The Taiwan Financial Services Commission published its monthly foreign portfolio investment update, showing that foreign investors were net sellers of TWD 264.97 billion in Taiwan's listed shares as of May 31, 2026. The report also showed total net inward remittances by foreign and mainland area investors of USD 20.877 billion in May, taking cumulative net inward remittances to USD 385.309 billion. In Taiwan Stock Exchange listed shares, foreign investors bought TWD 31,199.67 billion and sold TWD 31,485.57 billion, for net sales of TWD 285.90 billion. In Taipei Exchange listed shares, they were net buyers of TWD 18.59 billion. Mainland area investors were net buyers of TWD 2.71 billion in Taiwan Stock Exchange shares and net sellers of TWD 0.37 billion in Taipei Exchange shares. The May remittance total comprised USD 20.852 billion from offshore foreign institutional and individual investors and USD 0.025 billion from mainland area investors.
Taiwan Financial Services Commission2026-06-05
Taiwan Financial Services Commission reports TWD 264.97 billion net foreign selling in listed shares and USD 20.877 billion net inward remittances for May 2026
The Taiwan Financial Services Commission reported that foreign investors were net sellers of TWD 264.97 billion in Taiwan’s listed shares as of 31 May 2026, while total net inward remittances by foreign and mainland area investors reached USD 20.877 billion in May and USD 385.309 billion cumulatively. Foreign investors recorded net sales of TWD 285.90 billion in Taiwan Stock Exchange shares and net purchases of TWD 18.59 billion in Taipei Exchange shares, while mainland area investors were small net buyers in Taiwan Stock Exchange shares and small net sellers in Taipei Exchange.