The Taiwan Banker

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

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

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 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 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 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