The Taiwan Banker

Next-generation banking

By Matthew Fulco / 2019.03 The Taiwan Banker NO.111

The financial services industry has been slow to digitalize in Taiwan. Not long ago, I opened an account at a well known Taiwanese bank. I was surpris.. more

Singapore and Hong Kong Banks Take the Lead in Open Banking

By Editorial department / 2019.02 The Taiwan Banker NO.110

Singapore’s banking industry has moved quickly to produce open APIs in cooperation with the Fintech industry to create a customer-centric user e.. more

Japan's 'Ending Person'

By Tsai Pei-Rong (蔡佩蓉) / 2019.02 The Taiwan Banker NO.110

With the development of advanced medical technology, Japan’s life expectancy will approach 100 over the next century. Seniors will work more. On.. more

TABF Chairman Huang on Population Problems

By Chen You-De (陳有德)、Ingrid Chang (張嘉伶) / 2019.02 The Taiwan Banker NO.110

In the agricultural and industrial ages, people worked until they were too old to work anymore. Then they retired. In the future, the three traditiona.. more

Preparing Taiwan for the Centenarian Age

By Hank Huang / 2019.02 The Taiwan Banker NO.110

2019 marks the start of a new era for Taiwan's development. Research by the National Development Council shows that Taiwan's natural population, not c.. more

Europe: branch model under pressure to change

By Olga Rakhmanina / 2019.01 The Taiwan Banker NO.109

Technological innovation in finance is challenging the traditional banking model reliant on brick-and-mortar branches to serve customers. The rapid ev.. more

Getting to the Bottom of the Trade War

By QIAN Longlai(乾隆來) / 2019.01 The Taiwan Banker NO.109

After the first round of hostilities, China and the US are in now re-organizing, taking stock, and preparing for a long-term battle of attrition. All .. more

Examine the face of China's economy

By David Stinson / 2019.01 The Taiwan Banker NO.109

Bubbles have long been a concern when it comes to China’s growth model. During a 1988 visit to Shanghai’s Pudong District – whose fi.. more

Elusive armistice

By Matt / 2019.01 The Taiwan Banker NO.109

China and the United States agreed to not impose any new tariffs for 90 days at December's G20 summit, giving the world hope that the world's two larg.. more

Observe the Now, Plan for the Future

By Hank Huang (黃崇哲) / 2019.01 The Taiwan Banker NO.109

Taiwan has finally held its first FinTech exhibition. FinTech Taipei brought together companies from over 10 countries including the US and UK, 125 Fi.. more