Taiwan’s domestic banks extended $1.42b SME loans in March

NPL ratio rose 0.02 percentage points to 0.25%.

Taiwan’s domestic banks extended $1.42b (NT$43b) in loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in March 2025, according to data from the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC).

In total, banks hold $343.5b (NT$10.41t) of SME loans as of end-March 2025.

As of end-March, loans extended to SMEs by domestic banks accounted for 64.08% of total loans extended to all enterprises; and 67.92% of total loans to private enterprises.

Average nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio of SME loans was 0.25% in March 2025, a 0.02 percentage point (ppt) increase compared to end-February 2025.

(US$1 = NT$30.31; as of 14 May 2025, Google)