The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) published its May 2025 monthly overview of renminbi (RMB) business conducted by banks, setting out the number of authorised institutions and the latest reported figures for RMB deposits, lending and remittances. As of 31 May 2025, 65 authorised banks operating as domestic banking units (DBUs) and 56 offshore banking units (OBUs) were conducting RMB business. At end-April 2025, RMB deposits totalled RMB 117.43 billion, with DBUs at RMB 88.98 billion and OBUs at RMB 28.45 billion. RMB discounts and loans stood at RMB 19.73 billion, split between RMB 2.05 billion in DBUs and RMB 17.68 billion in OBUs, while RMB negotiable certificates of deposit were reported as nil. RMB remittances in April 2025 amounted to RMB 159.94 billion, comprising RMB 106.95 billion in DBUs and RMB 52.99 billion in OBUs, with prior-month comparators shown in brackets; the release also reported RMB 486 billion of RMB settlements handled by the Taipei Branch of the Bank of China in May 2025.
Central Bank of Taiwan 2025-06-16
Central Bank of Taiwan releases May 2025 renminbi banking overview showing RMB 117.43 billion in deposits across 65 domestic and 56 offshore banking units
The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) released its May 2025 overview of renminbi (RMB) business, detailing activities by 65 domestic banking units (DBUs) and 56 offshore banking units (OBUs). As of April 2025, RMB deposits were RMB 117.43 billion, with RMB 88.98 billion in DBUs and RMB 28.45 billion in OBUs. RMB remittances totaled RMB 159.94 billion, and RMB settlements by the Taipei Branch of the Bank of China reached RMB 486 billion.