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.
2025-05-13Taiwan Financial Services Commission
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.