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TBB Audit Report / Information 2023

Nov 14, 2023

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Stock Code:2834

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Financial Statements

With Independent Auditors’ Report For the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

ADDRESS: NO. 30, Ta-Cheng Street, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. TELEPHONE: 02-2559-7171

The independent auditors’ report and the accompanying consolidated financial statements are the English translation of the Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between, or any difference in the interpretation of the English and Chinese language independent auditors’ report and consolidated financial statements, the Chinese version shall prevail.

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Table of contents

Contents
1. Cover Page
2. Table of Contents
3. Representation Letter
4. Independent Auditors’ Report
5. Consolidated Balance Sheets
6. Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
7. Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
8. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
9. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(1)
Company history
(2)
Approval date and procedures of the consolidated financial statements
(3)
New standards, amendments and interpretations adopted
(4)
Summary of material accounting policies
(5)
Significant accounting assumptions and judgments, and major sources
of estimation uncertainty
(6)
Explanation of significant accounts
(7)
Related-party transactions
(8)
Pledged assets
(9)
Commitments and contingencies
(10) Losses from disasters
(11) Subsequent Events
(12) Others
(13) Other disclosures
(a) Information on significant transactions
(b) Information on investees
(c) Information on investments in Mainland China
(d) Information of major shareholders
(14) Segment information
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Representation Letter

The entities that are required to be included in the combined financial statements of TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 under the Criteria Governing the Preparation of Affiliation Reports, Consolidated Business Reports, and Consolidated Financial Statements of Affiliated Enterprises are the same as those included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards No. 10 by the Financial Supervisory Commission, "Consolidated Financial Statements" endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China. In addition, the information required to be disclosed in the combined financial statements is included in the consolidated financial statements. Consequently, TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. and Subsidiaries do not prepare a separate set of combined financial statements.

Company name: TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. Chairman: Liu Pei-Jean Date: February 21, 2024

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KPMG 台北市110615信義路5段7號68樓(台北101大樓) 電 話 Tel + 886 2 8101 6666 68F., TAIPEI 101 TOWER, No. 7, Sec. 5, 傳 真 Fax + 886 2 8101 6667 Xinyi Road, Taipei City 110615, Taiwan (R.O.C.) 網 址 Web kpmg.com/tw

Independent Auditors’ Report

To the Board of Directors of Taiwan Business Bank, Ltd.:

Opinion

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Taiwan Business Bank, Ltd. and subsidiaries (“the Bank and subsidiaries”), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Bank and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Public Held Banks, and with the Regulation Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities firms.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audits in accordance with the Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants, Jing-Kuan-Yin-Zi No.1082731571 and Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Bank and subsidiaries in accordance with the Norm of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Account of Republic of China, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirement. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis of our opinion.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.

The assessment of loans impairment

Please refer to Note 4(f) "Financial Instruments" for related accounting policy, Note 5 (a) for accounting assumptions and estimates, and Note 6(f) "Discount and loans,net" and Note 6 (ap) "Financial Risk Information" for details of loans impairment, respectively.

KPMG, a Taiwan partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organization of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee.

4-1

Description of key audit matter:

The management of the Bank and subsidiaries assess the impairment of loans by determining if there is any observable evidence indicating impairment, and dividing them into collective assessment and individual assessment based on the materiality levels to measure by different impairment method. For the individual assessment with objective evidence of impairment, the measurement is based on expected future cash flow. For the collective assessment with objective evidence of impairment, the Bank and its subsidairies need to calculate the recovery rate of each group to measure the impairment amount. For the collectively assessed loans without objective evidence of impairment, the impairment is calculated by establishing an impairment model using the pass loss experience on assets with similiar credit risk characteristic to form basic estimation. Besides the methods mentioned above, the management of the Bank and its subsidairies should inspect weather the amount of impairment is in compliance with the minimum level made by the authority. Both the evaluation of impairment evidences and its methods, as well as the uses of assumptions, such as the expected recovery rates and default rates, which are applied to determine the future cash flow, involved significant judgements and estimations. Therefore, the assessment on the impairment of loans has been identified as a key audit matter in our audit.

How the matter was addressed in our audit:

Our principal audit procedures included: understanding the methodology and related control procedure about how the management asseses and measures the impairment amount of loans. For individual assessment, we used sampling test to evaluate the use of the original effective interest rate, the appropriateness of the estimation of future recoverable amounts and value of collateral. For collective assessment, we assessed the impairment model adopted by the management and reviewed the appropriated of the calculation of the impairment parameters and verified the completeness of the loans portfolio via sampling. The impaired amounts recognized by the management were in compliance with the related regulations issued by authority. Meanwile, we assessed whether allowance for the loans meets the requirements.

Other Matter

Taiwan Business Bank, Ltd. has prepared its parent-company-only financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, on which we have issued an unmodified opinion.

Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Public Held Banks, and with the IFRSs, IASs, IFRC, SIC endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Bank and subsidiaries ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Bank and subsidiaries or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those charged with governance (including the Audit Committee), are responsible for overseeing the Bank and subsidiaries financial reporting process.

4-2

Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China, we exercise professional judgment and professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

  1. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

  2. Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Bank and subsidiaries internal control.

  3. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.

  4. Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Bank and subsidiaries ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Bank and subsidiaries to cease to continue as a going concern.

  5. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

  6. Obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Bank and subsidiaries to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the Bank and subsidiaries audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

4-3

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors’ report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

The engagement partners on the audit resulting in this independent auditors’ report are Lee, Feng-Hui and Tsai, Pei-Ju.

KPMG

Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China) February 21, 2024

Notes to Readers

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are intended only to present the consolidated statement of financial position, financial performance and its cash flows in accordance with the accounting principles and practices generally accepted in the Republic of China and not those of any other jurisdictions. The standards, procedures and practices to audit such consolidated financial statements are those generally accepted and applied in the Republic of China.

The independent auditors’ report and the accompanying consolidated financial statements are the English translation of the Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between, or any difference in the interpretation of the English and Chinese language auditors’ report and consolidated financial statements, the Chinese version shall prevail.

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(English Translation of Consolidated Financial Statements and Report Originally Issued in Chinese)

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2023 and 2022

(Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

Assets
11000
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 6(a) and 7)
11500
Due from the Central Bank and call loans to banks (Notes 6(b) and 7)
12000
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (Note 6(c))
12100
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (Notes
6(g) and (q))
12200
Investment in debt instruments at amortized cost (Note 6(h))
12500
Securities purchased under resell agreements (Note 6(d))
13000
Receivables (Note 6(e))
13200
Current tax assets
13500
Discounts and loans, net (Notes 6(f) and 7)
15000
Investments accounted for using equity method (Note 6(i))
15500
Other financial assets (Note 6(j))
18500
Property and equipment, net (Note 6(k))
18600
Right-of-use assets, net (Note 6(l))
19000
Intangible assets, net
19300
Deferred tax assets (Note 6(z))
19500
Other assets, net (Note 6(m))
Total assets
December 31, 2023
Amount
%
$ 34,356,881
2
119,931,580
5
73,366,025
3
189,415,924
9
252,895,142
11
7,110,485
-
11,907,936
1
351,197
-
1,491,313,443
68
-
-
8,227
-
14,046,879
1
1,284,449
-
921,536
-
2,015,839
-
10,888,988
-
$ 2,209,814,531
100
December 31, 2022
Amount
%
49,260,262
2
148,557,744
7
33,913,114
2
160,000,410
8
236,774,247
11
797,893
-
9,057,109
-
350,069
-
1,400,112,365
68
808
-
10,315
-
14,121,833
1
1,212,593
-
757,216
-
1,777,199
-
15,782,948
1
2,072,486,125
100
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities
21000
Deposits from the Central Bank and banks (Notes 6(n) and 7)
21500
Due to the Central Bank and banks (Note 6(o))
22000
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 6(p) and (t))
22500
Notes and bonds issued under repurchase agreement (Note 6(q))
23000
Payables (Note 6(r))
23200
Current tax liabilities
23500
Deposits and remittances (Notes 6(s) and 7)
24000
Bank notes payable (Note 6(t))
25500
Other financial liabilities (Note 6(u))
25600
Provisions (Note 6(v))
26000
Lease liabilities (Note 6(w))
29300
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 6(z))
29500
Other liabilities (Note 6(x))
Total liabilities
Equity attributable to owners of parent
31101
Common stock (Note 6(y))
31500
Capital Surplus (Note 6(y))
Retained earnings:
32001
Legal reserve (Note 6(y))
32003
Special reserve (Note 6(y))
32005
Unappropriated retained earnings (Note 6(y))
32500
Other equity interest (Note 6(y))
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Amount % Amount
%
194,966,177
9
1,131,025
-
9,925,525
-
2,462,991
-
21,493,131
1
1,101,015
-
1,673,580,263
81
52,250,000
4
2,910,581
-
2,676,102
-
1,239,919
-
879,056
-
3,763,082
-
1,968,378,867
95
80,296,934
4
815,900
-
17,239,615
1
185,128
-
9,339,356
-
(3,769,675)
-
104,107,258
5
2,072,486,125
100
$ 163,162,556
1,431,840
9,394,136
1,786,715
24,342,295
101,003
1,823,413,234
53,850,000
2,136,402
2,903,375
1,319,108
878,623
4,972,959
2,089,692,246
82,224,061
815,900
20,028,865
3,954,803
12,114,062
984,594
120,122,285
$ 2,209,814,531
7
-
-
-
1
-
83
3
-
-
-
-
-
94
4
-
1
-
1
-
6
100

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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(English Translation of Consolidated Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese)

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

(Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except for Earnings Per Common Share)

41000
Interest income (Notes 6(ad) and 7)
51000
Less: Interest expenses (Notes 6(ad) and 7)
Net interest revenue
Net revenue other than interest
49100
Net service fee revenue (Notes 6(ae) and 13)
49200
Gain on financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss (Note 6(af))
49310
Realized gain on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (Note 6(ag))
49450
Gain arising from derecognition of financial assets measured at amortized cost (Note 6(h))
49600
Foreign exchange gain
49700
(Impairment loss on assets) reversal of impairment loss on assets (Note 6(ah))
49750
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method (Notes 6(h)
and 6(ai))
49800
Net other revenue other than interest income (Note 6(aj))
49831
Net securities brokering revenue
Net revenue
58200
Bad debts expense, commitment and guarantee liability provision (Note 6(ak))
Operating expenses
58500
Employee benefits expenses (Note 6(al))
59000
Depreciation and amortization expense (Note 6(am))
59500
Other general and administrative expense (Note 6(an))
Total operating expense
61001
Income from continuing operation before tax
61003
Less: Income tax expenses (Note 6(z))
Net income
65000
Other comprehensive income:
65200
Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
65201
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans (Note 6(z))
65204
Revaluation gains (losses) on investments in equity instruments measured at fair value
through other comprehensive income
65220
Less: Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will not be
reclassified to profit or loss (Note 6(z))
Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
65300
Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss
65301
Exchange difference on translation
65308
Gains (losses) from investments in debt instruments measured at fair value through other
comprehensive income
65320
Less: Income tax related to components of other comprehensive income that will be
reclassified to profit or loss (Note 6(z))
Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss
65000
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income
Earnings per share (in NT dollar) (Note 6(ab))
Basic earnings per share (in NT dollar)
Diluted earnings per share (in NT dollar)
For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
Percent
Change
%
%
117
47
(45)
133
72
(8)
14
17
5
336
5
(16)
-
(91)
3
(79)
-
231
-
32
-
(13)
1
18
100
12
(8)
77
(31)
2
(4)
3
(14)
23
(49)
8
43
3
7
(3)
36
4
2
(142)
(8)
294
-
(142)
(6)
330
5
(103)
(22)
131
1
96
(18)
(138)
(24)
191
12
422
1.23
1.23
2023 %
154
(95)
59
14
21
4
-
1
-
-
-
1
100
(13)
(28)
(4)
(15)
(47)
40
6
34
(1)
14
-
13
-
6
-
6
19
53
1.29
1.28
2022
Amount
33,300,102
(13,072,129)
20,227,973
3,951,892
1,540,238
1,462,681
1,981
923,295
11,689
(1,192)
83,689
326,877
28,529,123
(2,386,062)
(8,875,692)
(1,229,876)
(3,997,701)
(14,103,269)
12,039,792
1,917,940
10,121,852
557,098
(2,347,122)
111,419
(1,901,443)
1,511,789
(6,238,235)
272,357
(4,998,803)
(6,900,246)
3,221,606
Amount
$ 49,116,713
(30,411,203)
18,705,510
4,617,356
6,718,444
1,234,707
170
196,130
(15,335)
(808)
72,693
384,677
31,913,544
(4,226,518)
(9,079,004)
(1,272,085)
(4,908,130)
(15,259,219)
12,427,807
1,860,132
10,567,675
(233,043)
4,553,627
(46,609)
4,367,193
(39,156)
1,931,940
9,656
1,883,128
6,250,321
$
16,817,996
$
$

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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(English Translation of Consolidated Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese)

