On August 15, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the Notice on the Announcement of the Credit Evaluation Results of Corporate Bond Lead Underwriters and Credit Rating Agencies in 2021 (NDRC financial and fiscal articles [2022] No. 703), in which Haitong ranked second in the industry with a score of 92.10 and once again claimed the Grade A designation. Since NDRC carried out the credit evaluation of lead underwriters of corporate bonds, It has been the seventh time that Haitong received a high score and be evaluated as a grade A securities trader for three consecutive years.