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Taiwan's
Taiwan's CDBC takes shape

Chen Ti-Chen and Lai Jian-Yu / 2025.06 The Taiwan Banker NO.186

It would be fair to call Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) an upgraded version of central bank-issued fiat currencies. The latter comes in many .. more

Internal
Internal audit becomes increasingly relevant with each technological shift

By David Stinson / 2025.06 The Taiwan Banker NO.186

In April 2024, an employee at Citigroup apparently entered a value into the wrong field and sent $81 trillion to a customer, instead of $280. Fortunat.. more

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A US$ 8.6 billion retreat

By Zheng Han / 2025.06 The Taiwan Banker NO.186

In the first quarter of 2025, within 100 days of Trump's return to the White House, an unprecedented net outflow of US$ 8.6 billion from ESG funds aro.. more

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A safe harbor for new residents in Taiwan

By Lee Jun-jie / 2025.03 The Taiwan Banker NO.183

Taiwan has over 600,000 new residents by marriage, as well as 800,000 migrant workers, both of which are becoming important parts of society. The publ.. more

Financial
Financial M&A 3.0

By Zheng Han / 2025.05 The Taiwan Banker NO.185

It has been 100 years since Taiwan’s first financial merger. In 1899, Taiwan Savings Bank, Taiwan’s first private bank, was established b.. more

What
What the decline of American Exceptionalism means for Taiwanese life insurers

By Linus Fang-Shu Chan / 2025.04 The Taiwan Banker NO.184

As Trump’s aggressive policies increase USD exchange rate risk, overly exposed Taiwanese life insurers move to a more multipolar investment stra.. more

Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency is the common thread behind Trump's financial policies

By David Stinson / 2025.04 The Taiwan Banker NO.184

In the past, the US Republican party was known for its anti-regulatory ideology in the financial sector. In part, this was an image it cultivated for .. more

FSC
FSC empowers banks to halt cash flows from fraud

By Huang Yunwei / 2025.04 The Taiwan Banker NO.184

Modern scamming operations across the world are highly organized and possess deep technological expertise and international capabilities, presenting u.. more

Trump
Trump tariffs are a blessing in disguise

By Zheng Han / 2025.04 The Taiwan Banker NO.184

US President Trump aspires to be Clint Eastwood in the movie A Fistful of Dollars. Facing bandits, and accompanied by a soundtrack of “we can fi.. more

Singapore's
Singapore's dual-track strategy on the road to a CBDC

By Ti-Chen Chen / 2025.03 The Taiwan Banker NO.183

Singapore's ambition in digital assets is well established. The Payment Services Act (PSA), enacted in 2019, provided a clear legal framework and comp.. more