We plan to update the E-banking system on April 24, 2011 to deliver more considerate and convenient services. The newly added features include Corporate Internet Banking Domestic Letter of Credit, Corporate Internet Banking Industry-Specific Version，E-banking Product Trial Platform and E-bill(Click Here for details). The services of Internet Banking, Telephone Banking, Mobile Banking (WAP), Mobile Banking (SMS) and other relevant systems will be suspended during the upgrading, specifically:
The Corporate Internet Banking, Bank-Enterprise Interlink, Personal Internet Banking, Mobile Banking (WAP) and Mobile Banking (SMS) will suspend service at 3:30-7:30 on April 24.
The Telephone Banking will suspend service at 4:00-7:30 on April 24.
 

We apologize for any inconvenience caused, and thank you for your understanding.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited
April 20, 2011

Main Added or Optimized Features of the E-banking System after Upgrading

Corporate Internet Banking Industry-Specific Version. Tailor-made services are offered to customers of some industries based on their needs by specially designing and integrating the menu. When the customer logs on to the Corporate Internet Banking, the industry version name will be displayed, and the menu will be closely related to daily operation of the customer to facilitate their use.
Corporate Internet Banking Domestic Letter of Credit. This new function covers application for opening domestic L/C, review and approval of application, information inquiry and financing processing through the Internet Banking, of which the financing transactions include seller financing, buyer financing and packing loan. The service is available to customers of the Corporate Internet Banking with domestic L/C business or short-term financing demands, and provides them with self-service processing of domestic L/C, enabling them to diversify financing and improve the efficiency of fund utilization.
Corporate Internet Banking Foreign Currency Time Deposit and Call Deposit. The two functions are offered to support foreign currency time deposit and call deposit of customers through the Corporate Internet Banking and Bank-Enterprise Interlink.
E-banking Product Trial Platform. During the trial of ICBC’s E-banking products, customers can enjoy a discount on fees of ICBC Messenger, various wealth management services, ICBC remittance and reservation.
E-bill. With this function, the beneficiary can send an e-bill to the payer via the Corporate Internet Banking, Personal Internet Banking and Mobile Banking (WAP). The funds will be transferred after the payer confirms payment via corresponding channel. The service will be launched on a trial basis in Beijing and Tianjin.
Personal Internet Banking Fixed-Demand Link. With this new function, a lump-sum fixed deposit account will be opened automatically for the customer according to the proportion set by the customer when his/her account balance exceeds the reserved amount.
Optimization of Personal Internet Banking Automatic Fund Collection. The service supports the signing of automatic fund collection agreement between the customer’s registered account and his/her custody account or other’s ICBC account.
Optimization of Internet Banking linked accounts. The function of credit card repayment via signed Internet Banking linked account is added, which enables the customer to use other bank’s Internet Banking linked account to repay ICBC credit card provided that the account has entered authorized payment agreement with ICBC.
Mobile Banking (WAP) Refining. The Mobile Banking (WAP) function and menu are optimized, and the self-defined transaction limit control is added, which further enhances the convenience and security of Mobile Banking (WAP). To be specific, “Housing provident fund” is removed to under the menu “Account management”; “Small-amount foreign exchange purchase and sale” is renamed as “Personal foreign exchange purchase and sale”; such security functions as password modification, authority management and reserved information setting are integrated under the menu “Customer service/security center”, and the “Password card management” function is added to support the password card customers’ adjustment of single transaction limit and daily accumulative limit within the Bank’s limit.