AGBA Group Delivers Q2 Results, Driving Continued Robust Revenue Growth Against Slow Economic Recovery

• Revenue for Q2 2023 of USD$17m, strong growth of 325% from last year
• Expansion into new geographies and evolution of product offering

HONG KONG, Aug. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NASDAQ-listed, AGBA Group Holding Limited (“AGBA”, “The Group”), the leading one-stop financial supermarket in Hong Kong, today published its financial results for the second quarter of 2023.

Wing-Fai Ng, Group President, AGBA Group Holding Limited said, “AGBA is squarely on a strong growth path. Our robust revenue growth demonstrates the effectiveness of our strategic initiatives and the dedication of our team. We continue to capitalize on growth opportunities in our core Hong Kong market as we respond to the macro challenges in the first half by aggressively managing our cost base. We expect a economic recovery in Hong Kong and Mainland China to continue. New strategic partnerships and expansion into new markets will further help us accelerate our growth trajectory.”

He added, “We understand there is a lot of noise in relations to the economic recovery and geopolitical sensitivity of China, all of us at AGBA continue to work hard to execute and deliver for our shareholders and our customers. We remain very optimistic for the outlook of the second half of the year.”

Financial Highlights
Revenue for the second quarter reached US$17 million, marking a significant increase of 57% growth compared to the first quarter of the year and 325% compared to Q2-to-Q2. This increase in revenue demonstrates AGBA’s strong position in the Greater Bay Area market in Southern China and the execution of its ongoing business strategies.

Outlook
AGBA Group remains focused on its long-term growth strategy and is confident in its ability to capitalize on market opportunities within the Greater Bay Area and in other target geographies. The Group’s focus is to continue making all its infrastructure and technology 'universal' and adaptable to different markets.

For a detailed analysis of our Q2 2023 financial results and future outlook, please refer to the accompanying investor presentation available on our website at www.agba.com/ir

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About AGBA Group:
Established in 1993, AGBA Group Holding Limited (NASDAQ: “AGBA”) is a leading one-stop financial supermarket based in Hong Kong offering the broadest set of financial services and healthcare products in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) through a tech-led ecosystem, enabling clients to unlock the choices that best suit their needs. Trusted by over 400,000 individual and corporate customers, the Group is organized into four market-leading businesses: Platform Business, Distribution Business, Healthcare Business, and Fintech Business.

For more information about AGBA, please visit www.agba.com

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