Hang Seng Bank Limited (the “Bank”) is committed to maintaining and upholding high standards of corporate governance with a view to safeguarding the interests of shareholders, customers, employees and other stakeholders. The Bank has followed the module on “Corporate Governance of Locally Incorporated Authorised Institutions” (“CG-1”) under the Supervisory Policy Manual (“SPM”) issued by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”). The Bank has also fully complied with all the principles of good corporate governance, code provisions and most of the recommended best practices set out in the Corporate Governance Code contained in Appendix 14 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKEx”) (the “Listing Rules”) throughout the year of 2022.

Further, to ensure that it is in line with international and local corporate governance best practices, the Bank constantly reviews and enhances its corporate governance framework by making reference to market trend as well as guidelines and requirements issued by regulatory authorities. Throughout 2022, the Bank has also implemented various Group governance initiatives to streamline parent/subsidiary oversight framework, and enhance meeting efficiency and reporting quality.