Taiwan
J.P. Morgan leverages blockchain solution to improve money transfers
J.P. Morgan leverages blockchain solution to improve money transfers
																					
							Testing is currently under way with 12 Taiwan banks.
						
					
					
				Taiwan's central bank punishes Deutsche, ING, ANZ on currency speculation
																					
							They are not allowed to trade Taiwan dollar deliverable, non-deliverable forwards for a time.
						
					
					
				Standard Chartered Bank Taiwan wins in two categories at the ABF Awards
																					
							Its retail banking division proves to be one of the top amongst all international banks in Taiwan.
						
					
					
				Taiwanese banks' leverage hits record-high as economy plunges
																					
							The hike will carry over until 2021.
						
					
					
				Consumer spending to spur growth in Taiwan card payments
																					
							The value is expected to reach $200.2b by 2024 at a CAGR of 7.6%.
						
					
					
				Global banks interested in Taiwan after passage of Hong Kong security law
																					
							The government sees the shift as a way to reinvigorate economy.
						
					
					
				Taiwanese banks' impaired loans may rise 2.5%
																					
							Weaker profitability will inhibit capital momentum.
						
					
					
				Strong industrial sector brings robust capital to Taiwanese banks
																					
							Current lower-for-longer interest rates will support fragile profits.
						
					
					
				Taiwanese financial institutions' loans hike 0.67% at end-May
																					
							Annual growth rate rose to 5.71% due to reduced bank claims.
						
					
					
				Taiwan's central bank to stabilise forex after US rate cut: report
																					
							The US made its first emergency cut since 2009 as COVID-19 continues to spread.
						
					
					
				Taiwan banks will manage the impact of COVID-19 oubtreak: Fitch
																					
							But they will experience stress from SME and personal loans.
						
					
					
				How Taishin Bank is aiming to dazzle Asia's ultra-rich
																					
							The bank aims to increase wealth management revenue and AUM by 8-10% annually through the strategic use of digital tools and branch interactions.
						
					
					
				Credit card spend in Taiwan hits $10.42b in June
																					
							The tax season drove monthly gains.
						
					
					
				Internet-only banks threaten to wipe out Taiwanese bank earnings
																					
							Lenders already have margins that fall behind that of Hong Kong, China and South Korea.
						
					
					
				Taiwanese banks struggle with muted profit outlook
																					
							ROAA from 2016-2018 stood at 0.6%.
						
					
					
				Taiwanese banks' loan book hit $940.4b in May
																					
							Loans granted by local banks grew $357.6b in May YTD.
						
					
					
				Taiwanese bank branches drop to eight-year low in May
																					
							Banks have yet to apply for an application to open a new branch since the start of the year.
						
					
					
				
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
								
						
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
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