East West Bancorp Announces Date for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results

PASADENA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–East West Bancorp, Inc. (�East West” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EWBC), parent company of East West Bank, the financial bridge between the United States and Greater China, will release fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, January 27, 2022.

Conference Call Information

Management will discuss fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results with the public on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 8:30 A.M. Pacific Time/ 11:30 A.M. Eastern Time via conference call. The public and investment community are invited to listen as management discusses fourth quarter and full year operating developments.

Dial-In Numbers:

Within the U.S. Within Canada International

(877) 506-6399 (855) 669-9657 (412) 902-6699

Replay Numbers:

Within the U.S. Within Canada International Replay Access Code

(877) 344-7529 (855) 669-9658 (412) 317-0088 7293241

Replay will be available from January 27, 2022 at 11:30 A.M. Pacific Time/ 2:30 P.M. Eastern Time until February 27, 2022.

Information for the conference call and replay are provided on the Investor Relations page at www.eastwestbank.com/investors.

About East West

East West Bancorp, Inc. is a public company with total assets of $61.0 billion and is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “EWBC.” The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, East West Bank, is one of the largest independent banks headquartered in California, operating over 120 locations in the United States and in China. The Company’s markets in the United States include California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Texas and Washington. In China, East West’s presence includes full-service branches in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shantou and Shenzhen, and representative offices in Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, and Xiamen. For more information on East West, visit the Company’s website at www.eastwestbank.com.

Contacts

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS:

Irene Oh

Chief Financial Officer

T: (626) 768-6360

E: irene.oh@eastwestbank.com

Julianna Balicka

Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Finance

T: (626) 768-6985

E: julianna.balicka@eastwestbank.com