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

(Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

Balance at January 1, 2022
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2022
Other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2022
Total comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2022
Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings:
Legal reserve appropriated
Cash dividends of ordinary share
Stock dividends of ordinary share
Disposal of investment in equity instruments designated at fair value through other
comprehensive income
Balance at December 31, 2022
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2023
Other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2023
Total comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2023
Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings:
Legal reserve appropriated
Special reserve appropriated
Cash dividends of ordinary share
Stock dividends of ordinary share
Disposal of investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other
comprehensive income
Balance at December 31, 2023
Attributable to owners of parent Attributable to owners of parent Attributable to owners of parent Other equity interest
Unrealized gains
Exchange
differences on
translation of
foreign financial
statements
(losses) on
financial assets
measured at fair
value through
other
comprehensive
income
Other equity interest
Unrealized gains
Exchange
differences on
translation of
foreign financial
statements
(losses) on
financial assets
measured at fair
value through
other
comprehensive
income
Other equity interest
Unrealized gains
Exchange
differences on
translation of
foreign financial
statements
(losses) on
financial assets
measured at fair
value through
other
comprehensive
income
Total
Share capital Capital surplus Retained earnings
Common stock Legal reserve Special reserve Unappropriated
retained earnings
Total Exchange
differences on
translation of
foreign financial
statements
$ 77,431,952
-
-
-
-
-
2,864,982
-
80,296,934
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,927,127
-
$
82,224,061
815,900
-
-
15,693,140
-
-
185,128
-
-
5,227,632
10,121,852
445,679
21,105,900
10,121,852
445,679
(1,807,265)
-
1,209,432
1,209,432
-
-
-
-
(597,833)
-
(31,325)
(31,325)
-
-
-
-
-
(629,158)
4,113,485
-
(8,555,357)
(8,555,357)
-
-
-
1,270,030
(3,171,842)
-
6,468,080
6,468,080
-
-
-
-
(1,682,486)
1,613,752
101,659,972
10,121,852
(6,900,246)
3,221,606
-
(774,320)
-
-
104,107,258
10,567,675
6,250,321
16,817,996
-
-
(802,969)
-
-
120,122,285
- - - 10,567,531 10,567,531
-
-
-
-
1,546,475
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
815,900
-
-
17,239,615
-
-
185,128
-
-
- - -
-
-
-
-
-
2,789,250
-
-
-
-
-
3,769,675
-
-
-
815,900 20,028,865 3,954,803

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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(English Translation of Consolidated Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese)

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

(Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income before tax
Adjustments:
Income and expences items:
Depreciation expense
Amortization expense
Provision for bad debt expense
Net (gains) losses on financial assets or liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Interest expenses
Net gain arising from derecognition of financial assets measured at amortised cost
Interest income
Net change in provisions for guarantee liabilities
Net change in other provisions
Share of loss of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) on financial assets
Other items
Total adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Changes in operating assets:
Decrease in due from the central bank and call loans to banks
(Increase) decrease in financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
(Increase) decrease in securities purchased under resell agreements
Increase in receivables
Increase in discounts and loans
Decrease in other financial assets
Decrease (increase) in other assets
Total changes in operating assets
Changes in operating liabilities:
(Decrease) increase in deposits from the central bank and banks
(Decrease) increase in financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
(Decrease) increase in notes and bonds issued under repurchase agreement
Decrease in payable
Increase in deposits and remittances
Decrease in other financial liabilities
Decrease in provisions for employee benefits
Total changes in operating liabilities
Total changes in operating assets and liabilities
Total adjustments
Cash inflow generated from operations
Interest received
Interest paid
Income taxes paid
Net Cash flows from operating activities
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities:
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Acquisition of financial assets at amortised cost
Proceeds from repayments of financial assets at amortised cost
Acquisition of investments accounted for using equity method
Acquisition of property and equipment
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
Increase (decrease) in refundable deposits
Acquisition of intangible assets
Net cash flows (used in) from investing activities
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities:
Increase (decrease) in due to the central bank and banks
Proceeds from issuing bank notes payable
Repayments of bank notes payable
(Decrease) increase in guarantee deposits received
Payment of lease liabilities
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
Cash dividends paid
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
$ 12,427,807
12,039,792
985,755
980,783
286,330
249,093
4,188,472
2,378,872
(1,936,453)
86,901
30,411,203
13,072,129
(170)
(1,981)
(49,116,713)
(33,300,102)
47,333
(21,496)
(6,677)
29,220
808
1,192
1,660
925
15,335
(11,689)
14
(3,817)
(15,123,103)
(16,539,970)
28,631,604
9,550,611
(37,360,746)
7,234,305
(6,312,592)
7,033,381
(1,514,546)
(75,360)
(95,379,615)
(100,231,972)
13,018
25,244
4,620,986
(1,988,898)
(107,301,891)
(78,452,689)
(31,803,621)
92,425,862
(687,101)
925,569
(676,276)
402,298
(447,852)
(3,682,123)
149,832,971
4,923,441
(774,179)
(1,454,713)
(46,312)
(196,272)
115,397,630
93,344,062
8,095,739
14,891,373
(7,027,364)
(1,648,597)
5,400,443
10,391,195
47,746,448
31,992,358
(27,563,323)
(11,090,974)
(2,596,783)
(648,645)
22,986,785
30,643,934
(22,939,444)
(11,055,764)
(219,827,853)
(188,506,846)
203,701,380
230,783,092
-
(2,000)
(527,576)
(318,336)
109
73
233,749
(2,227,141)
(399,651)
(288,288)
(39,759,286)
28,384,790
300,815
(49,130,565)
9,000,000
-
(7,400,000)
-
(1,984,985)
2,104,548
(442,420)
(420,428)
3,194,862
(1,081,839)
(802,969)
(774,320)
1,865,303
(49,302,604)
3,817
90,110
(14,903,381)
9,816,230
49,260,262
39,444,032
$
34,356,881
49,260,262
2023
$ 12,427,807
985,755
286,330
4,188,472
(1,936,453)
30,411,203
(170)
(49,116,713)
47,333
(6,677)
808
1,660
15,335
14
(15,123,103)
28,631,604
(37,360,746)
(6,312,592)
(1,514,546)
(95,379,615)
13,018
4,620,986
(107,301,891)
(31,803,621)
(687,101)
(676,276)
(447,852)
149,832,971
(774,179)
(46,312)
115,397,630
8,095,739
(7,027,364)
5,400,443
47,746,448
(27,563,323)
(2,596,783)
22,986,785
(22,939,444)
(219,827,853)
203,701,380
-
(527,576)
109
233,749
(399,651)
(39,759,286)
300,815
9,000,000
(7,400,000)
(1,984,985)
(442,420)
3,194,862
(802,969)
1,865,303
3,817
(14,903,381)
49,260,262
$
34,356,881

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

9

(English Translation of Consolidated Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese)

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

(Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Otherwise Specified)

(1) Company history

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. (the “ Bank” ) was formerly a general savings union known as “Taiwan Mutual Financing Bank” or “Tai-Shio Mutual Financing Bank” when it was established in 1915. After several mergers and acquisitions, it was renamed as Taiwan Business Bank, Ltd. in order to finance and provide banking assistance to small and medium-size businesses on July 1, 1976. The Bank’s major lines of business are the following:

  • (a) As prescribed by the Banking Law, provides professional services tailored to the needs of small and medium-size businesses;

  • (b) Trust and securities brokerage businesses as approved by the relevant authority;

  • (c) International banking business; and

  • (d) Other relevant businesses as authorized by the relevant authority in-charge.

As of December 31, 2023, the Bank not only sets up the business dept., international dept., securities dept. and trust dept. under head office but also has 124 domestic branches, 1 offshore banking unit, 8 overseas branches, 1 oversea representative office and 16 securities brokerage locations.

The Bank became listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange on January 3, 1998.

Under the ” Statute for Privatization of State Enterprises” and upon the approval of Taiwan Province Government, the shares of the Bank owned by the provincial government were sold to the public. In line with privatization of the three other major Taiwan province government owned run commercial banks, the Bank had completed its own privatization on January 22, 1998.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Bank and subsidiaries has 5,702 and 5,581 employees, respectively.

(2) Approval date and procedures of the consolidated financial statements:

These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on February 21, 2024.

(3) New standards, amendments and interpretations adopted:

  • (a) The impact of the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”) endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission, R.O.C. which have already been adopted.

The Bank and subsidiaries has initially adopted the following new amendments, which do not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements, from January 1, 2023:

  • ●Amendments to IAS 1 “Disclosure of Accounting Policies”

  • ●Amendments to IAS 8 “Definition of Accounting Estimates”

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • ●Amendments to IAS 12 “ Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction”

The Bank and subsidiaries has initially adopted the (following) new amendment, which do not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements, from May 23, 2023

  • ●Amendments to IAS 12 “International Tax Reform—Pillar Two Model Rules”

  • (b) The impact of IFRS issued by the FSC but not yet effective

The Bank and subsidiaries assesses that the adoption of the following new amendments, effective for annual period beginning on January 1, 2024, would not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements:

  • ●Amendments to IAS 1 “Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current”

  • ●Amendments to IAS 1 “Non-current Liabilities with Covenants”

  • ●Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7 “Supplier Finance Arrangements”

  • ●Amendments to IFRS 16 “Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback”

  • (c) The impact of IFRS issued by IASB but not yet endorsed by the FSC

The Bank and subsidiaries does not expect the following new and amended standards, which have yet to be endorsed by the FSC, to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements:

  • ●Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 “Sale or Contribution of Assets Between an Investor and Its Associate or Joint Venture”

  • ●IFRS 17 “ Insurance Contracts” and amendments to IFRS 17 “ Insurance Contracts”

  • ●Amendments to IFRS 17 “Initial Application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 – Comparative Information”

  • ●Amendments to IAS 21 “Lack of Exchangeability”

(4) Summary of material accounting policies:

The material accounting policies presented in the consolidated financial statements are summarized below. Except for those specifically indicated, the following accounting policies were applied consistently throughout the periods presented in the consolidated financial statements.

  • (a) Statement of compliance

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Public Held Banks (hereinafter referred to as "the Regulations"), and the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations and SIC Interpretations endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission (hereinafter referred to IFRS endorsed by the FSC).

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(b) Basis of preparation

  • (i) Basis of measurement

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for the following material items in the statement of financial position:

  • 1) Financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value (including derivative instruments);

  • 2) Financial instrument measured at fair value through other comprehensive income; and

  • 3) The net defined benefit liability (asset) is recognized as fair value of plan assets, less present value of defined benefit obligation and the effect of the asset ceiling in Note 4(k).

(ii) Consolidation of financial statement

The consolidation financial statements include the headquarter and all the domestic branches, foreign branches and subsidiaries. The internal transactions within the headquarter, the domestic branches and the foreign branches are offset when preparing the consolidated financial statement.

  • (iii) Functional and presentation currency

The functional currency of each entities is determined based on the primary economic environment in which the entities operate. The consolidated financial statements are presented in New Taiwan Dollar, which is the Bank’ s functional currency. All financial information presented in New Taiwan Dollar has been rounded to the nearest thousand.

(c) Basis of consolidation

  • (i) Subsidiary

A subsidiary is an enterprise controlled by the Bank. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases.

Gains or losses applicable to the non-controlling interests in a subsidiary are allocated to the non-controlling interests even if doing so causes the non-controlling interests to have a deficit balance.

(ii) Elimination of intra-group transaction

Intra-group balances and transactions, and any unrealized income and expenses arising from intra-group transactions are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements. The unrealized profits arising from the transactions with the investments under the equity method are eliminated to the extent of the percentage of shares possessed by the Bank over the investee. The unrealized losses are eliminated in the same way as the unrealized profit, but only under the circumstances that there are no evidences of impairment.

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

List of subsidiaries in the consolidated financial statements:

TBB International Leasing Co.,
Ltd.
Taiwan Business Bank
International Leasing Co., Ltd.
TBB (Cambodia) Microfinance
Institution Plc
TBB Venture Capital Co., Ltd.
TBB Consulting Co., Ltd.
Established
location
Main business scope
Shareholding
(Holding %)
December
31, 2023
December
31, 2022
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Taiwan
Leasing business
China
Leasing business
Cambodia
Financial company
Taiwan
Investing business
Taiwan
Consulting business
  • (d) Foreign currencies

(i) Foreign currency transactions

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the respective functional currencies of Group entities at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies on the end of each subsequent reporting period (hereinafter referred to as the reporting date) are retranslated to the functional currency at the exchange rate of Bank of Taiwan at 10 AM. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair value are retranslated to the functional currency at the exchange rate at the date that the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items in a foreign currency that are measured based on historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of translation. Foreign currency differences arising on retranslation are recognized in profit or loss, except for the equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income which are recognized in other comprehensive income arising on the retranslation.

(ii) Foreign operations

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on acquisition, are translated into the presentation currency at the exchange rates at the reporting date. The income and expenses of foreign operations are translated into the presentation currency at the average exchange rate. Exchange differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.

When a foreign operation is disposed of such that control, significant influence, or joint control is lost, the cumulative amount in the translation reserve related to that foreign operation is reclassified to profit or loss as part of the gain or loss on disposal. When the Bank and subsidiaries disposes of only part of its interest in a subsidiary that includes a foreign operation while retaining control, the relevant proportion of the cumulative amount is reattributed to non controlling interests. When the the Bank and subsidiaries disposes of only part of its investment in an associate or joint venture that includes a foreign operation while retaining significant influence or joint control, the relevant proportion of the cumulative amount is reclassified to profit or loss.

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

When the settlement of a monetary receivable from or payable to a foreign operation is neither planned nor likely to occur in the foreseeable future, Exchange differences arising from such a monetary item that are considered to form part of the net investment in the foreign operation are recognized in other comprehensive income.

(e) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalent comprise cash on hand, petty cash, foreign currency on hand and cash in banks, but excludes those items which are designated for specific purposes or restricted by contracts and law.

(f) Financial instruments

Trade receivables and debt securities issued are initially recognized when they are originated. All other financial assets and financial liabilities are initially recognized when the Bank and subsidiaries becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. A financial asset (unless it is a receivable without a significant financing component) or financial liability is initially measured at fair value plus, for an item not at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL), transaction costs that are directly attributable to its acquisition or issue. A trade receivable without a significant financing component is initially measured at the transaction price.

(i) Financial assets

All regular way purchases or sales of financial assets are recognized and derecognized on a trade date basis.

On initial recognition, a financial asset is classified as measured at: amortized cost; fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) – debt investment; FVOCI – equity investment; or FVTPL. Financial assets are not reclassified subsequent to their initial recognition unless the Bank and subsidiaries changes its business model for managing financial assets, in which case all affected financial assets are reclassified on the first day of the next reporting period following the change in the business model.

