On 25 June 2026, Zhongyuan Bank Co., Ltd. confirmed that the Henan Office of the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) approved Mr. Zhou Feng’s qualification to serve as Chairman, as set out in approval document Yu Jin Fu [2026] No. 137.

The endorsement finalises the Board’s election of Mr. Zhou on 21 April 2026 and triggers the start of his term on the approval date, 25 June 2026. His mandate will run through the end of the Bank’s third Board session, after which he will be eligible for re-election.

Board composition following the approval comprises: • Executive Director – Mr. Zhou Feng (Chairman) • Non-executive Directors – Mr. Feng Ruofan, Mr. Li Wenqiang, Ms. Zhang Shu • Independent Non-executive Directors – Mr. Xu Yiguo, Ms. Zhao Zijian, Mr. Wang Maobin, Mr. Pan Xinmin, Mr. Gao Pingyang

Zhongyuan Bank underscored that it is not an authorised institution under Hong Kong’s Banking Ordinance and therefore is not supervised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.