Controls and procedures

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with participation of the Bank’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Bank’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), within 90 days prior to the filing of this annual report. Based on that evaluation, the Bank’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Bank’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. As of the filing of the annual report, there have been no significant changes in the Bank’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the Bank’s internal controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation.