Credit risk continued F Credit risk continued F

DBS BANK CHINA LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2008 All amounts expressed in Rmb unless otherwise stated [English translation for reference only] 53 42 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT continued

42.2 Credit risk continued F

Loans and advances continued F.2 Loans and advances past due but not impaired At the inception of loans, the Bank will appoint independent valuers to determine the fair value of collateral. The Bank will review the latest value of collateral when there is objective evidence of impairment of loan. The breakdown by overdue periods is as follows: Past due up to 30 days Past due 30 - 60 days Past due 60-90 days Past due over 90 days Total 31 December 2008 Corporate loans 198,599,587 46,893,683 109,811,995 10,388,857 365,694,122 Retail loans 18,156,665 2,867,234 - - 21,023,899 Total 216,756,252 49,760,917 109,811,995 10,388,857 386,718,021 31 December 2007 Corporate loans 563,939,436 107,853,938 25,912,215 45,565,988 743,271,577 Retail loans 42,512,946 5,283,105 - - 47,796,051 Total 606,452,382 113,137,043 25,912,215 45,565,988 791,067,628 As of 31 December 2008, the aggregate fair value of collateral held to support the above corporate loans amounted to Rmb 884 million and that of retail loans amounted to Rmb 29 million 31 December 2007: Rmb 1,567million and Rmb 49 million. F.3 Loans and advances individually impaired 31 December 2008 31 December 2007 Corporate loans 556,585,921 143,622,281 Retail loans 1,562,367 - 558,148,288 143,622,281 As of 31 December 2008, the aggregate fair value of collateral held to support the above corporate loans amounted to Rmb 376 million and that of retail loans amounted to Rmb 2.4 million 31 December 2007: Rmb 53 million and nil. DBS BANK CHINA LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2008 All amounts expressed in Rmb unless otherwise stated [English translation for reference only] 54 42 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT continued

42.2 Credit risk continued F

Loans and advances continued 3 Loans and advances individually impaired continued The Bank performed specific assessment for above impaired loans and established impairment allowance of Rmb 248 million 31 December 2007: Rmb 91million after considering the value of collateral. At the end of 2008, mortgage loans accounted for approximately 49 31 December 2007: 55 of the total retail loans. The Bank strictly follows the mortgage loan regulations issued by the PBOC and the CBRC, under which the loan principal should not exceed 70 of the value of residential properties. The Bank adopts the five rating classification system to assess the credit quality of the portfolio of retail loans and advances taking account of factors such as percentage of value of collateral to loan balance, overdue days, repayments ability and willingness of borrower to repay etc. 4 Loans and advances renegotiated Renegotiated loans represent the loans that original contract repayment terms have been modified as a result of the deterioration of borrowers’ financial conditions or inability to repay the loans according to contractual terms. As of 31 December, 2008, the renegotiated loans held by the Bank amounted to Rmb 4.4 million 31 December 2007: Rmb 6.5million. G Investment securities The tables below analyse the Bank’s investment securities by issuer: Rmb securities Trading assets 31 December 2008 Treasury bonds 32,760,119 PBOC notes 711,306,647 744,066,766 Trading assets 31 December 2007 PBOC notes 968,361,812 DBS BANK CHINA LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2008 All amounts expressed in Rmb unless otherwise stated [English translation for reference only] 55 42 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT continued

42.3 Market risk