Annual Report 2012

DEFINITIONSIn this annual report, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings set out below.“Bank”China Construction Bank Corporation“Bank of America”Bank of America Corporation“Baosteel Group”Baosteel Group Corporation“Board”Board of directors“Basis Point”Measurement unit of changes in interest rate or exchange rate, equivalent to 1% of one percentagepoint“CBRC”China Banking Regulatory Commission“CCB Asia”China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited“CCB Financial Leasing”CCB Financial Leasing Corporation Limited“CCB International”CCB International (Holdings) Limited“CCB Life”CCB Life Insurance Company Limited“CCB London”China Construction Bank (London) Limited“CCB Principal Asset Management”CCB Principal Asset Management Co., Ltd.“CCB Trust”CCB Trust Co., Limited“CIC”China Investment Corporation“CIRC”China Insurance Regulatory Commission“Company Law”The Company Law of the People’s Republic of China“Cost Advisory Service”The professional advisory services, provided by the project cost advisory agency when entrusted,on the investment of construction projects and the determination and control of project cost“CSRC”China Securities Regulatory Commission“Financial Services for Housing Reform”A general term for credit activities of money collection, financing, etc., in connection with the reformof housing system2 China Construction Bank Corporation annual report 2012