1) Investment in debt instruments measured at amortized cost

A financial asset is measured at amortized cost if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designated as at FVTPL:

  • ‧ it is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets to collect contractual cash flows; and

  • ‧ its contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

These assets are subsequently measured at amortized cost, which is the amount at which the financial asset is measured at initial recognition, plus/minus, the cumulative amortization using the effective interest method, adjusted for any loss allowance. Interest income, foreign exchange gains and losses, as well as impairment, are recognized in profit or loss. Any gain or loss on derecognition is recognized in profit or loss.

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • 2) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI)

A debt investment is measured at FVOCI if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designated as at FVTPL.

  • ‧ it is held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets; and

  • ‧ its contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

On initial recognition of an equity investment that is not held for trading, the Bank and subsidiaries may irrevocably elect to present subsequent changes in the investment’s fair value in other comprehensive income. This election is made on an investment-byinvestment basis.

Debt investments at FVOCI are subsequently measured at fair value. Interest income calculated using the effective interest method, foreign exchange gains and losses and impairment are recognized in profit or loss. Other net gains and losses are recognized in other comprehensive income. On derecognition, gains and losses accumulated in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss.

Equity investments at FVOCI are subsequently measured at fair value. Dividends are recognized as income in profit or loss unless the dividend clearly represents a recovery of part of the cost of the investment. Other net gains and losses are recognized in other comprehensive income and are never reclassified to profit or loss.

Dividend income is recognized in profit or loss on the date on which the Bank and subsidiaries right to receive payment is established.

  • 3) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)

All financial assets not classified as amortized cost or FVOCI described as above are measured at FVTPL, including derivate financial assets. On initial recognition, the Bank and subsidiaries may irrevocably designate a financial asset, which otherwise meets the requirements to be measured at amortized cost or at FVOCI, as at FVTPL if doing so eliminates or significantly reduces an accounting mismatch that would otherwise arise.

These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Net gains and losses, including any interest or dividend income, are recognized in profit or loss.

  • 4) Discount and loans, net

Discount and loans are recorded as initial fair value including direct transaction cost, and the subsequent measurement recognizes interest income via effective interest rate method if there is not much difference then it can adopt straight line method and is booked as per amortized cost deducted by impairment loss. Interest accrual on discount and loans are suspended if either of the following occurs:

  • ‧ Payment of principal or interest is very likely not to be redeemed as per contracts.

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • ‧ Non-performing loans are categorized as overdue loans in six months after the settlement period ends.

  • 5) Impairment of financial assets

The Bank and subsidiaries recognizes loss allowances for expected credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost, debt investments measured at FVOCI and loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts. Equity instrument investment does not need to recognize expected credit losses.

The Bank and subsidiaries measures loss allowances at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit loss (ECL), except for the following which are measured as 12-month ECL:

  • ‧ debt securities that are determined to have low credit risk at the reporting date; and

  • ‧ other debt securities, receivables, loan commitments and bank balances for which credit risk (i.e. the risk of default occurring over the expected life of the financial instrument) has not increased significantly since initial recognition.

Lifetime ECLs are the ECLs that result from all possible default events over the expected life of financial instrument.

12-month ECLs are the portion of ECLs that result from default events that are possible within the 12 months after the reporting date (or a shorter period if the expected life of the instruments is less than 12 months).

The maximum period considered when estimating ECLs is the maximum contractual period over which the Bank and subsidiaries is exposed to credit risk.

When determining whether the credit risk of financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition and when estimating ECL, the Bank and subsidiaries considers reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available (without undue cost or effort). This includes both quantitative and qualitative information and analysis, based on the Bank and subsidiaries historical experience, informed credit assessment and including forward-looking information.

ECLs are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. Credit losses are measured as the present value of all cash shortfalls. The difference between the cash flows due to the Bank and subsidiaries expects to receive. ECLs are discounted at the effective interest rate of the financial asset.

At each reporting date, the Bank and subsidiaries assesses whether financial assets carried at amortized cost, debt securities at FVOCI, loan commitments and contracts of financial guarantee are credit-impaired. A financial asset is “credit-impaired” when one or move events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset have occurred. Evidence that a financial asset is credit-impaired includes the following observable data:

‧ significant financial difficulty of the borrower or issuer;

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • ‧ a breach of contract such as a default or being past due;

  • ‧ the restructuring of a loan or advance by the borrowers on terms that the borrowers would not consider otherwise;

  • ‧ it is probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganization;

  • ‧ the disappearance of an active market for a security because of financial difficulties; or

  • ‧ to purchase or initiate financial assets at a substantial discount that reflects the credit losses that have occurred.

Loss allowances for financial assets measured at amortized cost are deducted from the gross carrying amount of the assets. For debt securities at FVOCI, the loss allowance is charged to profit or loss and is recognized in other comprehensive income instead of reducing the carrying amount of the asset.

In addition to estimate the allowance for bad debts and guarantee liability provisions as above, according to “Regulations Governing the Procedures for Banking Institutions to Evaluate Assets and Deal with Non-Performing and Non-Accrual Loans ” , and considering the situation of their finance and the default of principal and interest payment, the credit assets are classified as below:

  • ‧ 1% of the first class credit assets deducted by the amount of credit assets from the government.

  • ‧ 2% of the second class credit assets.

  • ‧ 10% of the third class credit assets.

  • ‧ 50% of the fourth class credit assets.

  • ‧ 100% of the fifth class credit assets.

The allowance for bad debts and guarantee liability provisions were assessed by the previously stated method shall not be less than the amount regulated by “ Regulations Governing the Procedures for Banking Institutions to Evaluate Assets and Deal with Non-Performing and Non-Accrual Loans.

Unrecoverable overdue loans and bad debts of the Bank and subsidiaries, which are not able to be recovered after the overdue collection process, are written-off after deducting the recoverable portion. Upon approval by the board of directors and notification to supervisors, the excess amount of written off loans over such allowance or reserve is reflected as a current loss.

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(ii) Financial liabilities

Financial liability measured at fair value through profit or loss, if one of the following conditions is met

  • 1) Financial liabilities held for trading

A financial liability is held for trading if it is acquired or incurred principally for the purpose of selling or repurchasing it in the near term; on initial recognition it is part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is evidence of a recent actual pattern of short-term profit-taking. A derivative, except for a derivative that is a financial guarantee contract or a designated and effective hedging instrument, is classified as instrument held for trading as well.

2) Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss

Financial liabilities falling under this category are measured at fair value at initial recognition. Attributable transaction costs are recognized in profit or loss as incurred. Subsequent changes are measured at fair value and recognized in profit or loss. While for financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss, the changes in fair value generated from credit risk should be recognized under other comprehensive income, except for avoiding accounting mismatch that should be recognized in profit or loss.

  • (iii) Reclassification of financial instruments

The Bank and subsidiaries only reclassified all affected financial assets in accordance with the regulations when changing the business model of managing financial assets. These changes are expected to be extremely infrequent. In addition, the Bank and subsidiaries must not reclassify any financial assets and liabilities of equity instruments.

If the Bank and subsidiaries reclassify financial assets in accordance with the aforesaid circumstances, the reclassification shall be postponed from the reclassification date, and any previously recognized gains, losses (including impairment losses or reversal of impairment loss) or interest shall not be restated.

(iv) Derecognition of financial assets and liabilities

The Bank and subsidiaries derecognizes a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire, or it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows in a transaction in which substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are transferred or in which the Bank and subsidiaries neither transfers nor retains substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership and it does not retain control of the financial asset.

The Bank and subsidiaries enters into transactions whereby it transfers assets recognized in its statement of balance sheet, but retains either all or substantially all of the risks and rewards of the transferred assets. In these cases, the transferred assets are not derecognized.

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

The Bank and subsidiaries derecognizes a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged or cancelled, or expire. The Bank and subsidiaries also derecognizes a financial liability when its terms are modified and the cash flows of the modified liability are substantially different, in which case a new financial liability based on the modified terms is recognized at fair value.

On derecognition of a financial liability, the difference between the carrying amount of a financial liability extinguished and the consideration paid (including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed) is recognized in profit or loss.

(v) Offsetting of financial assets and liabilities

Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount presented in the statement of balance sheet when, and only when, the Bank and subsidiaries currently has a legally enforceable right to set off the amounts and it intends either to settle them on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

(vi) Interest rate benchmark reform

When the basis for determining the contractual cash flows of a financial asset or financial liability measured at amortized cost changes as a result of interest rate benchmark reform, the Bank and subsidiaries updates the effective interest rate of the financial asset or financial liability to reflect the change that is required by the reform.

A change in the basis for determining the contractual cash flows is required by interest rate benchmark reform if the following conditions are met:

  • the change is necessary as a direct consequence of the reform; and

  • the new basis for determining the contractual cash flows is economically equivalent to the previous basis - i.e. the basis immediately before the change.

When changes were made to a financial asset or financial liability in addition to change to the basis for determining the contractual cash flows required by interest rate benchmark reform, the Bank and subsidiaries first updates the effective interest rate of the financial asset or financial liability to reflect the changes that is required by interest rate benchmark reform. Thereafter, the Bank and subsidiaries will applied the policies on accounting for modifications to the additional changes.

(g) Impairment loss on non-financial assets

The Bank and subsidiaries reviews the carrying amounts of its non-financial assets (other than contract assets and deferred tax assets) to determine whether there is any indication of impairment on the balance sheet date. If any such indication exists, then the asset’ s recoverable amount is estimated.

For impairment testing, assets are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or cash-generating units (CGUs).

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

The recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. Value in use is based on the estimated future cash flows, discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU.

An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount.

Impairment losses are recognized in profit or loss. They are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the CGU, and then to reduce the carrying amounts of the other assets in the CGU on a pro rata basis.

  • (h) Property, plant and equipment

  • (i) Recognition and measurement

Items of property and equipment are measured at cost, which includes capitalized borrowing costs, less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.

If significant parts of an item of property and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items (major components) of property, plant and equipment.

Any gain or loss on disposal of an item of property and equipment is recognized in profit or loss.

  • (ii) Subsequent expenditure

Subsequent expenditure is capitalized only if it is probable that the future economic benefits associated with the expenditure will flow to the Bank and subsidiaries.

  • (iii) Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated on the cost of an asset less its residual value and is recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of each component of an item of property and equipment.

Land is not depreciated.

The estimated useful lives of property and equipment for current and comparative periods are as follows:

1) Buildings 35~50 years
2) Equipment 3~8 years

The Bank and subsidiaries reviews and adjusts the residual value and the useful lives of assets at the end of each annual reporting date and adjusts it appropriately.

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(i) Leases

At inception of a contract, the Bank and subsidiaries assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.

(i) As a leasee

The Bank and subsidiaries recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle and remove the underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located, less any lease incentives received.

The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the end of the lease term. In addition, the right-of-use asset is periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be reliably determined, the Bank and subsidiaries incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Bank and subsidiaries uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate.

Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following:

  • fixed payments, including in substance fixed payments;

  • variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate as at the commencement date;

  • amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; and

  • payments for purchase or termination options that are reasonably certain to be exercised.

The lease liability is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured when:

  • there is a change in future lease payments arising from the change in an index or rate; or

  • there is a change in the Bank and subsidiaries estimates of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; or

  • there is a change in the lease term resulting from a change of its assessment on whether it will exercise an option to purchase the underlying asset, or

  • there is a change of its assessment on whether it will exercise an extension or termination option; or

  • there are any lease modifications

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

When the lease liability is remeasured, other than lease modifications, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset, or in profit and loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero.

When the lease liability is remeasured to reflect the partial or full termination of the lease for lease modifications that decrease the scope of the lease, the Bank and subsidiaries accounts for the remeasurement of the lease liability by decreasing the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset to reflect the partial or full termination of the lease, and recognizes in profit or loss any gain or loss relating to the partial or full termination of the lease.

The Bank and subsidiaries has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less and leases of low-value assets. The Bank and subsidiaries recognizes the lease payments associated with these leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

(ii) As a leasor

When the Bank and subsidiaries acts as a lessor, it determines at lease commencement whether each lease is a finance lease or an operating lease. To classify each lease, the Bank and subsidiaries makes an overall assessment of whether the lease transfers to the lessee substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership incidental to ownership of the underlying asset. If this is the case, then the lease is a finance lease; if not, then the lease is an operating lease. As part of this assessment, the Bank and subsidiaries considers certain indicators such as whether the lease is for the major part of the economic life of the asset.

(j) Provisions

A provision is recognized if, as a result of a past event, the Bank and subsidiaries has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably, and it is probably that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation. Provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects the current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognized as financial cost.

(k) Employee benefits

(i) Short term employee benefit

Short-term employee benefit obligations are measured on an undiscounted basis and are expensed as the related service is provided.

(ii) Retirement benefit

The pension provision of the Bank and subsidiaries includes defined contribution plan and defined benefit plan. For the personnel of foreign offices, the Bank and subsidiaries provides pension fund per the regulations of the local authorities.

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Defined contribution plan refers to the plan that the Bank and subsidiaries annually provides certain amount of money to funds to fulfill the obligation. The Bank and subsidiaries provides pension based on compulsory obligation, contracts or voluntary will to public or private managed pension funds. If certain pension fund fails to pay the employees the benefit which they deserve for the service they provided, the Bank and subsidiaries does not hold legal or constructive obligation to pay additional provision. The Bank and subsidiaries recognizes the pension fund provided as current pension cost on accrual basis.

