Nan Fang Du Shi Bao·2025-10-31 12:51Core Viewpoint - China Merchants Bank announced the resignation of Chief Risk Officer Zhong Desheng and the appointment of Xu Mingjie as the new Chief Risk Officer, effective from October 31, 2025 [2][3]. Group 1: Leadership Changes - Zhong Desheng resigned due to work reasons, with his term originally set to end on June 24, 2028 [2]. - Xu Mingjie has been with China Merchants Bank for 30 years and was appointed as Chief Risk Officer after serving as Vice President since June 2025 [2][3]. Group 2: Financial Performance - For the first three quarters, China Merchants Bank reported operating income of 251.42 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 0.51%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 113.77 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.52% [4]. - As of the end of September, the non-performing loan balance was 67.43 billion yuan, with a non-performing loan ratio of 0.94%, down 0.01 percentage points from the end of the previous year [4]. - The provision coverage ratio was 405.93%, down 6.05 percentage points from the end of the previous year, while the loan provision ratio was 3.84%, down 0.08 percentage points [4].