Taiwan

Taiwan banks ordered to take measures to safeguard elderly customers

Regulator urges banks to treat elderly customers fairly and reasonably.

Taiwan banks ordered to take measures to safeguard elderly customers

Regulator urges banks to treat elderly customers fairly and reasonably.

LINE Bank marks first year in Taiwan with 1.1 million users

The digital-only bank has been popular with young people.

Taiwan bad loans climb to $2.24b in February

NPL ratio of all 39 domestic banks also increase to 0.18%.

Taiwan bad loans increased to $2.24b in February

The regulator says the asset quality of domestic banks remain ‘manageable’

Taiwan’s bad loans shrank by $2.03b in January

NPL ratio for 39 domestic banks is now at 0.16%.

Taiwan SME loans reach $310b in December 2021

The FSC also reported numbers on credit card, cash card, and e-payment businesses.

DBS acquires Citi’s Taiwan consumer banking business

DBS will pay Citi in cash for the net assets plus a premium of S$956m.

Taipei Fubon Bank to build new wealth management platform

The new platform will be launched in Hong Kong and Singapore before its Taiwan roll-out.

Bank SinoPac clinches Taiwan Domestic Remittance Initiative of the Year at ABF Awards

It offered 110,000 migrant workers a safe and affordable platform to send their hard-earned money home.

SinoPac Securities awarded for its trailblazing achievements in finance and contributions to the environment

The company received two trophies at the 2021 ABF Corporate & Investment Banking Awards 

Bank SinoPac wins big at the ABF Retail Banking Awards 2021

Its iBranch SinoPac addressed the pain points of the traditional branch service model through the O2O digital integration process.

Taiwan card payments market to be worth $187.7b by 2025

The market is forecasted to rebound by over 15% in 2021.

CTBC Bank teams up with Avaloq to boost private banking platform

The private bank will implement Avaloq’s core banking solution internationally.

Taiwan’s banking sector stable despite recent COVID infection spike: Fitch

All local banks’ outlooks remain stable thanks to Taiwan’s economic resilience.

How does Taiwan’s bilingual push enhance the competitive edge of its banks?

We spoke with local banks and the regulator to ask how the bilingual services enhances the financial industry's global competitiveness.

Japan’s top internet-only bank seeks to scale Taiwan’s banking industry

Rakuten International Commercial Bank leverages its parent’s 20 years’ experience in Japan and its extensive global network of companies and partners.