The Bank and subsidiaries net obligation in respect of defined benefit pension plans is calculated separately for each plan by estimating the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods; that benefit is discounted to determine its present value. Any unrecognized past service costs and the fair value of any plan assets are deducted. The discount rate is the yield at the reporting date on government bonds that have maturity dates approximating the terms of the Bank and subsidiaries obligations and that are denominated in the same currency in which the benefits are expected to be paid.

The calculation is performed annually by a qualified actuary using the projected unit credit method. When the calculation results in a benefit to the Bank and subsidiaries, the recognized asset is limited to the total of the present value of economic benefits available in the form of any future refunds from the plan or reductions in future contributions to the plan. In order to calculate the present value of economic benefits, consideration is given to any minimum funding requirements that apply to any plan in the Bank and subsidiaries. An economic benefit is available to the Bank and subsidiaries if it is realizable during the life of the plan, or on settlement of the plan liabilities.

If the benefits of a plan are improved, the pension cost incurred from the portion of the increase benefit relating to past service by employees, is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

The remeasurements of defined benefit liability (asset) include:

  • 1) Actuarial gains and losses;

  • 2) Return on plan assets, excluding net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset); and

  • 3) The effect of the asset ceiling, excluding net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset).

The remeasurements of defined benefit liability (asset) are recognized as other comprehensive income with a corresponding debit or credit to retained earnings in the period in which they occur.

Gains or losses on the curtailment or settlement of a defined benefit plan are recognized when the curtailment or settlement occurs. The gain or loss on curtailment arises from any changes in the fair value of plan assets, any changes in the present value of the defined benefit obligation, and any related actuarial gains or losses and past service cost which had not previously been recognized.

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

The pension cost in the consolidated interim financial statements was calculated and disclosed on a year-to-date basis by using the actuarially determined pension cost rate at the end of the prior fiscal year, for the reporting period, the rate will be adjusted by material market volatility, material curtailment, reimbursement and settlement or other material one-time events.

(iii) Deposits with favorable rate

The Bank and subsidiaries provides deposits with favorable rate to employees, which include current employee fix amount deposits with favorable rate and retired employee fix amount deposits with favorable rate. The rate difference between the favorable rate and the market rate belongs to the category of employee benefit.

According to article 28 of “ Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Report by Public Banks” , the additional interests result from the difference between deposit with favorable rate and the deposits with market interest rate shall be calculated by actuary per the regulations related to defined benefit plan in IAS 19 . The parameters of actuarial assumptions shall follow the regulations of the competent authority.

In accordance with the regulation of “Discussion of the employee benefit actuarial assumption related matter for adopting IAS 19 with respect to the additional interest of employee deposits with favorable rate” issued by the Banking Bureau, the difference between the actual payment and the estimated retirement benefit obligation is deemed as changes in accounting estimate and is recognized in profit or loss.

(iv) Termination benefits

Termination benefits are recognized as an obligation when the Bank and subsidiaries is demonstrably committed, without realistic possibility of withdrawal, to a formal detailed plan to either terminate employment before the normal retirement date, or to provide termination benefits as a result of an offer made to encourage voluntary redundancy. The Bank and subsidiaries recognizes liabilities when a formal irrevocable termination project is undertaken or when benefit is provided for encouraging voluntary resignation. If benefits are payable more than 12 months after the reporting period, then they are discounted to their present value.

(l) Income taxes

Income taxes comprise current taxes and deferred taxes. Except for expenses related to business combinations or recognized directly in equity or other comprehensive income, all current and deferred taxes are recognized in profit or loss.

Current taxes comprise the expected tax payables or receivables on the taxable profits (losses) for the year and any adjustment to the tax payable or receivable in respect of previous years. The amount of current tax payables or receivables are the best estimate of the tax amount expected to be paid or received that reflects uncertainty related to income taxes, if any. It is measured using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Deferred tax assets are recognized for the carry forward of unused tax losses, unused tax credits, and deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which they can be utilized. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefits will be realized.

Deferred taxes are measured at tax rates that are expected to be applied to temporary differences when they reserve, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date, and reflect uncertainty related to income taxes, if any.

(m) Revenue recognition

Interest is recognized according to interest method. Interest accrual is suspended from the date when the loan is reclassified to non-performing loan and only when the Bank and subsidiaries receives cash, the revenue is recognized.

The revenue of handling fee is recognized when cash collected or when the process of the profit are mostly completed. In addition, for the individual loan which does not belong to labor service and the handling fee is over 1% of the principal, the interest rate shall be adjusted from the original agreed interest rate to the effective interest rate. For the individual loan which does not belong to the service and the handling fee is less than 1% of the principal, the recognition of the revenue should be deferred and be recognized as revenue during the loan period.

(n) Earnings per share (EPS)

The Bank and subsidiaries discloses the basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to ordinary shareholders of the bank. Basic earnings per share is calculated as the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the bank divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is calculated as the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Bank divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding after adjustment for the effects of all potentially dilutive ordinary shares, such as stock that issued for employee bonuses.

(o) Segment information

An operating segment is a component of the Bank and subsidiaries that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the Bank and subsidiaries). Operating results of the operating segment are regularly reviewed by the Bank and subsidiaries chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and to assess its performance. Each operating segment consists of standalone financial information.

(5) Significant accounting assumptions and judgments, and major sources of estimation uncertainty:

In preparing these consolidated financial statements, management has made judgments, estimates, and assumptions that affect the application of the accounting policies and the reported amount of assets, liabilities, income, and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

(Continued)

25

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

The management continues to monitor the accounting estimates and assumptions. The management recognizes any changes in accounting estimates during the period and the impact of those changes in accounting estimates in the next financial year.

Information about assumptions and estimation uncertainties that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial reporting period is as follow. Those assumptions and estimation have been updated to reflect the impact of COVID19.

Impairment losses on loans

The impairment of loans of the Bank and subsidiaries were evaluated by identifying the credit risk of those financial assets have significantly increased or not at the reporting date if the credit risk has not significant incurred, the 12-month expected credit loss should be adopted to evaluate, or the lifetime credit loss evaluation should be adopted.

To evaluate the expected credit losses for 12-month and lifetime, the Bank and subsidiaries considers the unfavorable changes of payment status or the economic conditions of the countries or areas related to the default loans. When analyzing expected cash flows, the estimates by the management are based on the pass losses experience from assets with similar credit risk characteristics. In order to reduce losses from the difference between estimated and actual amount, the Bank and subsidiaries has considered historical experience, current economic conditions and forward-looking information at the reporting date to determine the assumptions to be used in calculating the impairments and the select inputs.

(6) Explanation of significant accounts:

  • (a) Cash and cash equivalents
Petty cash and revolving funds
Foreign currencies on hand
Checks for clearing
Due from other banks
Total
December 31,
2023
$ 10,710,469
974,397
10,126,589
12,545,426
$
34,356,881
December 31,
2022
14,042,641
988,995
11,029,785
23,198,841
49,260,262

(b) Due from the Central Bank and call loans to banks

Due from the Central Bank
Deposits transferred to Central Bank
Call loans to banks
Trust fund indemnity reserve deposited
Securities serving as trust fund indemnity reserve deposited
Total
December 31,
2023
$ 81,573,887
63,536
38,294,157
120,000
(120,000)
$
119,931,580
December 31,
2022
85,208,065
39,664
63,310,015
110,000
(110,000)
148,557,744

(Continued)

26

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, in accordance with the Banking Law and the Central Bank Law, the required reserve deposited by the Bank with the Central Bank amounted to $81,101,782 and $84,763,295 of which $51,277,043 and $47,637,794 respectively, were restricted and such restriction may only be lifted when the required reserve is adjusted to a lower amount.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Bank’s subsidiaries and overseas branches, in compliance with the Central Bank’ s reserve requirement set by local authorities, deposited $135,310 and $134,809 and in reserve, of which $34,776 and $52,137 were restricted.

Effective December 2000, in accordance with the amended “Regulations Governing the Audit and Adjustment of Deposit and Other Liability Reserves of Financial Institutions”, the Bank provides the required additional reserve on foreign currency deposits. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the required reserve with the Central Bank amounted to $336,795 and $309,961 respectively, and its use was unrestricted.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, deposits transferred to the Central Bank collected from the armed forces, prisons, and other treasury deposits were restricted.

Effective January 20, 2001, in accordance with the requirement of the Central Bank of China, the Bank complies with Clause 34 of the Trust Law to treat the discretionary trust of investments in overseas marketable securities as a default loss reserve. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Bank deposited marketable securities of $120,000 and $110,000 as trust fund reserves.

(c) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss,
mandatorily measured at fair value :
Derivative instruments not used for hedging:
Foreign exchange forward contracts
Currency swap contracts
Foreign currency options-buy
Stock index futures
Interest rate swap
Non-derivative financial assets
Commercial paper
Listed stocks
Unlisted stocks
Beneficiary certificates
Financial debentures
Total
December 31,
2023
$ 41,379
3,181,677
7,070
26,930
2,165
68,332,202
877,404
453,636
243,562
200,000
$
73,366,025
December 31,
2022
27,271
1,088,827
17,813
26,860
5,896
30,907,810
752,713
471,554
414,370
200,000
33,913,114

(Continued)

27

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Derivative financial instruments are used for hedging foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk arising from operating, financing and investing activities. The Bank and subsidiaries held derivative financial instruments which did not apply to hedge accounting are as follows (reported as financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss and financial liabilities held for trading)

Currency swaps contract
Interest rate swaps contract
Option contract - buy
Option contract - sell
Forward foreign exchange contract
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
$ 204,031,838
260,470,257
12,842,842
12,665,622
1,090,028
1,229,230
1,090,028
1,229,230
1,747,621
2,786,130
  • (d) Securities purchased under resell agreements
Securities under resell agreements
Face amount
Resell period
Range of resell interest rate
Resell price
(e)
Receivables, net
Interest receivable
Acceptances receivable
Accrued income
Accounts receivable
Spot exchange receivable-foreign currencies
Refinancing guaranty deposits
Guaranteed proceeds receivable from refinacing
Credit cards accounts receivable
Receivable price of securities purchased for customers
Settlement price
Installment receivables and leases
Other receivables
Sub-total
Less: Allowance for bad debts
Total
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
$
7,110,485
797,893
7,118,900
800,000
2024.01.04~2024.01.22
2023.01.05
1.40%~1.43%
1.24%
$
7,114,988
798,576
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
$ 5,485,089
4,123,259
904,663
791,284
216,729
140,805
1,316,808
1,262,213
8,603
9,096
-
1,505
-
1,158
1,144,320
1,098,733
164,121
179,159
526,070
-
2,051,814
1,320,741
211,231
233,198
12,029,448
9,161,151
(121,512)
(104,042)
$
11,907,936
9,057,109
December 31, 2022
797,893
December 31, 2022
797,893
800,000
2023.01.05
1.24%
798,576
December 31,
2022
4,123,259
791,284
140,805
1,262,213
9,096
1,505
1,158
1,098,733
179,159
-
1,320,741
233,198
9,161,151
(104,042)
9,057,109

(Continued)

28

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

The outstanding contract amount of financial assets that have been written off and still have recourse as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $84,525,458 and $85,659,528 respectively.

The change in allowance for bad debts was as follows:

Beginning balance
Provision (reversal)
Write-off
Foreign exchange
Ending balance
(f)
Discounts and loans, net
For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$ 104,042
25,689
(8,079)
(140)
$
121,512
2022
118,111
(17,353)
-
3,284
104,042
Import/export bills negotiated
Bills and notes discounted
Overdrafts
Secured overdrafts
Short-term loans
Short-term secured loans
Margin loans receivable
Medium-term loans
Medium-term secured loans
Long-term loans
Long-term secured loans
Overdue loans
Sub-total
Less: Adjustment of discount and premium
Less: Allowance for bad debts
Total
December 31,
2023
$ 82,287
647,785
13,632
2,774,230
170,048,490
237,069,295
3,154,190
194,551,099
319,627,017
35,722,447
546,388,355
1,131,493
1,511,210,320
(294,035)
(19,602,842)
$ 1,491,313,443
December 31,
2022
111,492
631,574
30,781
934,845
175,758,201
222,836,626
2,672,159
182,824,935
293,811,922
36,127,193
500,599,070
2,154,653
1,418,493,451
(302,470)
(18,078,616)
1,400,112,365

(Continued)

29

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

The change in allowance for bad debts was as follows:

Beginning balance
Provision
Transfer out
Write-off
Write-off recovered
Foreign exchange
Ending balance
For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$ 18,078,616
4,192,078
(12,890)
(4,310,620)
1,647,874
7,784
$
19,602,842
2022
15,576,817
2,419,063
(16,605)
(2,300,641)
2,337,772
62,210
18,078,616

(g) Financial asset at fair value through other comprehensive income

Investment in debt instruments measured at fair value
through other comprehensive income
Government bonds
Corporate bonds
Financial debentures
Negotiable certificates of deposit
Subtotal
Investment in equity instruments measured at fair value
through other comprehensive income
Listed stocks
Unlisted stocks
Real Estate Investment Trust
Subtotal
Total
December 31,
2023
$ 54,805,119
77,991,623
36,535,591
601,026
169,933,359
13,515,621
5,825,636
141,308
19,482,565
$
189,415,924
December 31,
2022
48,754,854
60,445,796
32,639,581
-
141,840,231
12,676,936
5,337,461
145,782
18,160,179
160,000,410

(i) Investment in debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

The Bank and subsidiaries assessed that the above bond investments were held within a business model whose objective was achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets. The bond investments have been classified as the financial asset measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. Some of the investment in debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income are used as resell condition. Please refer to Note 6 (q) for more details.

(Continued)

30

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • (ii) Investment in equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

The Bank and subsidiaries designated the investments shown above as equity securities as at fair value through other comprehensive income because these equity securities represent those investments intending to hold for long-term for strategic purpose.

