Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission published updated figures showing that domestic banks’ outstanding loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reached NT$10,412 billion by the end of March 2025, an increase of NT$43 billion from the end of February 2025. SME lending represented 64.08% of loans to all enterprises and 67.92% of loans to private enterprises, down 0.11 and 0.04 percentage points respectively from the end of February 2025. The average non-performing loan (NPL) ratio for SME loans was 0.25% in March 2025, up 0.02 percentage points over the prior month, and the FSC reiterated its expectation that banks promote SME lending with appropriate risk control and management.
Taiwan Financial Services Commission 2025-05-13
Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission reports domestic banks SME loans at NT$10,412bn by end-March 2025
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission reported domestic banks' loans to SMEs totaled NT$10,412 billion by March 2025, a NT$43 billion increase from February. SME lending accounted for 64.08% of loans to all enterprises and 67.92% of loans to private enterprises, with a slight decrease from February. The average non-performing loan ratio for SME loans rose to 0.25%, prompting the FSC to emphasize risk management in SME lending.