Taiwan

Taiwanese banks upbeat to open branches in China

“Early harvest” program enables them to offer yuan-denominated services sooner than other foreign banks.

Taiwanese banks upbeat to open branches in China

“Early harvest” program enables them to offer yuan-denominated services sooner than other foreign banks.

2 China banks plan to establish Taiwan offices

Taiwan's regulator and central bank to study applications of Bank of China and Bank of Communications.

Taiwan Cooperative plans expansion in China

Economic cooperation between China and Taiwan enabled Taiwan lenders to exploit cultural similarities with Mainland.

Fubon Financial plans to expand in China

Xiamen Bank eyes setting up Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province and Shantou, Guangdong Province branches.

StanChart's 88th Taiwan branch offers year-round service

Follows growing number of lenders extending their banking hours in select branches.

Mega Bank to forge partnership with Chinese banks

Tie-up with ICBC and BOC expands links on currency remittance and international syndicated loans.

Taiwan central bank governor tightens lending

Taiwanese lenders checking more closely borrowers' applications and may deny loans to  curb speculation.

Taiwan central bank urges lenders to prevent speculation

Governor Perng alarmed at speculative investors who bought 200 houses using money from bank loans.

Taishin launches ATM service for Chinese nationals

Lender is one of 18 enabled to dispense cash for China UnionPay users.

Taiwanese banks to expand in China

Land Bank, Taiwan Cooperative, Chang Hwa Commercial and Taiwan Business to set up branches in China.

Fitch upgrades Taiwanese state-controlled banks' national short-term ratings

Revised ratings for 3 lenders due to their strong liquidity position.

Fitch downgrades select Taiwan financial institutions' hybrid ratings

Companies failed to maintain outstanding debt issues performance as measured by Fitch’s revised hybrid notching criteria.

5 Chinese banks can apply for Taiwanese branches

China wants its banks to directly establish branches without the need of setting up representative office first.

Chinatrust Financial board approves 2.5bln share issue

Price per share of private placement tagged at US$0.51 allows firm to raise US$1.3bln.

Taishin Financial targets 15% more clients

Lender eyes expanding its loan business by 10% and emerging as leader in mobile banking services.

Bank of Taiwan eyes opening first Shanghai branch

Lender allowed investing as much as 15% of its net worth in China.

China opens doors to Taiwanese banks

Six lenders immediately applied for branch expansion in Mainland following FSC approval.