The Bank and subsidiaries designated the investments shown above as equity instrument as at fair value through other comprehensive income; therefore, the Bank and subsidiaries recognized $1,234,455 and $1,457,705, respectively as dividend revenue for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. In which, the disposal equity instruments were recognized $682,789 and $688,220 as dividend revenue for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

The Bank and subsidiaries sold the investments which were measured as at fair value through other comprehensive income due to assets allocation. The fair value of disposed investments are $12,631,825 and $11,601,994. And gains (losses) on disposal are $1,682,486 and $(1,270,030) for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. Therefore, accumulated gains on disposal were transferred from other equity to retained earnings.

  • (iii) Please refer to Note 6(ap) for the credit risk (including the impairment in debt instruments) and market risk information.

  • (iv) The changes in the allowance for credit losses attribute to the FVOCI were as follows:

Beginning balance
Provision
Foreign exchange
Ending balance
Investment in debt instruments at amortized cost
Certificates of deposit with the Central Bank
Government bonds
Corporate bonds
Financial debentures
Negotiable certificates of deposit
Subtotal
Less: Accumulated impairment
Total
For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$ 90,852
9,564
(67)
$
100,349
December 31,
2023
$ 190,900,000
29,199,649
17,260,961
15,550,671
64,481
252,975,762
(80,620)
$
252,895,142
2022
87,792
1,521
1,539
90,852
December 31,
2022
195,595,000
24,370,304
7,481,434
9,337,858
64,523
236,849,119
(74,872)
236,774,247
  • (h) Investment in debt instruments at amortized cost

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

The Bank and subsidiaries assessed that these financial assets were held to collect the contractual cash flows, which consisted solely of payments of principal and interest on principal amount outstanding. Therefore, these investments were classified as financial assets measured at amortized cost.

  • (i) Please refer to Note 6(ap) for credit risk.

  • (ii) The pledged assets provided by the above investment in debt instruments at amortized cost were shown follows:

Reserve for provisional seizure by the court,
international card payment reserve, trust claim
reserve and operating guaranty funds
Overseas branches required reserve of overdraft
guarantee
Daylight overdraft guarantee
Guarantee for borrowing US dollars
Guarantee for borrowing JPY dollars
Sponsorship of Treasury Affairs
Total
December 31,
2023
$ 1,063,500
64,481
2,000,000
29,000,000
200,000
-
$
32,327,981
December 31,
2022
854,500
64,523
2,000,000
29,000,000
200,000
20,000,000
52,119,023
  • (iii) The changes in the allowance for credit losses attribute to investment in debt instruments at amortized cost were as follows:
Beginning balance

Provision (reversal)
Foreign exchange
Ending balance
For the year ended December 31, For the year ended December 31,
2023
$ 74,872
5,771
(23)
$
80,620
2022
87,478
(13,210
604
74,872

(iv) Disposal gain (loss) on disposal investment in assets at amortized cost


Corporate bonds


Corporate bonds

Financial debentures
Total
For the year ended December 31, 2023 For the year ended December 31, 2023
The carrying amount
at the date of
derecognition
Gain (Loss) on
disposal
$
15,433
170
For the year ended December 31, 2022
Gain (Loss) on
disposal
170
The carrying
amount at the date of
derecognition
$ 81,364
305,979
$
387,343
Gain (Loss) on
disposal
710
1,271
1,981

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, it is due to the advanced redemption of the issuer.

  • (i) Investments accounted for using equity method

(i) Associates

The Bank and subsidiaries had significant influence on Media Talk Consultants Co., Ltd. by investing 2 million dollars on December 22, 2021 and holding 20% equity on it. The establishment registration was completed on January 19, 2022. In addition, since Media Fund 1, which was planned to be raised, was not as well funded as expected and the accumulated losses of Media Talk Consultants Co., Ltd. had exceeded 70% of the paid-in capital at the end of 2022, it has ceased its operation with effect from May 1, 2023, after prudent assessment.

The Bank and subsidiaries financial information for investments accounted for using the equity method are individually insignificant was as follows:

December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Carrying amount of individually insignificant associates’
equity
$
-
808
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
Attributable to the Bank and subsidiaries:
Net income
$ (808)
(1,192)
Total comprehensive income
$
(808)
(1,192)
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Carrying amount of individually insignificant associates’
equity
$
-
808
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
Attributable to the Bank and subsidiaries:
Net income
$ (808)
(1,192)
Total comprehensive income
$
(808)
(1,192)
December 31,
2022
2023
$ (808)
$
(808)
2022
(1,192)
(1,192)

(ii) Guarantee

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Bank and subsidiaries did not provide any investments accounted for using the equity method as collateral for its loans.

  • (j) Other financial assets, net
Overdue receivable
Less: Allowance for bad debts, overdue receivable
Total
December 31,
2023
$ 19,717
(11,490)
$
8,227
December 31,
2022
58,786
(48,471)
10,315

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

The change in allowance for bad debts was as follows:

Beginning balance
Reversal
Transfer in
Write-off
Written-off recovered
Ending balance
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
$ 48,471
51,392
(23,820)
(23,222)
12,890
16,605
(46,894)
(16,567)
20,843
20,263
$
11,490
48,471
2023
$ 48,471
(23,820)
12,890
(46,894)
20,843
$
11,490

(k) Property and equipment, net

December 31, 2023 Cost
$ 6,746,952
8,143,689
2,809,955
264,916
671,418
203,138
61,737
220,805
$
19,122,610
Cost
$ 6,743,535
8,116,339
2,696,721
272,344
658,114
205,430
20,225
130,457
$
18,843,165
Revaluation
increment
2,984,621
31,184
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,015,805
Revaluation
increment
2,986,161
31,184
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,017,345
Accumulated
depreciation
-
4,979,561
2,170,544
227,359
565,428
119,859
-
-
8,062,751
Accumulated
depreciation
-
4,790,018
2,012,107
230,440
557,596
119,731
-
-
7,709,892
Accumulated
impairment
14,031
14,754
-
-
-
-
-
-
28,785
Accumulated
impairment
14,031
14,754
-
-
-
-
-
-
28,785
Total
9,717,542
3,180,558
639,411
37,557
105,990
83,279
61,737
220,805
Land
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Transportation equipment
Miscellaneous equipment
Leasehold improvements
Construction in progress
Prepayment for equipment
Total
December 31, 2022
14,046,879
Total
9,715,665
3,342,751
684,614
41,904
100,518
85,699
20,225
130,457
Land
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Transportation equipment
Miscellaneous equipment
Leasehold improvements
Construction in progress
Prepayment for equipment
Total
14,121,833

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Change of cost

Land
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Transportation equipment
Miscellaneous equipment
Leasehold improvements
Construction in progress
Prepayment for equipment
Total
Land
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Transportation equipment
Miscellaneous equipment
Leasehold improvements
Construction in progress
Prepayment for equipment
Total
January 1, 2023
$ 9,729,696
8,147,523
2,696,721
272,344
658,114
205,430
20,225
130,457
$
21,860,510
January 1, 2022
$ 9,729,696
8,049,138
2,393,432
272,502
647,036
162,953
40,547
573,971
$
21,869,275
Increase
3,417
27,350
239,056
7,778
34,846
32,672
43,192
284,156
672,467
Increase
-
98,385
449,271
7,577
22,461
42,391
32,248
49,995
702,328
Decrease
1,540
-
124,976
15,612
21,117
33,327
1,680
193,848
392,100
Decrease
-
-
154,016
8,543
14,859
2,572
52,570
493,808
726,368
Foreign
Exchange
-
-
(846)
406
(425)
(1,637)
-
40
(2,462)
Foreign
Exchange
-
-
8,034
808
3,476
2,658
-
299
15,275
December 31,
2023
9,731,573
8,174,873
2,809,955
264,916
671,418
203,138
61,737
220,805
22,138,415
December 31,
2022
9,729,696
8,147,523
2,696,721
272,344
658,114
205,430
20,225
130,457
21,860,510

Change of depreciation

Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Transportation equipment
Miscellaneous equipment
Leasehold improvements
Total
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Transportation equipment
Miscellaneous equipment
Leasehold improvements
Total
January 1, 2023
$ 4,790,018
2,012,107
230,440
557,596
119,731
$
7,709,892
January 1, 2022
$ 4,592,658
1,865,901
225,193
539,601
83,416
$
7,306,769
Increase
189,543
282,068
12,483
29,563
34,407
548,064
Increase
197,360
293,226
13,183
30,261
37,309
571,339
Decrease
-
123,399
15,579
20,959
33,326
193,263
Decrease
-
153,250
8,480
14,690
2,572
178,992
Foreign
Exchange
-
(232)
15
(772)
(953)
(1,942)
Foreign
Exchange
-
6,230
544
2,424
1,578
10,776
December 31,
2023
4,979,561
2,170,544
227,359
565,428
119,859
8,062,751
December 31,
2022
4,790,018
2,012,107
230,440
557,596
119,731
7,709,892

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Accumulated impairment

Land
Buildings
Total
Land
Buildings
Total
January 1, 2023
$ 14,031
14,754
$
28,785
January 1, 2022
$ 14,031
14,754
$
28,785
Increase
-
-
-
Increase
-
-
-
Decrease
-
-
-
Decrease
-
-
-
Foreign
Exchange
-
-
-
Foreign
Exchange
-
-
-
December 31,
2023
14,031
14,754
28,785
December 31,
2022
14,031
14,754
28,785

When the Bank and subsidiaries first adopted IFRSs, it elected to apply the revaluation amount calculated per the regulation of GAAP of R.O.C as the original cost on the transition date.

As of December 31, 2023, the appreciation from revaluation of properties all amounted to $3,015,805. Reserve for land incremental tax all amounted to $878,623 (Recognized under deferred tax liabilities).

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, land which was occupied all amounted to $5,496. Except for a portion of the land that had been negotiated with the occupant to collect the rent; the Bank intends to participate in land auction, urban renewal or by other appropriate means in due course.

(l) Right-of-use assets

The Bank and subsidiaries leases many assets including buildings, machinery and transportation equipment. Information about leases on costs, depreciation and impairment for which the Bank and subsidiaries as a lessee is presented below:

December 31, 2023 Cost
$ 2,026,012
26,178
80,397
11,484
$
2,144,071
Cost
$ 1,857,074
26,497
77,477
12,403
$
1,973,451
Accumulated
depreciation
791,158
26,174
37,072
5,218
859,622
Accumulated
depreciation
706,516
26,408
22,728
5,206
760,858
Accumulated
impairment
-
-
-
-
-
Accumulated
impairment
-
-
-
-
-
Total
1,234,854
4
43,325
6,266
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Transportation equipment
Miscellaneous equipment
Total
December 31, 2022
1,284,449
Total
1,150,558
89
54,749
7,197
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Transportation equipment
Miscellaneous equipment
Total
1,212,593

(Continued)

36

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Change of cost

Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Transportation equipment
Miscellaneous equipment
Total
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Transportation equipment
Miscellaneous equipment
Total
January 1, 2023
$ 1,857,074
26,497
77,477
12,403
$
1,973,451
January 1, 2022
$ 1,795,803
27,842
74,819
10,337
$
1,908,801
Increase
496,517
-
13,359
3,098
512,974
Increase
604,750
-
54,940
2,996
662,686
Decrease
331,403
319
10,373
4,017
346,112
Decrease
563,446
1,345
52,442
930
618,163
Foreign
Exchange
3,824
-
(66)
-
3,758
Foreign
Exchange
19,967
-
160
-
20,127
December 31,
2023
2,026,012
26,178
80,397
11,484
2,144,071
December 31,
2022
1,857,074
26,497
77,477
12,403
1,973,451

Change of depreciation

Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Transportation equipment
Miscellaneous equipment
Total
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Transportation equipment
Miscellaneous equipment
Total
January 1, 2023
$ 706,516
26,408
22,728
5,206
$
760,858
January 1, 2022
$ 683,580
27,272
45,301
3,353
$
759,506
Increase
409,907
85
24,749
3,059
437,800
Increase
385,019
481
22,623
2,666
410,789
Decrease
331,037
319
10,382
3,047
344,785
Decrease
370,919
1,345
45,294
813
418,371
Foreign
Exchange
5,772
-
(23)
-
5,749
Foreign
Exchange
8,836
-
98
-
8,934
December 31,
2023
791,158
26,174
37,072
5,218
859,622
December 31,
2022
706,516
26,408
22,728
5,206
760,858

(Continued)

37

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(m) Other assets, net

Office supplies
Prepayments
Operating guarantee deposits and settlement fund
Guarantee deposits paid
Deferred assets
Temporary payments and suspense accounts
Proceeds of settlement and margin trading
Other assets
Total
(n)
Deposits from the Central Bank and banks
Deposits from the Central Bank
Due from the Central Bank
Deposits from banks
Call loans from banks
Overdrafts on banks
Deposits transferred from Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd.
Total
December 31,
2023
$ 29,180
8,238,377
33,631
2,407,797
328
-
3,244
176,431
$
10,888,988
December 31,
2023
$ 324,763
14,738,400
1,251,484
24,934,745
1,003,829
120,909,335
$
163,162,556
December 31,
2022
29,019
8,168,184
31,753
2,641,545
128
4,675,748
60,139
176,432
15,782,948
December 31,
2022
232,262
14,133,500
705,261
31,549,533
1,084,076
147,261,545
194,966,177

(Continued)

38

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(o) Due to the Central Bank and banks

Agricultural Bank of
Taiwan
Hua Nan Commercial
Bank, Ltd
Mega International
Commercial Bank
First Commercial Bank
Bank of Kaohsiung Co.,
Ltd (OBU)
Chang Hwa Commercial
Bank , Ltd
Sunny Commercial Bank
(OBU)
Bank of Panshin
Chang Hwa Commercial
Bank , Ltd. (Kunshan)
Total
Unused credit lines
Agricultural Bank of
Taiwan
First Commercial Bank
Bank of Kaohsiung Co.,
Ltd. (OBU)
Sunny Commercial Bank
(OBU)
KGI Commercial Bank
Co., Ltd. (OBU)
Bank of Panshin
Total
Unused credit lines
December 31, 2023
Currency
TWD
TWD
TWD
TWD
USD
USD
USD
USD
CNY
Interest Rate
1.75%
1.864%
1.70%~1.75%
1.825%
7.33%
7.35%
6.346%~6.646%
7.30%
4.10%
Maturity Date
2024.01.31
2024.03.20
2024.02.20~2024.03.27
2024.01.19
2026.06.10
2024.04.27
2024.07.05
2024.11.14
2024.02.28
December 31, 2022
Original
Amount
NTD
Amount
350,000 $ 350,000
40,000
40,000
210,000
210,000
30,000
30,000
2,000
61,410
1,000
30,705
20,000
614,100
1,000
30,705
15,000
64,920
$ 1,431,840
$ 1,402,042
Currency
TWD
TWD
USD
USD
USD
USD
Interest Rate
1.332%
1.450%~1.575%
5.50%
5.642%~5.887%
5.326%~6.261%
6.60%
Maturity Date
2023.10.13
2023.02.16~2023.04.25
2023.06.10
2023.08.04~2023.08.26
2023.01.10~2023.04.07
2023.05.10~2023.08.18
Original
Amount
NTD
Amount
100,000 $ 100,000
140,000
140,000
10,000
307,250
9,000
276,525
7,000
215,075
3,000
92,175
$ 1,131,025
$ 1,447,949
NTD
Amount

(Continued)

39

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • (p) Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or
loss
Financial debentures
Financial liabilities held for trading
Derivative instruments not used for hedging
Foreign exchange forward contracts
Currency swap contracts
Foreign currency option-sell
Interest rate contract
Total
December 31,
2023
$ 9,175,560
6,657
204,481
7,077
361
$
9,394,136
December 31,
2022
9,367,595
10,932
524,421
17,864
4,713
9,925,525

Please refer to 6(t) for the information of financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit and loss.

