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The bank celebrated its 140 years of commitment to clients in China in 2012. In 2008, the Bank’s regional hub in Hong Kong SAR celebrated its 50th anniversary, and in 2010, Deutsche Bank offices moved to new premises at the International Commerce Centre, a landmark building in Hong Kong.

In the Mainland, Deutsche Bank has securities representative offices in both Beijing and Shanghai. Deutsche Bank Shanghai is located in the International Finance Centre Two (Two ifc) in the thriving Lujiazui area, an important financial district in Pudong, Shanghai. The Deutsche Bank Tower, located at China Central Place, in Beijing’s Chaoyang District, serves as headquarters for Deutsche Bank China and other related bank businesses.

Deutsche Bank currently employs over 500 staff in Mainland China and more than 1,200 in Hong Kong. Through rapid

organic growth and strategic investments, Deutsche Bank in China and Hong Kong now has business interests in corporate advisory and capital markets, transaction banking, private and retail banking, as well as asset and wealth management.

Deutsche Bank (China) Co. Ltd. (Deutsche Bank China) was launched in 2008 to engage in a broad range of banking services including foreign exchange, Renminbi (RMB) deposit and lending, government and financial bonds, and derivatives. Deutsche Bank China successfully processed its first RMB cross-border cash remittance from Beijing and issued its first letter of credit denominated in RMB from Shanghai in September 2010. These and many more transactions demonstrate that Deutsche Bank China is well positioned as a cross-border settlement bank for the Chinese currency.The bank has always been highly committed to the development of the RMB

through all facets of foreign exchange, capital markets, credit trading and transaction banking. It was the first to allow electronic execution via its online trading platform, Autobahn FX, and it was the first to launch an investable and non-bank proprietary offshore RMB bond index, the S&P-DB ORBIT Index. The bank was an early mover in executing onshore RMB FX option trades, CNH cross-currency swaps, and CNH forwards, as well as in offering innovative cross-border RMB services. Deutsche Bank’s dedicated CNH trading desk manages a significant amount of daily trading volumes, while regular, dedicated research serves to keep investors and corporates informed of the latest developments and trends shaping the market. In 2014 the bank became one of the first market makers for direct trading of the RMB against the Euro and the GBP. The bank continues to be a pioneer in RMB internationalization both onshore and around the world.

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Deutsche Bank first established its presence in China in 1872 with the opening of an office in Shanghai. Today Deutsche Bank is a locally incorporated bank in China, with branch offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Chongqing, Qingdao and a sub-branch in China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone.

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Deutsche Bank’s ability to offer a broad range of products and services was significantly enhanced in 2009 when Zhong De Securities Company Limited, a joint venture between Deutsche Bank and Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd, received a business license from China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), which allowed the company to commence investment banking services in China’s attractive domestic securities market.

In addition, the Bank has a well-established sales, trading and research platform, which covers macro economics, fixed income, credit, foreign exchange, equities and derivatives thereof. Deutsche Bank started local bond trading operations in 2004 and is widely recognised as a leading market participant. It has worked closely with regulators in introducing new financial market instruments, and has been an innovator in such areas as local currency swaps, structured deposits, and introduction of wealth management products. The bank is increasingly well-positioned to assist Chinese companies in their offshore expansion through its capabilities in the capital markets, advisory services, trade facilitation, FX, hedging and all other corporate banking services globally.

As one of the leading investment banks in China, Deutsche Bank has completed significant transactions in all major industries, including technology, oil and gas, financial institutions, real estate, consumer, chemicals and power. In addition to working with some of the most prominent Chinese companies, Deutsche Bank has assisted international companies in their groundbreaking cross-border M&A transactions in China.

Deutsche Bank also has a substantial retail interest in China. In 2006, the Bank acquired a stake in Huaxia Bank - a nationwide bank listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange - and has since increased its stake to the regulatory cap of approximately 19.99%.

Furthering its commitment to its asset management business in China, Deutsche Bank also made a 19.5% strategic investment in 2005 in Harvest Fund Management, a local asset management firm and one of China’s leading investment managers, and subsequently increased its stake to 30% in 2008.

The Wealth Management business has provided onshore financial advisory services to high net worth individuals through the Shanghai branch of Deutsche Bank China since 2006. From Deutsche Bank’s Shanghai and Hong Kong branches, private clients enjoy access to the bank’s global resources and investment expertise.

As part of its global corporate responsibility programme, Deutsche Bank is fully committed to contributing to the communities in which it operates. Deutsche Bank has, in the past few years, committed several million Euros to community projects in Mainland China and has collaborated with organizations such as the Half the Sky Foundation, INCLUDED and Teach For China. For more information on Deutsche Bank’s corporate responsibility initiatives, please visit https://www.db.com/asiapacific/en/content/social_responsibility.html.

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