Taiwan

Can Taiwanese banks keep a lid on overseas exposure risks?

Exposure to China has been growing since 2010.

Can Taiwanese banks keep a lid on overseas exposure risks?

Exposure to China has been growing since 2010.

Credit card spending in Taiwan hits $47.05b in H1

Purchases via credit card nearly hit the $200b in all six months except February.

Taiwan has the highest ATM density in the world

There is one machine per 826 residents.

HSBC Singapore rolls out investment advisory platform for high net worth depositors

Clients with at least $1.2m in deposits also gain access to a luxury lifestyle concierge.

Fed hike to boost interest income of Taiwanese banks

The country’s lenders own over $30b in US-denominated assets.

Strong SME lending buoys Taiwanese banks' growth prospects

Loans to the SME segment accounted for almost a third of total system loans.

Loans by Taiwanese banks in China down to $57.49b in Q1

The ratio of the country’s banking sector to the Mainland also fell.

Number of Taiwanese bank branches plunge to five-year low in 2017

This translates to 3,417 branches still in operation.

Cathay Financial scraps deal to acquire Malaysian assets of Canada bank

The deal reportedly cannot be closed before the deadline.

Regulator punishes 7 Taiwanese banks embroiled in loan scandal

Over 50 senior bank managers have been reportedly demerited.

Experienced foreign banks are thriving in Taiwan

The country's competitive loan market is opening new doors of opportunities.

What could spur a slight improvement in Taiwanese banks' profitability?

An expected economic recovery will be a boon for banks.

Taiwanese banks' profitability to recover modestly in 2017

Loan demand will also pick up to mid-single-digit growth.

Taiwanese banks expanding to Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines

Exposure to these markets grew 20% per year over 2015-2016.

Taiwanese banks' shift away from China likely to continue: Fitch

The banks' mainland China exposure fell to 6.2% by end-2016.