Please refer to 6(c) for the nominal amount of unsettled financial derivatives instrument contracts of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

  • (q) Notes and bonds issued under repurchase agreement
Assets December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Par value Selling Price
(Recognized in
securities sold
under repurchase
agreements)
Designated
repurchase
amount
Designated
repurchase date
Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
$ 1,911,300 1,786,715 1,792,342 2024/1/3~2024/7/1
Assets December 31, 2022
Par value Selling Price
(Recognized in
securities sold
under repurchase
agreements)
Designated
repurchase
amount
Designated
repurchase date
Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
$ 2,616,634 2,462,991 2,472,765 2023/1/4~2024/7/1

(Continued)

40

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(r) Payables

Accrued interest
Accounts payable
Acceptances
Accrued expenses
Collection payable
Deposits received from securities borrowers
Guaranteed price deposits received from securities
borrowers
Spot exchange payable, foreign currencies
Other payables
Prices payable of securities sold for customers
Settlement payable
Other
Total
Deposits and remittances
Savings deposits
Time deposits
Demand deposits
Checking account deposits
Remittances
Total
December 31,
2023
$ 7,266,021
10,144,863
917,187
3,530,179
816,442
50,962
56,172
7,235
866,697
679,235
-
7,302
$
24,342,295
December 31,
2023
$ 776,882,639
551,305,074
462,357,697
32,541,672
326,152
$ 1,823,413,234
December 31,
2022
4,435,668
11,042,992
802,824
3,277,743
676,888
116,196
108,289
13,625
834,692
137,155
40,444
6,615
21,493,131
December 31,
2022
737,659,280
436,771,576
465,429,114
33,292,182
428,111
1,673,580,263

(s) Deposits and remittances

(Continued)

41

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(t) Bank notes payable

Bonds Terms of Transactions Bond Issued
Issue date Maturity
date
Interest Rate & repayment Type Amou nt
2015-2A
2015-2B
2016-2
2017-1A
2017-1B
2017-1C
2017-2
2018-2
2019-1A
2019-1B
2020-1
2020-2
2021-1
2023-1
2023-2
08/31/2015
08/31/2015
12/20/2016
03/28/2017
03/28/2017
03/28/2017
05/23/2017
08/20/2018
03/21/2019
03/21/2019
03/25/2020
08/13/2020
11/17/2021
06/20/2023
09/27/2023
08/31/2023
08/31/2025
12/20/2023
03/28/2024
03/28/2025
03/28/2027
05/23/2027
08/20/2028
03/21/2026
03/21/2029
03/25/2030
None
None
06/20/2030
09/27/2025
The debentures bear an annual interest rate of 2.05%. Simple
interest is accrued and paid annually. The principal will be repaid
in full at maturity.
The debentures bear an annual interest rate of 2.10%. Simple
interest is accrued and paid annually. The principal will be repaid
in full at maturity.
The debentures bear an annual interest rate of 1.40%. Simple
interest is accrued and paid annually. The principal will be repaid
in full at maturity.
The debentures bear an annual interest rate of 1.50%. Simple
interest is accrued and paid annually. The principal will be repaid
in full at maturity.
The debentures bear an annual interest rate of 1.60%. Simple
interest is accrued and paid annually. The principal will be repaid
in full at maturity.
The debentures bear an annual interest rate of 1.85%. Simple
interest is accrued and paid annually. The principal will be repaid
in full at maturity.
The debentures bear an annual interest rate of 1.85%. Simple
interest is accrued and paid annually. The principal will be repaid
in full at maturity.
The debentures bear an annual interest rate of 1.45%. Simple
interest is accrued and paid annually. The principal will be repaid
in full at maturity.
The debentures bear an annual interest rate of 1.20%. Simple
interest is accrued and paid annually. The principal will be repaid
in full at maturity.
The debentures bear an annual interest rate of 1.30%. Simple
interest is accrued and paid annually. The principal will be repaid
in full at maturity.
The debentures bear an annual interest rate of 0.80%. Simple
interest is accrued and paid annually. The principal will be repaid
in full at maturity.
The debentures bear an annual interest rate of 1.62%.Simple
interest is accrued and paid annually. After calculating the early
redeemable bond is in line with the capital adequacy ratio under the
consent of the competent authority, the debentures are redeemable
per face value plus accrued interest at the interest payment date
after five years and a month from the issue date .
The debentures bear an annual interest rate of 1.60%.Simple
interest is accrued and paid annually. After calculating the early
redeemable bond is in line with the capital adequacy ratio under the
consent of the competent authority, the debentures are redeemable
per face value plus accrued interest at the interest payment date
after five years and a month from the issue date .
The debentures bear an annual interest rate of 2.10%. Simple
interest is accrued and paid annually. The principal will be repaid
in full at maturity.
The debentures bear an annual interest rate of 1.47%. Simple
interest is accrued and paid annually. The principal will be repaid
in full at maturity.
Unsecured
subordinated
long-term
financial
debentures










Perpetual
non-
accumulated
subordinated
financial
debentures

Unsecured
subordinated
long-term
financial
debentures
Unsecured
senior
financial
debentures
December
31, 2023
$ -
300,000
-
390,000
250,000
3,360,000
1,300,000
5,450,000
1,000,000
4,800,000
10,000,000
10,000,000
8,000,000
8,000,000
1,000,000
$ 53,850,000
December
31, 2022
4,700,000
300,000
2,700,000
390,000
250,000
3,360,000
1,300,000
5,450,000
1,000,000
4,800,000
10,000,000
10,000,000
8,000,000
-
-
52,250,000

(Continued)

42

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

The Bank issued $120,000 thousand and $180,000 thousand dollar-denominated debentures with call option that can be executed on strike price after five years from the issued date. Without executing call options during the periods of debentures, the principal will be repaid in full at maturity. In order to avoid interest risk, the Bank buys interest rate swap contracts that are classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. To eliminate the measurement or recognition inconsistency between IRSs and debentures, the Bank classified the debentures into financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. In addition, the Bank considers that the designated economic relationship is evaluated by the SLMM model method, if the amount of changes in the fair value of the corporate bonds attributable to changes in credit risk is listed in other comprehensive gains and losses, it will trigger or aggravate the accounting ratio of gains and losses. Therefore, the amount is reported in the profit and loss.The debentures are as follows:

Bonds Terms of Transactions Bond Issued
Issue date Maturity
date
Interest Rate & repayment Type Amou nt
2017-3
2018-3
10/27/2017
09/27/2018
10/27/2047
09/27/2048
The zero-coupon debentures with call options can be executed on
strike price after five years from the issued date. Without executing
call options during the periods of debentures, the principal will be
repaid in full at maturity.
The zero-coupon debentures with call options can be executed on
strike price after five years from the issued date. Without executing
call options during the periods of debentures, the principal will be
repaid in full at maturity.
Unsecured
dollar-
denominated
senior
financial
debentures

Valuation
adjustment
December
31, 2023
$ 3,684,600
5,526,900
(35,940)
$
9,175,560
December
31, 2022
3,687,000
5,530,500
150,095
9,367,595

The increase (decrease) in fair value of the financial liabilities that are attributable to changes in credit risk are as follows:

Fair value of corporate bonds
Fair value increase not attributable to changes in market
conditions that give rise to market risk
Difference between the carrying value and the amount
payable at the end of the contract term
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
$ 9,175,560
9,367,595
241,673
170,133
(35,940)
150,095

(u) Other financial liabilities

Other financial liabilities
Cumulative earnings on appropriated loans fund December 31,
2023
$
2,136,402
December 31,
2022
2,910,581

(Continued)

43

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Cumulative earnings on appropriated loan fund is the project contract signed by National Development Fund, Executive Yuan, Small and Medium Enterprise Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, and the Bank. The Bank appropriates the fund to the companies which meet the conditions for loans. The fund is classified as principal account, interest yielding account, loaned account and un-loaned account. These accounts are used for transferring accounts and paying the deposit interests for each project contract.

(v) Provisions

Provision for guarantee liabilities
Provision for loan commitments
Indeterminate indemnity provisions
Provision for employee benefits
Total
December 31,
2023
$ 284,412
92,689
75,372
2,450,902
$
2,903,375
December 31,
2022
237,076
100,236
74,619
2,264,171
2,676,102

Change of provision

Provision for guarantee liabilities
Provision for loan commitments
Indeterminate indemnity provisions
Provision for employee benefits
Total
Provision for guarantee liabilities
Provision for loan commitments
Indeterminate indemnity provisions
Provision for employee benefits
Total
January 1,
2023
$ 237,076
100,236
74,619
2,264,171
$
2,676,102
January 1,
2022
$ 258,065
71,423
73,181
3,017,541
$
3,420,210
Increase
47,333
-
753
421,069
469,155
Increase
-
27,782
1,438
172,726
201,946
Decrease
-
7,430
-
183,994
191,424
Decrease
21,496
-
-
875,196
896,692
Use
-
-
-
50,344
50,344
Use
-
-
-
50,900
50,900
Foreign
exchange
3
(117)
-
-
(114)
Foreign
exchange
507
1,031
-
-
1,538
December 31,
2023
284,412
92,689
75,372
2,450,902
2,903,375
December 31,
2022
237,076
100,236
74,619
2,264,171
2,676,102

Please refer to Note 6(aa) for the information with regard to provision for employee benefits shown above.

(w) Lease liabilities

Lease liabilities as follows:

Less than one year
More than one year
December 31,
2023
$
395,763
$
923,345
December 31,
2022
387,320
852,599

(Continued)

44

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

The amounts recognized in profit or loss were as follows:

Interest on lease liabilities
Expenses relating to short-term leases
Expenses relating to leases of low-value assets, excluding
short-term leases of low-value assets
For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$
17,527
$
17,848
$
17,745
2022
16,920
18,691
16,259

The amounts recognized in the statement of cash flows were as follows

Total cash outflow for leases For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$
478,013
2022
455,378
  • (i) Real estate leases

The Bank and subsidiaries leased buildings for its office space. Some leases include an option to renew the lease for an additional period of the same duration after the end of the contract term.

Some leases provide for additional rent payments that are based on changes in local price indices. Some also require the Bank and subsidiaries to make payments that relate to the property taxes levied on the lessor and insurance payments made by the lessor; these amounts are generally determined monthly.

(ii) Other leases

The Bank and subsidiaries leased machinery and transportation equipment with lease terms of one to four years. In some cases, the Bank and subsidiaries has options to purchase the assets at the end of the contract term; in other cases, it guarantees the residual value of the leased assets at the end of the contract term.

The Bank and subsidiaries has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases of low-value assets and short term.

(x) Other liabilities

Advance interest receipts
Unearned revenue
Other advance receipts
Guarantee deposits received
Temporary receipts and suspense accounts
Others
Total
December 31,
2023
$ 4,586
362,241
76,318
1,387,790
3,113,825
28,199
$
4,972,959
December 31,
2022
6,396
315,153
62,411
3,372,775
-
6,347
3,763,082

(Continued)

45

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(y) Equity

(i) Common stock

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Bank’s authorized capital were all $100,000,000, and the paid-in capital for common shares of the Bank were $82,224,061 and $80,296,934, respectively, with a par value of $10 per share. The outstanding shares were 8,222,406 and 8,029,693 thousand shares, respectively.

Pursuant to the resolution approved by the regular stockholders’ meeting of the Bank on June 16, 2023, the Bank increased its capital from the retained earnings by $1,927,127 and issued 192,713 thousand shares. The capital increase has been approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission and came into effect on August 16, 2023. The base date of the capital increase was September 8, 2023. The Bank has completed the alternation of registered capital amount on September 27, 2023.

Pursuant to the resolution approved by the regular stockholders’ meeting of the Bank on June 17, 2022, the Bank increased its capital from the retained earnings by $2,864,982 and issued 286,498 thousand shares. The capital increase has been approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission and came into effect on July 12, 2022. The base date of the capital increase was August 8, 2022. The Bank has completed the alteration of the registered capital amount on August 26, 2022.

