The Taiwan Banker

The Whole Island Rises or Falls Together

By Hank Huang (黃崇哲) / 2021.07 The Taiwan Banker NO.139

The past two months have been full of challenges for Taiwan. Having existed in a parallel space amidst the global pandemic, this island of respite has.. more

South Korean digital banks shake up financial services market

By Matthew Fulco / 2021.06 The Taiwan Banker NO.138

South Korea has just three digital banks, but they are having an outsized impact on the country’s financial services sector. While South Korea i.. more

Carbon Pricing Loses An Important Battle in the US, but Global Momentum Persists

By David Stinson / 2021.06 The Taiwan Banker NO.138

It’s a cliché of political reporting to always note how important the current election is, yet the events of the past few months confirm th.. more

Banks Cautiously Embrace the Full Potential of the Internet

By David Stinson / 2021.06 The Taiwan Banker NO.138

For the first few decades of its existence, the internet was mostly a disappointment. In the very early days, tech optimists foresaw the end of distan.. more

The Pandemic will Drive the Transformation of Industries

By Hank Huang (黃崇哲) / 2021.06 The Taiwan Banker NO.138

Taiwan has been an outlier during the coronavirus pandemic. By preventing community transmission before mid-May, it had been able to carry on mostly a.. more

America is making Keynes great again

By Matthew Fulco / 2021.04 The Taiwan Banker NO.136

The United States Congress in March passed a US$1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, one of the largest stimulus plans in American history. The bill .. more

Taiwan's Value and Positioning in a Bipolar World

By Hank Huang (黃崇哲) / 2021.05 The Taiwan Banker NO.137

The US and Japan have released a joint statement to the effect that multiple countries may get involved in the case of an armed conflict in the Taiwan.. more

Working towards a bilingual nation and more globally oriented financial sector

By Matthew Fulco / 2021.05 The Taiwan Banker NO.137

The Taiwan Banker recently sat down with Leo Seewald, President of AmCham Taiwan, to discuss Taiwan’s bilingual nation initiative, efforts to ma.. more

China's CBDC lead could be ephemeral

By Matthew Fulco / 2021.03 The Taiwan Banker NO.135

China currently leads the world in the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). While most countries are still in the planning stage, Ch.. more

Financial Trusts Will Become an Important Pillar in an Aging Taiwan

By Hank Huang (黃崇哲) / 2021.04 The Taiwan Banker NO.136

23,604,265. That was Taiwan’s peak population, reached in January 2020 before that figure began to slowly recede. According to estimates by the .. more