BRD INTRODUCES THE CHINESE YUAN (CNY) IN ITS TRADEABLE CURRENCIES OFFER

Press release

Bucharest, February 18, 2026

BRD Groupe Societe Generale is expanding its portfolio of currencies available for trading by introducing the Chinese yuan (CNY). This new feature responds to the increasingly diverse needs of clients – both companies and individuals – engaged in international commercial relations with partners in the Asian region.

BRD clients will benefit from the following services:

✔ Opening of current accounts in CNY

Clients can open current accounts in Chinese yuan for managing financial flows in this currency.

✔ Incoming and outgoing payments through the CNY current account

The bank offers the execution of incoming and outgoing payments denominated in CNY, in accordance with the operational requirements specific to non‑SEPA currencies.

✔ Foreign exchange operations in CNY

Foreign exchange operations denominated in CNY are available, with settlement between the client’s current accounts (cash transactions in CNY are not offered).

✔ Foreign exchange risk management solutions for companies

Corporate clients have access to financial instruments denominated in CNY intended for currency risk hedging, such as FX Forward and FX Swap.

✔ FX Swap

Operations in CNY can be carried out through BRD branches or online, in accordance with terms and conditions specific to each channel.

About BRD Groupe Societe Generale

BRD Groupe Societe Generale operates a network of 347 units. The bank’s total assets amounted, at the end of December 2025, to 95.4 billion RON.

BRD is part of Societe Generale, a top tier European bank and a major economic player for over 160 years. The Group has approximately 119,000 employees serving more than 26 million clients in 62 countries across the world, and runs three complementary sets of businesses, embedding ESG offerings for all its clients:

• French Retail, Private Banking and Insurance

• Global Banking and Investor Solutions

• Mobility, International Retail Banking and Financial Services

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