The Taiwan Banker

When sunset becomes sunrise

By Zheng Han / 2025.08 The Taiwan Banker NO.188

During a casual chat when I recently returned to my hometown in central Taiwan to visit my parents, my father remarked, “It's been a while since.. more

The major financial holding companies to cooperate with Nvidia on agentic AI

Liu Shu-ning / 2025.07 The Taiwan Banker NO.187

During his May visit to Taiwan, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed that it is teaming up with Cathay United Bank (CUB), E.SUN, and CTBC on AI. Coinciden.. more

Talent is the primary bottleneck for Taiwan as an Asian asset management hub

Lai Weijen / 2025.07 The Taiwan Banker NO.187

Since taking office, President Lai Ching-te has paid active attention to Taiwan’s financial industry, proposing to relax regulations and diversi.. more

TABF collaborates establishes partnerships in the UK and Germany on financial training

By Sylvia Lee / 2025.07 The Taiwan Banker NO.187

In the early summer of 2025, Dr. Paul C.D. Lei, Chairman of TABF, led a delegation to Frankfurt, Germany and Edinburgh, UK, to sign cooperation memora.. more

Agents will help speed up the evolution of AI

By Zheng Han / 2025.07 The Taiwan Banker NO.187

In the National Museum of Scotland, a full-scale white statue of James Watt captures him in a moment of intense inspiration, bent over his writing, fr.. more

The end of easy financing must be met with structural reforms in Japan

By David Stinson / 2025.07 The Taiwan Banker NO.187

Last August’s ‘flash crash’ of Japanese stocks was a high-frequency reaction to the end of the carry trade. Japan’s low intere.. more

Taiwanese life insurers face a long squeeze from compounded hedging costs

Linus Chan / 2025.06 The Taiwan Banker NO.186

In early May, the Taiwan dollar surged from 32 to below 30 against the USD in just two trading days. This appreciation hammered life insurers holding .. more

With New Regulations, Virtual Assets are no Longer in the Wild West

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

In response to the ever-changing market environment of virtual assets, regulators around the world have recently adjusted their stances including Sing.. more

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 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