Taiwan

China Merchants applies for establishing Taiwan representative office

The Chinese bank seeks to open banking services in Taiwan under Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement.

China Merchants applies for establishing Taiwan representative office

The Chinese bank seeks to open banking services in Taiwan under Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement.

Korean bank secures $262mln syndicated loan in Taiwan

17 participating banks were higher than what Kexim expected in fund raising initiative in Taiwan.

China Merchants’ application for Taiwan expansion postponed

Lender's less than 2 year branch in New York prompted Taiwan regulator to delay approval.

StanChart keen on Taiwan operations

Reinforces corporate, home lending, and wealth management operations as profit in first seven months reaches US$98.6mln.

Regulator allows Taiwanese banks to establish in China

Four lenders given license to set up Taiwanese branches behind CBRC’s promotion of cross-strait cooperation.

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.