Taiwan

Bank of Taiwan to open Shanghai branch

It’s another advance for cross-strait banking.

Bank of Taiwan to open Shanghai branch

It’s another advance for cross-strait banking.

The Mainland finally branches into Taiwan

Two of China’s top five banks are to establish branches on Taiwan, becoming the first Mainland lenders to bank on the island.

Mainland Chinese banks gear up to invest in Taiwan banks

But the question is, who will be the first to do so?

Taiwan's Cathay Fin buys stake in Taishin from Newbridge

Cathay Financial has bought a 3.45 percent stake in Taishin Financial for T$4.7 billion or $155 million from private equity fund Newbridge Capital.

Taiwan banks upbeat with new China ties

Banking ties with China may boost Taiwan's banks this year amid an overcrowded home market and a global economic environment that could reduce their profits.

Hua Nan Bank seeks to acquire Chinese Banks

The Taiwanese lender is keen on the move after signing cooperation pacts with Mainland banks.

Cathay United Bank strikes deal with China Development Bank

Part of the MOU is to further efforts to carry out personnel training to further boost business exchanges between lenders.

Chinatrust takes over Metlife Taiwan Insurance

All existing employees of MetLife Taiwan will be retained and CFHC will maintain employee's salary and welfare policies for the next two years.

First Commercial Bank and China Construction Bank strike deal

The Taiwanese lender has already opened a branch in Shanghai and a financial leasing company in Suzhou.

Bank Of East Asia Taiwan inaugurates CNY services

Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan granted approval of operations.

Taiwan’s government-linked banks to expand domestic banking operations

The move to prepare Taiwan lenders to weather possible economic downturn due to US and Europe crises.

Fitch gives Mega ICBC an A-

The bank’s earnings are expected to remain robust until 2012, underpinned by a gradual widening of net interest margins.

Cathay United Bank and Bank of China strike cooperation deal

The Taiwanese bank to work with what it considers the most internationalized bank on the Mainland.

China banks may get license to operate in Taiwan in Q12012

Chinese lenders’ focus on corporate banking poses a threat to its Taiwanese counterparts in competing for patronage from Taiwanese enterprises.

Mega ICBC opens in Cambodia

Taiwan's  Mega International Commercial Bank opened its first branch in Cambodia to attract more Taiwanese investors in the kingdom.

Chang Hwa Bank maintains pace in China expansion

The lender also eyes setting up branch in Phnom Penh.

DBS launches new savings plan for US and Australian dollars

Customers may get a rate of 1.68% for the US dollar plan and 6% for the Australian dollar.