The Central Bank of Taiwan published March 2026 liquid reserve requirement statistics, showing financial institutions held liquid reserve assets of TWD 13,121.7 billion against required liquid reserves of TWD 5,245.5 billion under the 10% statutory minimum liquid reserve ratio. The actual liquid reserve ratio was 25.02%, down 0.51 percentage points from the previous month. Liabilities subject to liquid reserve requirements totaled TWD 52,454.6 billion, of which deposits accounted for TWD 51,625.4 billion (98.42%). Actual liquid reserve assets decreased by TWD 175.0 billion month on month, driven mainly by declines in certificates of deposit issued by the Central Bank of Taiwan to TWD 5,570.6 billion (down TWD 183.6 billion; 42.45% of total) and government bonds to TWD 2,341.7 billion (down TWD 67.6 billion; 17.85%), partly offset by a marginal increase in re-deposits at designated banks by financial institutions to TWD 1,072.4 billion (up TWD 0.3 billion; 8.17%).
Central Bank of Taiwan 2026-04-28
Central Bank of Taiwan publishes March 2026 liquid reserve data showing ratio down to 25.02%
The Central Bank of Taiwan reported that in March 2026 financial institutions held liquid reserve assets of TWD 13,121.7 billion against required reserves of TWD 5,245.5 billion, resulting in an actual liquid reserve ratio of 25.02%, down 0.51 percentage points from February. Liabilities subject to liquid reserve requirements totaled TWD 52,454.6 billion, with deposits accounting for 98.42%, while actual liquid reserve assets fell by TWD 175.0 billion, mainly due to declines in central bank certificates of deposit and government bonds.