(ii) Capital surplus

Sources and statement of the Bank's capital surplus were as follows:

Additional paid-in capital December 31,
2023
$
815,900
December 31,
2022
815,900

According to the R.O.C. Company Act, capital surplus can only be used to offset a deficit, and only the realized capital surplus can be used to increase the common stock or be distributed as cash dividends based on the shareholder's initial number of shares. The aforementioned realized capital surplus includes capital surplus resulting from premium on issuance of capital stock and earnings from donated assets received. According to the Regulations Governing the Offering and Issuance of Securities by Securities Issuers, capital increases by transferring capital surplus in excess of par value should not exceed 10% of the total common stock outstanding.

(iii) Earnings distribution and dividend policy

Under the Bank’s Articles of Incorporation, earnings are used initially to pay for income taxes and restore cumulative losses, and 30% of the remaining earnings is set aside as legal reserve. Special reserve is appropriated from or reversed to earnings per other regulations. The accumulated retained earnings from prior periods are added back as part of the distributable dividends, 30 to 100% of the aggregated retained earnings are available to be distributed and will be resolved by the annual stockholders’ meeting according to the proposal submitted by the Board of Directors.

(Continued)

46

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

In order to continuously expand scale and increase profitability, the Bank based on the future capital budget plan, adopts residual dividend policy and primarily distributes stock dividend to ensure the capital is sufficient. When there is surplus of capital, the remaining capital can be distributed by cash dividend. Cash dividend shall not be lower than 10% of the total dividend distributed. If the cash dividend distributed per share is lower than NTD$ 0.1, except for otherwise resolved by the shareholder’s meeting, it is not distributed. If there is any situation conforms to that is regulated in article 44 item 1 of the Banking Act of The Republic of China, the Bank is not allowed to distribute earnings by cash or purchase shares outstanding. The maximum cash earning distribution is not allowed to be over 15% of the total paid in capital unless the legal reserve reaches the total paid-in capital.

In compliance with the Company Act, if the Company incurs no loss, under the consent of the shareholder’ s meeting, the Company is allowed to distribute new shares or cash dividends from legal reserve to the extent that the legal reserve issued is the surplus exceeding 25% of the paid in capital.

Under the Ruling No. 1010012865 issued on April 6, 2012 by the FSC, special reserve is appropriated from retained earnings based on the equivalent amounts of the contra accounts in equity. This special reserve may not be distributed as dividends to stockholders until the balances of these contra accounts in equity are reversed.

The Bank resolved the earning distribution for the earnings of 2022 and 2021 in the shareholders' meeting on June 16, 2023 and June 17, 2022, respectively. The dividends distributed were as follows:

distributed were as follows:
Dividends to common
shareholders
Stock dividends
Cash dividends
Total
2022
Distribution
rate
(NT dollar)
Amount
$ 0.24
1,927,127
0.10
802,969
$
2,730,096
2021
Distribution
rate
(NT dollar)
0.37
0.10
Amount
2,864,982
774,320
3,639,302

(Continued)

47

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(iv) Other equity interest

January 1, 2023
Share of other comprehensive income of associates and
joint ventures accounted for using equity method
Investment in financial assets measured at fair value
through other comprehensive income
-Unrealized amount
-Realized amount
Foreign currency translation differenceExchange
difference
Disposal of investments in equity instruments measured
at fair value through other comprehensive income
December 31, 2023
January 1, 2022
Share of other comprehensive income of associates and
joint ventures accounted for using equity method
Investment in financial assets measured at fair value
through other comprehensive income
-Unrealized amount
-Realized amount
Foreign currency translation differenceExchange
difference
Disposal of investments in equity instruments measured
at fair value through other comprehensive income
December 31, 2022
Unrealized gains
from financial
assets measured at
fair value through
other
comprehensive
income
$ (3,171,842)
(175)
6,468,507
(252)
-
(1,682,486)
$
1,613,752
$ 4,113,485
(4,729)
(8,545,652)
(4,976)
-
1,270,030
$
(3,171,842)
Exchange
differences on
translation of
foreign financial
statements
(597,833)
(14,754)
-
-
(16,571)
-
(629,158)
(1,807,265)
11,653
-
-
1,197,779
-
(597,833)
Total
(3,769,675)
(14,929)
6,468,507
(252)
(16,571)
(1,682,486)
984,594
2,306,220
6,924
(8,545,652)
(4,976)
1,197,779
1,270,030
(3,769,675)

(Continued)

48

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(z) Income taxes

  • (i) The income tax expenses were as follows:
Current tax expense
Current period
Adjustment for prior period
Additional surtax on undistributed retained earnings
The Income basic tax
Deferred tax expense (income)
Origination and reversal of temporary differences
Change in unrecognized temporary differences
Income tax expenses
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
$ 1,990,218
2,106,302
61,093
5,401
1,525
1,297
6,266
-
2,059,102
2,113,000
(200,778)
(215,456)
1,808
20,396
$
1,860,132
1,917,940
2023
$ 1,990,218
61,093
1,525
6,266
2,059,102
(200,778)
1,808
$
1,860,132

(ii) The income tax expenses (income) recognized under other comprehensive income were as follows:

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit
or loss
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or
loss
Exchange differences on translation of foreign
financial statements
Losses on debt instruments at fair value through
other comprehensive income
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
$
(46,609)
111,419
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
$ (7,831)
302,357
17,487
(30,000)
$
9,656
272,357
2023
$ (7,831)
17,487
$
9,656

(Continued)

49

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

The reconciliation between the income tax expense (income) and net income before tax of the Bank and subsidiaries for 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

Bank and subsidiaries for 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
Income tax computed on net income before tax
Tax-free income
Overseas branch income tax expenses
Current-year losses for which no deferred tax asset was
recognized
Underestimate prior income tax expense
Surtax on unappropriated retained earnings
Income basic tax
Other
Income tax expense
For the years ended December 31
2023
$ 2,485,376
(809,023)
110,943
1,808
61,093
1,525
6,266
2,144
$
1,860,132
2022
2,406,771
(669,128)
152,074
20,396
5,401
1,297
-
1,129
1,917,940

(Continued)

50

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • (iii) Deferred tax assets and liabilities

  • 1) Changes in recognized deferred tax assets and liabilities of the Bank and subsidiaries were as follows:

For the year ended December
Beginning
balance
Recognized in
profit or loss
Recognized in
other
comprehensive
income
Temporary difference
Deferred tax assets resulted
from allowance for bad
debts exceeding the limit
regulated in Tax Law
$ 1,034,571
199,009
-
Loss on assets impairment
19,372
3,067
-
Reserve for employee
benefit liabilities
332,159
(1,619)
-
Land value increment tax
(879,056)
433
-
Exchange differences from
the translation of
financial statements of
foreign operations
149,457
-
7,831
Unrealized loss on valuation
of financial assets
measured at fair value
through other
comprehensive income
22,766
-
(17,487)
Actuarial gains and losses
200,055
-
46,609
Indeterminate indemnity
provisions
14,923
151
-
Other
265
(263)
-
Subtotal
894,512
200,778
36,953
Losses carried forward
3,631
1,396
-
Net deferred tax assets
(liabilities)
$
898,143
202,174
36,953
The information stated on the balance sheet is as follows:
Deferred tax assets
$
1,777,199
Deferred tax liabilities
$
879,056
For the year ended December For the year ended December 31, 2023 Ending balance
1,233,528
22,439
330,540
(878,623)
157,288
5,279
246,664
15,074
-
1,132,189
5,027
1,137,216
2,015,839
878,623
Recognized in
other
comprehensive
income
-
-
-
-
7,831
(17,487)
46,609
-
-
36,953
-
36,953
Others
(52)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(2)
(54)
-
(54)

(Continued)

51

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December
Beginning
balance
Recognized in
profit or loss
Recognized in
other
comprehensive
income
Temporary difference
Deferred tax assets resulted
from allowance for bad
debts exceeding the limit
regulated in Tax Law
$ 774,187
260,349
-
Loss on assets impairment
21,710
(2,338)
-
Reserve for employee
benefit liabilities
374,995
(42,836)
-
Land value increment tax
(879,056)
-
-
Exchange differences from
the translation of
financial statements of
foreign operations
451,814
-
(302,357)
Unrealized loss on valuation
of financial assets
measured at fair value
through other
comprehensive income
(7,234)
-
30,000
Actuarial gains and losses
311,474
-
(111,419)
Indeterminate indemnity
provisions
14,636
287
-
Other
267
(6)
-
Subtotal
1,062,793
215,456
(383,776)
Losses carried forward
2,553
1,078
-
Net deferred tax assets
(liabilities)
$
1,065,346
216,534
(383,776)
The information stated on the balance sheet is as follows:
Deferred tax assets
$
1,951,636
Deferred tax liabilities
$
886,290
For the year ended December For the year ended December 31, 2022 Ending balance
1,034,571
19,372
332,159
(879,056)
149,457
22,766
200,055
14,923
265
894,512
3,631
898,143
1,777,199
879,056
Recognized in
other
comprehensive
income
-
-
-
-
(302,357)
30,000
(111,419)
-
-
(383,776)
-
(383,776)
Others
35
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
39
-
39

2) Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of the following items:

Tax effect of deductible Temporary Differences
The carryforward of unused tax losses
December 31,
2023
$ 153
45,968
$
46,121
December 31,
2022
153
44,160
44,313

The R.O.C. Income Tax Act allows net losses, as assessed by the tax authorities, to offset taxable income over a period of ten years for local tax reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of these items because it is not probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the Bank and subsidiaries can utilize the benefits therefrom.

(Continued)

52

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

As of December 31, 2023, the information of the Bank and subsidiaries unused tax losses for which no deferred tax assets were recognized are as follows:

Year of loss Unused tax loss
Expiry date
$ 20,885
2026
16,528
2027
15,957
2028
9,426
2029
6,927
2030
41,036
2031
80,990
2032
38,092
2033
$
229,841
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
  • (iv) Uncertainty over income tax treatments

For tax returns that have not yet been assessed, the Bank and subsidiaries has assessed relevant factors, including relevant IFRIC interpretations and historical experience, and believe that sufficient income tax liabilities have been estimated.

  • (v) The Bank’s income tax returns through 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021 have been assessed by the Tax Authority.

  • (vi) The income tax returns of the subsidiaries TBB Venture Capital Co., Ltd., TBB Consulting Co., Ltd., and TBB International Leasing Co., Ltd. have been assessed until 2021 by the Tax Authority.

(aa) Provision for employee benefit

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the balance of provision for employee benefit of the Bank and subsidiaries was as follows:

Defined benefit plan
Employee deposits with favorable rate
December 31,
2023
$ 1,328,440
1,122,462
$
2,450,902
December 31,
2022
1,211,918
1,052,253
2,264,171

(i) Defined benefit plan

Reconciliation of defined benefit obligation and plan assets at fair value of the Bank and subsidiaries as follows:

Present value of defined benefit obligation
Fair value of plan assets
Net defined benefit liabilities
December 31,
2023
$ 5,920,493
(4,592,053)
$
1,328,440
December 31,
2022
6,156,019
(4,944,101)
1,211,918
(Continued)

53

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

The Bank and subsidiaries makes defined benefit plan contributions to the pension fund account with Bank of Taiwan that provides pensions for employees upon retirement. Plans (covered by the Labour Standards Law) entitle a retired employee to receive retirement benefits based on years of service and average salary for the six months prior to retirement.

1) Composition of plan assets

Acording to the Regulations for Revenues, Expenditures, Safeguard and Utilization of the Labor Retirement Fund. With regard to the utilization of the funds, minimum earnings in the annual distributions on the final financial statements shall be no less than the earnings attainable from the amounts accrued from two-year time deposits with interest rates offered by local banks.

The Bank of Taiwan labour pension reserve account balance for the Bank and subsidiaries amounted to $4,592,053 and $4,944,101 on December 31, 2023 and 2022. For information on the utilisation of the labour pension fund assets including the asset allocation and yield of the fund, please refer to the website of the Bureau of Labour Fund, Ministry of Labor.

2) Movements in the present value of the defined benefit obligations

The movements in the present value of the defined benefit obligations of the Bank and subsidiaries were as follows:

Defined benefit obligation on January 1
Current service and interest cost
Remeasurements of the net defined benefit
liability
Actuarial loss on experience adjustment
Actuarial loss (gains) on financial
assumptions changed
Benefits paid
Defined benefit obligation at December 31
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
$ 6,156,019
6,870,061
243,796
191,252
77,431
443,097
177,409
(593,737)
(734,162)
(754,654)
$
5,920,493
6,156,019
2023
$ 6,156,019
243,796
77,431
177,409
(734,162)
$
5,920,493

(Continued)

54

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • 3) Movements of defined benefit plan assets

The movements in the fair value of defined benefit plan assets of the Bank and subsidiaries were as follows:

Fair value of plan assets on Junuary 1
Interest income
Remeasurements of the net defined benefit
liability
plan assets revenue (excluded of current
interest)
Contributions made
Benefits paid by the plan
Fair value of plan assets on December 31
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
$ 4,944,101
4,903,846
82,833
19,453
21,797
406,458
277,484
368,998
(734,162)
(754,654)
$
4,592,053
4,944,101
2023
$ 4,944,101
82,833
21,797
277,484
(734,162)
$
4,592,053
  • 4) Expenses recognized in profit or loss

The expenses recognized in profit or loss of the Bank and subsidiaries were as follows :

Current service costs
Net interest of the net liability of define benefit
obligations
For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$ 142,443
18,520
$
160,963
2022
164,454
7,345
171,799
  • 5) Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability recognized in other comprehensive income

Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability recognized in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

Amount on January 1
Recognized during the period
Amount on December 31
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
$ 1,000,275
1,557,373
233,043
(557,098)
$
1,233,318
1,000,275
2023
$ 1,000,275
233,043
$
1,233,318

(Continued)

55

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

6) Actuarial assumptions

The principal actuarial assumptions at the reporting date were as follow :

Discount rate
Future salary increase rate
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
%
1.25
%
1.70
%
1.50
%
1.50

The expected allocation payment made by the Bank and subsidiaries to the defined benefit plans for the one-year after the reporting date is $242,000.

