致的任何損失承擔任何責任。 998 董事會會議召開日期 中信銀行股份有限公司（「本行」）董事會（「董事會」）謹此宣佈，董事會將於二零二五年十 月三十日（星期四）舉行董事會會議，以考慮及通過（包括其他事項）本行及其附屬公司截 至二零二五年九月三十日止九個月的季度業績。 承董事會命 中信銀行股份有限公司 方合英 董事長 中國‧北京 二零二五年十月十七日 於本公告日期，本行執行董事為方合英先生（董事長）、蘆葦先生（行長）及胡罡先生；非 執行董事為王彥康先生及付亞民先生；及獨立非執行董事為廖子彬先生、周伯文先生、 王化成先生及宋芳秀女士。 ...

证券代码：601998 证券简称：中信银行 公告编号：临2025-072 中信银行股份有限公司优先股股息派发实施公告 本行董事会及全体董事保证本公告内容不存在任何虚假记载、误导性陈述或 者重大遗漏，并对其内容的真实性、准确性和完整性承担法律责任。 重要内容提示： 一、通过优先股股息派发方案的董事会会议情况 中信银行股份有限公司（以下简称本行）2014年度股东大会审议并通过了《关 于提请股东大会授权董事会办理本次非公开发行优先股相关事宜的议案》，授权 董事会在股东大会审议通过的框架和原则下根据发行方案的约定，决定并办理向 优先股股东支付股息事宜。本行优先股（证券简称：中信优1，证券代码：360025） 2025年度股息派发方案已经本行2025年8月27日召开的董事会会议审议通过，董 事 会 会 议 决 议 公 告 已 于 2025 年 8 月 28 日 刊 登 在 上 海 证 券 交 易 所 网 站 （www.sse.com.cn）和本行网站（www.citicbank.com）。 二、优先股股息派发方案 1、计息期间：2024年10月26日至2025年10月25日。 1 优先股代码：360025 优先股简称： ...

Core Viewpoint - CITIC Bank (00998) announced the distribution of preferred shares dividends on October 27, 2025, with a cash dividend of RMB 4.08 per share based on a face dividend rate of 4.08% [1] Summary by Relevant Sections - **Dividend Details** - The cash dividend will be distributed for the period from October 26, 2024, to October 25, 2025 [1] - The total cash dividend amount will be RMB 1.428 billion (including tax), calculated based on the issuance of 350 million shares of CITIC Preferred Shares (CITIC Preferred 1) [1]

Core Points - CITIC Bank (601998)(00998) announced the distribution of dividends for its preferred shares (referred to as CITIC Preferred 1, stock code: 360025) on October 27, 2025 [1] - The dividend will be calculated based on a coupon rate of 4.08%, resulting in a cash dividend of RMB 4.08 per share (before tax) [1] - With an issuance of 350 million shares, the total cash dividend distribution amounts to RMB 1.428 billion (before tax) [1]

格隆汇10月17日丨中信银行(00998.HK)宣布，董事会将于2025年10月30日(星期四)举行董事会会议，以 考虑及通过(包括其他事项)本行及其附属公司截至2025年9月30日止九个月的季度业绩。 ...

香港交易及結算所有限公司及香港聯合交易所有限公司對本公告的內容概不負責，對其準確 性或完整性亦不發表任何聲明，並明確表示，概不就因本公告全部或任何部份內容而產 生或 因依賴該等內容而引致的任何損失承擔任何責任。 中信銀行股份有限公司 China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited （在中華人民共和國註冊成立的股份有限公司） （股份代號：998） 於其他市場發佈的公告 本公告乃根據香港聯合交易所有限公司證券上市規則第 13.10B 條刊登。 茲載列該公告（於上海證券交易所網站刊登）如下，僅供參閱。 承董事會命 中信銀行股份有限公司 方合英 董事長 中國•北京 2025年10月17日 於本公告日期，本行執行董事為方合英先生（董事長）、蘆葦先生（行長）及胡罡先生；非執 行董事為王彥康先生及付亞民先生；及獨立非執行董事為廖子彬先生、周伯文先生、王化成先 生及宋芳秀女士。 证券代码：601998 证券简称：中信银行 公告编号：临2025-072 中信银行股份有限公司优先股股息派发实施公告 本行董事会及全体董事保证本公告内容不存在任何虚假记载、误导性陈述或 者重大遗漏，并对其内容的真实性、准确性 ...

香港交易及結算所有限公司及香港聯合交易所有限公司對本公告的內容概不負責，對其 準確性或完整性亦不發表任何聲明，並明確表示，概不對因本公告全部或任何部份內容 而產生或因倚賴該等內容而引致的任何損失承擔任何責任。 998 董事會會議召開日期 中信銀行股份有限公司（「本行」）董事會（「董事會」）謹此宣佈，董事會將於二零二五年十 月三十日（星期四）舉行董事會會議，以考慮及通過（包括其他事項）本行及其附屬公司截 至二零二五年九月三十日止九個月的季度業績。 承董事會命 中信銀行股份有限公司 方合英 董事長 中國‧北京 二零二五年十月十七日 於本公告日期，本行執行董事為方合英先生（董事長）、蘆葦先生（行長）及胡罡先生；非 執行董事為王彥康先生及付亞民先生；及獨立非執行董事為廖子彬先生、周伯文先生、 王化成先生及宋芳秀女士。 ...

Group 1 - The core viewpoint is that recent international political and economic risks have increased, leading to a higher likelihood of significant fluctuations in gold prices [2] - Citic Bank has issued a risk alert regarding the potential for intensified volatility in gold prices due to these geopolitical and economic factors [2] - The bank advises clients to assess their risk tolerance and funding needs, and to prepare for risk management by appropriately allocating gold assets in their investment portfolios [2]

Market Performance - On October 17, the share price of the joint-stock bank sector fell by 0.8% compared to the previous trading day, with Industrial Bank leading the decline [1] - The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3839.76, down 1.95%, while the Shenzhen Component Index closed at 12688.94, down 3.04% [1] Individual Bank Performance - The closing prices and changes for individual banks are as follows: - Pudong Development Bank: 13.32, unchanged - Zheshang Bank: 3.07, down 0.32% - Citic Bank: 7.79, down 0.64% - Huaxia Bank: 6.80, down 0.73% - China Merchants Bank: 41.59, down 0.81% - Everbright Bank: 3.43, down 1.15% - Ping An Bank: 11.40, down 1.21% - Minsheng Bank: 4.01, down 1.23% - Industrial Bank: 20.19, down 1.27% [1] Capital Flow Analysis - The joint-stock bank sector experienced a net outflow of 935 million yuan from institutional investors, while retail investors saw a net inflow of 685 million yuan [1] - The capital flow for individual banks shows: - Industrial Bank: -817,000 from institutions, -46.60 million from retail - Pudong Development Bank: -14.42 million from institutions, -32.06 million from retail - Huaxia Bank: -37.42 million from institutions, +41.70 million from retail - Citic Bank: -55.98 million from institutions, +60.63 million from retail - Zheshang Bank: -74.83 million from institutions, +50.99 million from retail - Minsheng Bank: -1.00 million from institutions, +67.01 million from retail - Ping An Bank: -1.23 million from institutions, +72.54 million from retail - Everbright Bank: -1.32 million from institutions, +99.45 million from retail - China Merchants Bank: -3.95 million from institutions, +279 million from retail [2]