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'''Banking in Taiwan''' began in earnest during the [[Taiwan under Japanese rule|Japanese colonial period]] however a number of traditional financial institutions were inherited from Taiwan’s diverse colonial and commercial past. Today [[Taiwan]] has a modern banking industry and an advanced financial industry.
'''Banking in Taiwan''' began in earnest during the [[Taiwan under Japanese rule|Japanese colonial period]] however a number of traditional financial institutions were inherited from Taiwan’s diverse colonial and commercial past. Today [[Taiwan]] has a modern banking industry and an advanced financial industry.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Bank of Taiwan Head Office Building 1940.jpg|thumb|[[Bank of Taiwan]] Head Office Building in 1939]]

Traditional banking in Taiwan was limited to traditional financial institutions. These institutions included silver associations, merchant houses, and remittance houses.<ref name="Lee 1998" />
Traditional banking in Taiwan was limited to traditional financial institutions. These institutions included silver associations, merchant houses, and remittance houses.<ref name="Lee 1998" />


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During the Japanese colonial period these banks did not operate in suburban areas or the country side and for this reason a number of agricultural and fisheries related credit cooperatives societies sprung up at the fringes of the banking industry.<ref name="Lee 1998" />
During the Japanese colonial period these banks did not operate in suburban areas or the country side and for this reason a number of agricultural and fisheries related credit cooperatives societies sprung up at the fringes of the banking industry.<ref name="Lee 1998" />


The colonial authorities used the banks to carry out Japanese government policy and to support the [[Japanese militarism|militarization of Japan]]. By 1945 there were 7 major banks operating in Taiwan as well as two major Japanese banks.<ref name="Lee 1998" >{{cite book |last1=L.C. Lee |first1=Lawrence |title=The Development of Banking in Taiwan: The Historical Impact of Future Challenges |date=1998 |publisher=University of Maryland School of Law |url=https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/56353939.pdf |accessdate=14 October 2020}}</ref>
The colonial authorities used the banks to carry out Japanese government policy and to support the [[Japanese militarism|militarization of Japan]]. By 1945 there were 7 major banks operating in Taiwan as well as two major Japanese banks.<ref name="Lee 1998" >{{cite book |last1=L.C. Lee |first1=Lawrence |title=The Development of Banking in Taiwan: The Historical Impact of Future Challenges |date=1998 |publisher=University of Maryland School of Law |url=https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/56353939.pdf |access-date=14 October 2020}}</ref>


In the 1980s the [[Taiwan Miracle]] caused foreign cash to flow into Taiwanese banks which created major issues for the sector. In the late 1980s the money supply in Taiwan was expanding at 44% a year, this meant that while Taiwanese families and businesses were highly incentivized to save, there simply were not enough investments available in Taiwan to satisfy all the possible investors. This led the government to liberalize capital controls and allow businesses and individuals to habitually move money outside of the country. At the height of the crisis some banks were turning down large deposits as they could not conceivably lend or invest all the funds.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kristof |first1=Nicholas D. |title=TAIWAN'S EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/21/business/taiwan-s-embarrassment-of-riches.html |accessdate=14 October 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=December 21, 1986}}</ref>
In the 1980s the [[Taiwan Miracle]] caused foreign cash to flow into Taiwanese banks which created major issues for the sector. In the late 1980s the money supply in Taiwan was expanding at 44% a year, this meant that while Taiwanese families and businesses were highly incentivized to save, there simply were not enough investments available in Taiwan to satisfy all the possible investors. This led the government to liberalize capital controls and allow businesses and individuals to habitually move money outside of the country. At the height of the crisis some banks were turning down large deposits as they could not conceivably lend or invest all the funds.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kristof |first1=Nicholas D. |title=TAIWAN'S EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/21/business/taiwan-s-embarrassment-of-riches.html |access-date=14 October 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=December 21, 1986}}</ref>


Liberalization following the cash oversupply crisis allowed an independent Taiwanese financial industry to emerge and existing banks to internationalize.<ref name="Bomani 2019" />
Liberalization following the cash oversupply crisis allowed an independent Taiwanese financial industry to emerge and existing banks to internationalize.<ref name="Bomani 2019" />


==Central bank==
==Central bank==
[[File:Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) 20160205.jpg|thumb|Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) headquarters in [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]].]]
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The [[Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)]] has very little independence as it is primarily adherent to current government policy.<ref name="Bomani 2019" >{{cite web |last1=Bomani |first1=karen |title=Taiwan: A Financial Giant Despite Its Isolation |url=https://riskmagazine.nl/article/2019-10-22-taiwan-a-financial-giant-despite-its-isolation |website=riskmagazine.nl |publisher=Risk Magazine |accessdate=14 October 2020}}</ref> Its primary concern is the stability of the [[New Taiwanese Dollar]] as instability could upset Taiwan's export dominated economy.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Loh |first1=Liang-sa |last2=Lee |first2=Yimou |title=Taiwan c.bank says spent $3.9 bln on forex intervention in H1 |url=https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/taiwan-c.bank-says-spent-%243.9-bln-on-forex-intervention-in-h1-2020-10-13 |website=www.nasdaq.com |publisher=NASDAQ |accessdate=14 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Staff |first1=Reuters |title=Taiwan central bank likely to stand pat as economy weathers pandemic - Reuters poll |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/taiwan-economy-rates-poll-int-idUSKBN2650Z9 |website=www.reuters.com |publisher=Reuters |accessdate=14 October 2020}}</ref>

