The Taiwan Banker

The Central Bank Warns of “Four Major Risks in 2019"

By Li Yu-Hong (李于宏) / 2018.11 The Taiwan Banker NO.107

2018 has been a year of global trade friction. Looking ahead to next year, the global economy will remain turbulent. At a press conference, the Centra.. more

Catastrophic Risk Management for Public Assets

By Wang Xiang-Heng (王湘衡) / 2018.11 The Taiwan Banker NO.107

The impact of catastrophic natural disasters on public assets has become an issue of concern for Asia-Pacific countries. By analyzing different exampl.. more

Strengthening Risk Management for Natural Disasters

By Hank Huang / 2018.11 The Taiwan Banker NO.107

Taiwan should thank its lucky stars. The Pacific subtropical ridge generated more than 24 typhoons this year, but almost none of them directly hit Tai.. more

PayNow Corporate is a Small Player with Big Ambitions

By Zhuo Xin-Ying (卓昕穎) / 2018.10 The Taiwan Banker NO.106

Singapore released a “Digital Government Blueprint” this year outlining plans to become the world’s most powerful trade chain center.. more

Pitfalls and Opportunities for Taiwan from the Trade War

By Stephen Su (蘇孟宗) / 2018.10 The Taiwan Banker NO.106

The first two US trade sanction lists had limited impact on Taiwanese exports, but Taiwan should pay close attention to whether future tariffs will ex.. more

The imperfect art of the trade war

By Matthew Fulco(傅長壽) / 2018.10 The Taiwan Banker NO.106

Through sustained economic pressure, the Donald Trump administration aims to challenge China's model of state capitalism and reduce imbalances in bila.. more

Set up an Irreplaceable Taiwanese View from the Trade War

By Hank Huang / 2018.10 The Taiwan Banker NO.106

If you can tolerate the strong nationalism in political reporting and the selective manipulation of news on Taiwan, it’s always interesting to w.. more

A Look at RMB Dynamics:

By Licheng Lin (林立程) / 2018.09 The Taiwan Banker NO.105

Earlier this year, with the US-China trade war underway, the RMB declined sharply. But one must avoid drawing hasty conclusions about causality.Since .. more

The Past and Future of the US P2P Mobile Payment Market

By Huang Ting-Wei (黃庭瑄) / 2018.09 The Taiwan Banker NO.105

The rise of mobile payments has become an irreversible modern lifestyle trend, but mechanisms in use cannot solve certain dilemmas. Their effectively .. more

Bringing Capital and Talent back to Taiwan

An Interview with Sophia Cheng, By He-Ming Liao / 2018.09 The Taiwan Banker NO.105

Only practical actions, not slogans, will improve Taiwan’s competitiveness.Taiwan is awash with money. In 2017, its excess savings exceeded NT$ .. more