Taiwan
Digital payment balances in Taiwan jump to $542m in January boom
Digital payment balances in Taiwan jump to $542m in January boom
Account users also increased to 38.69 million.
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Taiwanese banks’ loan volumes and NPLs rise inch up in January
Coverage ratio is 914.33%, a 3.1 ppt decline from December 2025.
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Taiwanese banks’ SME loans rise to $342.87b in January 2026
SME loans accounted for over 64% of total loans extended to all enterprises.
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Taiwan credit card spending drops $1b as holiday boom ends
January 2026 retail sales reached $13.44b, down from December’s $14.3b peak, FSC data shows.
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Taiwan SME loan book stable, impairment ratio anchored at 1.4%
Loans supported by 2.1% domestic demand growth, Fitch says.
Taiwan revolving credit rises to $3.78b in Dec 2025
Monthly retail sales surged to NT$453.7b, from $396.7b a month earlier.
Taiwan SME loans jump $17.38b in 2025 as banks hit 120% target
SME loans made up 64.81% of total loans extended to all enterprises.
Taiwan bank loan growth to hit high single digits on US pact
Increased overseas investments and corporate credit demand will lift loas.
Mega ICBC's problem loans may rise on SME and tariff risks: Moody’s
The bank’s foreign currency loan portfolio may benefit from higher USD lending margins, however.
Taiwan card sales fell to $12.55b in November
Revolving credit also came in much lower than the previous month.
Taiwanese domestic banks’ SME loans rise to $341.94b in November
Loans extended to SMEs by domestic banks account for 64.7% of total loans.
Taiwan banks add $6.69b loans in November as bad debts tick up
The average NPL ratio is 0.16% with bad loans rising by $0.06b.
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.
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