SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Aug 3, 2023

2. SEC Identification Number

443

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

000-444-210-000

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

CHINA BANKING CORPORATION

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Philippines

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

8745 PASEO DE ROXAS COR. VILLAR STREET, MAKATI CITY Postal Code 1226

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

(632) 8885-5555

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

NA

10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA

Title of Each Class	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
COMMON	2,691,288,212

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

Item 9

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China Banking CorporationCHIB

PSE Disclosure Form 4-30 - Material Information/Transactions References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Sections 4.1 and 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
PRESS RELEASE: Chinabank net income climbs to P10.8B in the first half of 2023
Background/Description of the Disclosure
In compliance with your requirements, please be informed that the Board of Directors of China Banking Corporation (Chinabank), during its regular meeting held yesterday, 02 August 2023, approved the unaudited financial statements of the Bank for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Chinabank posted a 7% year-on-year increase in net income to P10.8 billion, which translated to a return on equity and return on assets of 15.9% and 1.6%, respectively. Chinabank closed the quarter with P1.4 trillion in assets, up 15% year-on-year, supported by a 19% expansion in deposits to P1.1 trillion. Total equity increased 9% to P139 billion, with a common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 15.2% and total capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of 16.1%, well above the regulatory minimum requirement. Book value per share grew 9% to P51.48. Chinabank will be releasing to the press the attached statement entitled: “Chinabank net income climbs to P10.8B in the first half of 2023”. Chinabank’s 2Q 2023 SEC Form 17-Q report containing the financial statements and detailed management discussion will be submitted as soon as available, in compliance with regulatory reporting requirements.
Other Relevant Information
See attached file