Taiwan
Taiwan inks MOU with India’s IFSCA for bilateral supervisory cooperation
Taiwan inks MOU with India’s IFSCA for bilateral supervisory cooperation
CTBC Bank and Taipei Fubon are seeking to set up branches in GIFT City.
Taiwanese banks’ profitability to weaken in 2026 as loans and wealth sales slow
Wealth management sales may moderate.
Citi appoints Chelsea Chu as Taiwan head of Corporate Banking
Chu brings over 26 years of banking experience.
Taiwan’s credit card balance at $3.79b in July
The amount of undue balance of installment rose whilst the delinquency ratio fell.
Taiwan’s domestic banks gave out $3.78b in SME loans in July
The NPL ratio rose by 0.01 percentage point.
Taiwan’s outstanding loans and bad loans inch up in July
The NPL ratio rose by 0.01 percentage points
Taiwanese banks’ SME loans rise to $355.73b by end-June
Loans extended to SMEs by domestic banks accounted for 64.73% of total loans.
Taiwanese cards’ revolving credit rise to $3.84b in June
The average ratio of delinquency is 0.29%.
Taiwan banks’ loans rise in June as bad debts edge lower
Average NPL ratio dipped 0.01 ppt to 0.15%.
Cathay United Bank to make its debut in Japan with Tokyo branch
It plans to assist Taiwanese companies expanding in the market.
1 in 3 financial institutions in Taiwan have adopted AI
87% of banks have adopted AI.
Taiwanese investors adopt conservative strategies in 2025: survey
Saving and wealth accumulation remains the top goal amongst the 9,000 respondents.
CTBC Bank bags nine wins at Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2025
It continues to lead Taiwan’s banking sector by leveraging behavioural insights, advanced AI, and a strong focus on personalised service.
Taiwan’s ATM, money transaction volumes outperform global averages
Over 93.3% of Taiwanese adults have a bank account, higher than 76.2% globally.
Taiwanese banks to maintain sufficient buffers and stable fund
But tariff shifts may push up nonperforming assets.
Taiwanese banks’ outstanding loans and NPLs declined in May
The coverage ratio rose during the month.
Taiwan credit card balances edge down in May
The balance of revolving credit and undue balance of installment both fell.
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