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The [[Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)]] has very little independence as it is primarily adherent to current government policy.<ref name="Bomani 2019" >{{cite web |last1=Bomani |first1=karen |title=Taiwan: A Financial Giant Despite Its Isolation |url=https://riskmagazine.nl/article/2019-10-22-taiwan-a-financial-giant-despite-its-isolation |website=riskmagazine.nl |publisher=Risk Magazine |access-date=14 October 2020}}</ref> Its primary concern is the stability of the [[New Taiwanese Dollar]] as instability could upset Taiwan's export dominated economy.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Loh |first1=Liang-sa |last2=Lee |first2=Yimou |title=Taiwan c.bank says spent $3.9 bln on forex intervention in H1 |url=https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/taiwan-c.bank-says-spent-%243.9-bln-on-forex-intervention-in-h1-2020-10-13 |website=www.nasdaq.com |publisher=NASDAQ |access-date=14 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Taiwan central bank likely to stand pat as economy weathers pandemic - Reuters poll |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/taiwan-economy-rates-poll-int-idUSKBN2650Z9 |website=www.reuters.com |publisher=Reuters |access-date=14 October 2020}}</ref>


==Foreign debt holdings==
==Foreign debt holdings==
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|+Top 10 according to the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tzu-yu |first1=Pan |last2=Huang |first2=Frances |title=U.S. largest debtor to Taiwan's banks for 19th straight quarter |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202006270013 |website=focustaiwan.tw |publisher=Focus Taiwan |accessdate=16 October 2020}}</ref>
|+Top 10 according to the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tzu-yu |first1=Pan |last2=Huang |first2=Frances |title=U.S. largest debtor to Taiwan's banks for 19th straight quarter |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202006270013 |website=focustaiwan.tw |publisher=Focus Taiwan |access-date=16 October 2020}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 04:32, 27 June 2024

Banking in Taiwan began in earnest during the Japanese colonial period however a number of traditional financial institutions were inherited from Taiwan’s diverse colonial and commercial past. Today Taiwan has a modern banking industry and an advanced financial industry.

History

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Bank of Taiwan Head Office Building in 1939

Traditional banking in Taiwan was limited to traditional financial institutions. These institutions included silver associations, merchant houses, and remittance houses.[1]

Western style banking was introduced to Taiwan in 1895 by the Japanese colonial authorities. The first modern bank in Taiwan was founded by Osaka Chung Li Bank, the predecessor to Sanwa Bank. In 1896 the Bank of Japan established a branch in Taiwan. In 1897 the Japanese Parliament passed the Taiwanese Banking Law which authorized the creation of the Bank of Taiwan. In 1899 the Bank of Taiwan was authorized to print currency and to serve as the local central bank. By 1908 there were eight western style banks operating in Taiwan.[1]

During the Japanese colonial period these banks did not operate in suburban areas or the country side and for this reason a number of agricultural and fisheries related credit cooperatives societies sprung up at the fringes of the banking industry.[1]

The colonial authorities used the banks to carry out Japanese government policy and to support the militarization of Japan. By 1945 there were 7 major banks operating in Taiwan as well as two major Japanese banks.[1]

In the 1980s the Taiwan Miracle caused foreign cash to flow into Taiwanese banks which created major issues for the sector. In the late 1980s the money supply in Taiwan was expanding at 44% a year, this meant that while Taiwanese families and businesses were highly incentivized to save, there simply were not enough investments available in Taiwan to satisfy all the possible investors. This led the government to liberalize capital controls and allow businesses and individuals to habitually move money outside of the country. At the height of the crisis some banks were turning down large deposits as they could not conceivably lend or invest all the funds.[2]

Liberalization following the cash oversupply crisis allowed an independent Taiwanese financial industry to emerge and existing banks to internationalize.[3]

Central bank

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Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan.

The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has very little independence as it is primarily adherent to current government policy.[3] Its primary concern is the stability of the New Taiwanese Dollar as instability could upset Taiwan's export dominated economy.[4][5]

Foreign debt holdings

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Top 10 according to the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)[6]
Rank Country Debt held
(in billions of USD)
1  United States 84.36
2  China 46.13
3  Hong Kong 37.04
4  Luxembourg 32.02
5  Japan 31.32
6  Australia 22.64
7  Cayman Islands 18.76
8  United Kingdom 18.61
9  Singapore 16.24
10  British West Indies 12.38

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d L.C. Lee, Lawrence (1998). The Development of Banking in Taiwan: The Historical Impact of Future Challenges (PDF). University of Maryland School of Law. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. ^ Kristof, Nicholas D. (December 21, 1986). "TAIWAN'S EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b Bomani, karen. "Taiwan: A Financial Giant Despite Its Isolation". riskmagazine.nl. Risk Magazine. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ^ Loh, Liang-sa; Lee, Yimou. "Taiwan c.bank says spent $3.9 bln on forex intervention in H1". www.nasdaq.com. NASDAQ. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Taiwan central bank likely to stand pat as economy weathers pandemic - Reuters poll". www.reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  6. ^ Tzu-yu, Pan; Huang, Frances. "U.S. largest debtor to Taiwan's banks for 19th straight quarter". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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