COMMUNICATION: Q2 FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS SERVICES BUSINESS INCOME INCREASED BY 9 PER CENT TO $60.3 BILLION PER YEAR

12 AUGUST: IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2026, REVENUES FROM THE OPERATION OF FINANCIAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS SERVICES INCREASED BY 9 TO 60.3 BILLION YUAN OVER THE SAME PERIOD, LARGELY IN LINE WITH EXPECTATIONS. THE INCREASE IN REVENUES FROM FINANCIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES WAS MAINLY DUE TO INCREASED REVENUES FROM COMMERCIAL PAYMENTS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND CONSUMER LOAN SERVICES. THE GROWTH OF CORPORATE SERVICE INCOME HAS BEEN DRIVEN MAINLY BY THE GROWTH OF OUR CLOUD SERVICE INCOME, THANKS TO THE RISING DEMAND FOR AI-RELATED SERVICES, THE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETS AND A MORE FAVOURABLE PRICING ENVIRONMENT。