HONG KONG, Aug. 22, 2025 — via IBN — Solowin Holdings (NASDAQ: SWIN) (“Solowin” or the “Company”), a prominent financial services firm offering extensive solutions across both traditional and digital assets, today announced the official inauguration of its Dubai Operations Center. Concurrently, the Company has initiated its application for a Category 3C asset management license from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), recognized globally as one of the most advanced financial centers and the Middle East’s leading financial hub. This strategic move follows Solowin’s recent disclosure on August 20, 2025, concerning a collaborative effort with CITIC Construction to develop financial technology infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, thereby further emphasizing the Company’s accelerated expansion of compliant financial services throughout the Middle East.

Solowin has formalized a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a significant local enterprise in the UAE. This partnership aims to swiftly penetrate the local financial services market by leveraging the established client networks of the UAE entity. The Company chose DIFC as its Middle Eastern base, primarily due to the regulatory benefit of its mutual recognition framework with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). Utilizing Solowin’s existing global regulatory licenses, the DIFC approval process is anticipated to be considerably streamlined, with potential completion within three months. This expansion is designed to bolster capital and asset connectivity between the Middle East and Asia, providing investors in the region access to regulated digital asset management and tokenized products.

“The Dubai Operations Center represents a critical enhancement to Solowin’s global compliance network,” stated Peter Lok, CEO of Solowin. “By integrating infrastructure resources based in Saudi Arabia, we are fully committed to fostering a cross-regional ‘digital financial silk road’.”

Initially, services will be directed at institutional clients seeking Sharia-compliant products, offering structured products underpinned by real-world assets (RWA) and computing power.

About SOLOWIN HOLDINGS

SOLOWIN HOLDINGS (NASDAQ: SWIN) is a leading global financial services firm operating in both the traditional and Web3 industries. Established in 2016, it has developed a distinctive, comprehensive ecosystem that bridges traditional and decentralized finance. Through its Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) licensed subsidiaries, which possess full digital asset capabilities, the Company manages a robust Web3 Infrastructure division. Utilizing its proprietary, vertically integrated, enterprise-grade platform, Solowin delivers compliant traditional finance (TradFi), real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, and global digital payment solutions—reinforcing its role as a key player in redefining global finance through a seamless Web3-to-TradFi ecosystem.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this announcement are forward-looking. These forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties. They are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections concerning future events that Solowin believes may impact its financial condition, operational results, business strategy, and financial needs. The Company has attempted to identify these forward-looking statements by using terms or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “is/are likely to,” “potential,” “continue,” or other similar expressions. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations that arise after the date of this document, except where legally mandated. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks, including, but not limited to, those related to market conditions and other factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), such as the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F, as well as in its other reports filed or furnished periodically with the SEC. While the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee their accuracy. The Company cautions investors that actual results may differ substantially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that could influence its future results in the Company’s SEC filings, which are accessible for review at .

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