The Central Bank of Taiwan approved new foreign exchange market issuances by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Taipei Branch, Bank SinoPac and Taiwan Cooperative Bank as part of its policy to promote liberalisation, internationalisation and development of the foreign exchange market. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Taipei Branch was authorised to issue foreign currency-denominated negotiable certificates of deposit. Bank SinoPac was authorised to issue a callable USD-denominated senior unsecured structured note linked to interest rate derivatives. Taiwan Cooperative Bank was authorised to issue both a callable USD-denominated senior unsecured structured note linked to interest rate derivatives and a USD-denominated senior unsecured structured note linked to interest rate derivatives. Separately, the Bank reported that as of end-February 2026 there were 3,448 authorised banks, comprising 3,408 domestic banks, three Mainland banks and 37 foreign banks.
Central Bank of Taiwan 2026-03-12
Central Bank of Taiwan authorises ANZ Taipei Branch, Bank SinoPac and Taiwan Cooperative Bank to issue FX negotiable CDs and USD structured notes
The Central Bank of Taiwan approved new foreign exchange market issuances by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Taipei Branch, Bank SinoPac and Taiwan Cooperative Bank to promote liberalisation, internationalisation and development of the foreign exchange market. The approvals cover foreign currency-denominated negotiable certificates of deposit and various callable and non-callable USD-denominated senior unsecured structured notes linked to interest rate derivatives. The Bank also reported that as of end-February 2026 there were 3,448 authorised banks, comprising 3,408 domestic banks, three Mainland banks and 37 foreign banks.