Taiwan
Fed hike to boost interest income of Taiwanese banks
The country’s lenders own over $30b in US-denominated assets.
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' profitability and asset quality expected to recover this year
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.
Taiwanese banks' mainland China exposure down to 6.2% in 2Q16
It reduces the risks from deleveraging spilling over into Taiwan.
Taiwanese banks mired in difficult operating environment as cross-Strait ties remain challenging
The cancelled deal between CTBC Financial Holdings and China CITIC Bank speaks volumes.
Taiwan banks' yuan deposits fall for 4th straight month
Deposits dropped to RMB308.3 billion in April.
Taiwanese banks' profitability to fall in 2016 despite strong performance last year
Blame the decline in policy interest rates and a likely increase in credit costs.
Rising risk: Taiwanese banks' asset quality to be hit by China slowdown
Banks' asset quality is most susceptible to sharp housing price correction.