The weighted average lifetime of the defined benefit plans is 7 years.

7)

Sensitivity analysis

The effects of changes in major actuarial assumptions adopted in defined benefit obligation on December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows :

December 31, 2023
Discount rate(Change 0.25%)
Future salary increase rate(Change 0.25%)
December 31, 2022
Discount rate(Change 0.25%)
Future salary increase rate(Change 0.25%)
Influence of defined benefit plan
obligation
Increase
0.25%
Decrease
0.25%
%
(1.67)
%
1.71
%
1.63
%
(1.60)
%
(1.70)
%
1.74
%
1.67
%
(1.64)

Reasonably possible changes at the reporting date to one of the relevant actuarial assumptions, holding other assumptions constant, would have affected the defined benefit obligation by the amounts shown above. The method used in the sensitivity analysis is consistent with the calculation of pension liabilities in the balance sheets.

There is no change in the method and assumptions used in the preparation of sensitivity analysis for 2023 and 2022.

(ii) Defined contribution plan

The Bank and subsidiaries allocates 6% of each employee’ s monthly wages to the labor pension personal account at the Bureau of Labor Insurance in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Pension Act. Under these defined contribution plans, the Bank and subsidiaries allocates a fixed amount to the Bureau of Labor Insurance without additional legal or constructive obligation. Employees based abroad are contributed in accordance with the local government’s regulations.

(Continued)

56

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

The pension costs incurred from the contributions to the Bureau of the Labor Insurance, oversea branches, and local authorities responsible for the Bank’s subsidiaries amounted to $184,606 and $170,382 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(iii) Employee deposit with favorable rate

Present value of defined benefit obligation
Fair value of plan assets
Net defined benefit liability
December 31,
2023
$ 1,122,462
-
$
1,122,462
December 31,
2022
1,052,253
-
1,052,253

The Bank and subsidiaries conducted the obligation of time deposit with favorable rate for retired and current employees based on the internal regulation “ Saving Deposits for Employees”.

  • 1) Movements in the present value of the defined benefit obligations

The movements in the present value of the defined benefit obligations of the Bank and subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, were as follows:

Defined benefit obligation on January 1
Interest cost
Remeasurements of the net defined benefit
liability
-current actuarial gains and losses
Benefits paid by the plan
Defined benefit obligation on December 31
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
$ 1,052,253
1,051,326
39,983
39,953
247,171
175,487
(216,945)
(214,513)
$
1,122,462
1,052,253
2023
$ 1,052,253
39,983
247,171
(216,945)
$
1,122,462
  • 2) Movements in fair value of the defined benefit plan assets

The movements in the present value of the defined plan assets of the Bank and subsidiaries were as follows:

Fair value of plan assets on January 1
Contributions made
Benefits paid by the plan
Fair value of plan assets on December 31
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
$ -
-
216,945
214,513
(216,945)
(214,513)
$
-
-
2023
$ -
216,945
(216,945)
$
-

(Continued)

57

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • 3) Expenses recognized in profit or loss

The expenses recognized in profit or loss of the Bank and subsidiaries were as follows :

Net interest on the net defined benefit liability For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$
287,154
2022
215,440
  • 4) Actuarial assumption

The material actuarial assumptions used to determine present value of a defined benefit obligation on the reporting date were as follow :

Discount rate of employee deposit with
favorable rate
Rate of return for capital deposited
Annual diminishing rate of account balance
Possibility that employee deposit with favorable
rate be modified
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
%
4.00
%
4.00
%
2.00
%
2.00
%
1.00
%
1.00
%
50.00
%
50.00
  • (ab) Earnings per share
Net income
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in
thousands) (Note 1)
Basic earnings per share (in dollars) (Note 1)
Dilutive potential common shares (in thousands) (Notes 1 and
2)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for
diluted earnings per share (in thousands) (Note 1)
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars) (Note 1)
For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$
10,567,675
8,222,406
$
1.29
52,815
8,275,221
$
1.28
2022
10,121,852
8,222,406
1.23
35,699
8,258,105
1.23

Note 1: The earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2022 has applied retrospective adjustments.

Note 2: The shares were calculated based on the stock price on the balance sheet date.

  • (ac) Employees and directors' remuneration

In accordance with the articles of incorporation the Bank should contribute 1% to 6% of the profit as employee compensation and less than 0.6% as directors' remuneration when there is profit for the year. However, if the Bank has accumulated deficits, the profit should be reserved to offset the deficit.

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the estimated employee remuneration were $723,563 and $451,457, and the estimated directors' remuneration were $79,237 and $75,243, the estimates are based on pre-tax net profit for the period, before deducting employees and directors' remuneration, multiplied by the elaboration of the Bank's Articles of Association of employees and the directors remuneration ratio, and recognized as operating cost. If the board’s meeting decides to release stock dividends as employees' bonuses, the total number of employees bonus stocks to be issued shall be determined by the common stock closing price of the day before the meeting date.

There is no difference with actual distribution for 2022 remuneration. The information is available at the Market Observation Post System website.

(ad) Net interest revenue

Interest income:
Loans
Secured loans
Bills negotiated
Bank overdrafts
Discounts
Time deposit from Central Bank
Due from the Central Bank
Call loans to banks
Bonds
International credit card
Overdue loans
Bills
Due from Banks
Others
Subtotal
Interest expense:
Deposits
Deposits from banks
Call loans from banks
Financial debentures
Notes and bond issued under repurchase agreement
Others
Subtotal
Total
For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$ 13,214,343
25,640,722
6,196
26,157
33,520
2,075,554
468,046
1,864,332
4,639,096
34,864
387,993
86,872
223,483
415,535
49,116,713
27,381,521
4,305
2,021,423
818,770
33,025
152,159
30,411,203
$
18,705,510
2022
8,053,024
19,220,653
4,181
14,266
17,116
1,218,788
201,563
1,260,539
2,603,937
35,527
211,415
28,950
111,158
318,985
33,300,102
11,295,463
1,489
890,231
759,937
9,358
115,651
13,072,129
20,227,973

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(ae) Net service fee revenue

Service fee income:
Remittance service fee
Import bills negotiated service fee
Export bills negotiated service fee
Letter of credit service fee
Certification service fee
Acceptance service fee
Trust service fee
Guarantee service fee
Agency service fee
Interbank service fee
Card service fee
Commission revenue of insurance premium
Custodian service fee
Foreign currency service fee
Commission of futures
Loan service fee
Miscellaneous fees
Subtotal
Service fee expense:
Foreign currency service fee
Interbank service fee
Trust service fee
Agency service fee
IC card service fee
Check clearing service fee
Remittance service fee
Custodian service fee
Call loans service fee
Futures option fee
Miscellaneous fees
Subtotal
Total
For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$ 65,749
39,724
9,630
7,468
2,189
2,534
522,234
265,052
26,767
111,315
167,949
2,382,028
193,064
78,635
2,994
980,180
215,698
5,073,210
31,622
193,247
1,774
1,338
119,388
8,240
4,926
60,606
10,768
1
23,944
455,854
$
4,617,356
2022
64,477
45,635
12,653
8,887
1,482
1,677
595,144
242,678
34,481
108,774
113,297
1,535,440
197,542
85,707
2,939
852,045
429,965
4,332,823
29,427
178,644
857
1,567
66,106
8,877
5,404
58,378
9,029
43
22,599
380,931
3,951,892

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(af) Gain (loss) on financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss

Valuation gains (losses):
Corporate bonds
Financial debentures
Listed stocks and emerging stocks
Unlisted stocks
Beneficiary certificates
Private fund
Commercial paper
Derivative financial instruments
Subtotal
Disposal gains (losses):
Corporate bonds
Financial debentures
Listed stocks and emerging stocks
Unlisted stocks
Beneficiary certificates
Commercial paper
Derivative financial instruments
Subtotal
Dividend revenue
Interest income
Total
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
$ -
(5,636)
(491,435)
(546,927)
75,194
197,910
(44,299)
69,472
590
(6,437)
(20,311)
(39)
(12,456)
10,790
2,429,170
193,966
1,936,453
(86,901)
-
6,437
-
(4,098)
133,908
(40,241)
(16,498)
(270)
5,272
(21,734)
(1,225)
(2,574)
3,760,431
1,463,644
3,881,888
1,401,164
36,492
16,654
863,611
209,321
$
6,718,444
1,540,238
2023
$ -
(491,435)
75,194
(44,299)
590
(20,311)
(12,456)
2,429,170
1,936,453
-
-
133,908
(16,498)
5,272
(1,225)
3,760,431
3,881,888
36,492
863,611
$
6,718,444

(ag) Realized gain on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

Gain on disposal of government bonds
Gain on disposal of corporate bonds
Loss on disposal of financial debentures
Dividend revenue
Total
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
$ -
4,480
252
666
-
(170)
1,234,455
1,457,705
$
1,234,707
1,462,681
2023
$ -
252
-
1,234,455
$
1,234,707

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(ah) (Impairment losses on assets) reversal of impairment loss on assets

Investment in debt instrument measured at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Investment in debt instrument measured at amortized cost
Total
For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$ (9,564)
(5,771)
$
(15,335)
2022
(1,521)
13,210
11,689

(ai) Share of profit of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method

Investment income - Media Talk Consulting Co., Ltd. For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$
(808)
2022
(1,192)

(aj) Net other revenue other than interest income

Rental revenue of operating assets
Rental expense of operating assets
Loss on disposal and retirement of property and equipment
Loss of account error
Gold deposit book
Other operating expense
Other miscellaneous income
Total
For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$ 10,058
(1,860)
(1,660)
(137)
1,999
(40,895)
105,188
$
72,693
2022
9,360
(1,796)
(925)
(163)
2,536
(40,650)
115,327
83,689

(ak) Bad debts expenses, commitment and guarantee liability provision

Discounted and loans
Call loans to banks
Due from banks, debit
Receivables and other financial assets
Subtotal
Provisions for guarantee liabilities
Provisions for loan commitments
Total
For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$ 4,192,078
(5,475)
(1,857)
1,869
4,186,615
47,333
(7,430)
$
4,226,518
2022
2,419,063
384
904
(40,575)
2,379,776
(21,496)
27,782
2,386,062

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(al) Employee benefits expenses

Salary expense
Labor and health insurance
Pension expense
Directors' remuneration
Other employee benefits
Total
For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$ 7,375,772
561,143
344,914
95,832
701,343
$
9,079,004
2022
7,285,860
532,682
341,576
92,949
622,625
8,875,692

(am) Depreciation and amortization expense

Depreciation
Property and equipment
Right-of-use assets
Amortization
Computer software
Other deferred charges
Total
For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$ 547,955
437,800
286,261
69
$
1,272,085
2022
569,994
410,789
249,046
47
1,229,876

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(an) Other general and administrative expense

Compensation loss
Utilities fee
Postage and telecommunication fee
Transportation fee
Printing and advertisement fee
Repair and maintenance fee
Insurance fee
Professional service fee
Materials and supplies
Rental expenses
Duties and levies
Membership, donation and partaking
Storage, packing and processing fee
Cash transit fee
Others
Total
For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$ 288
95,984
288,351
39,572
325,287
338,349
427,105
289,166
185,456
35,593
2,035,042
652,350
51,294
62,982
81,311
$
4,908,130
2022
42
90,142
249,164
32,015
215,431
261,268
378,827
264,061
126,728
34,950
1,566,727
591,647
45,955
65,098
75,646
3,997,701

(ao) Financial Instruments

(i) Fair value information

1) General description

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The financial instruments are record as fair value when original recognizing, usually refer to the transaction price in many circumstances. Except some amortized cost financial instruments, the financial instruments are measured in fair value. A quoted market price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value. If financial instruments are without active market, the Bank and subsidiaries adopted the value technique, refer to Bloomberg, Reuters or the price at which the asset could be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing parties.

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • 2) The definition of fair value hierarchy

a) Level 1

The input of this level is quoted prices in active markets for identical financial instruments. The active market is a market in which transactions for the homogenous assets or liabilities take place with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information. The stock of listed company and the beneficiary certificates, government bonds and the derivative financial instruments with public quote inactive market processed by the Bank and subsidiaries belong to Level 1.

b) Level 2

The input of this level is other than quoted market prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices). The investments with lower trade volume such as government bonds, corporate bonds, financial debentures, convertible corporate bonds and derivative instruments, including financial debentures the Bank and subsidiaries issued are belong to Level 2.

c) Level 3

The input is unobservable for the asset or liability in market or counterparty prices. Unobservable inputs like: Option pricing model using the historical volatility. Because the historical volatility cannot represent the future volatility expected value of whole market participants. The input parameter used to measure the fair value of this level is not based on data that can be obtained in the market but using a combination of complex market prices to estimate their values. The assets have been categorized as a Level 3, due to their fair market value cannot be directly calculated. The equity instruments with no active market which the Bank and subsidiaries invested are Level 3.

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  • 3) Based on fair value measurement

  • a) The fair value hierarchy of information

The financial instruments which are record as fair value measure on an ongoing basis, the fair value hierarchy of information were as follows:

Assets and Liabilities
Instruments measured at fair value on a
recurring basis
Non-derivative financial assets and
liabilities:
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Total
$ 1,331,040
200,000
68,575,764
19,341,257
169,332,333
742,334
9,175,560
$ 3,259,221
218,576
Level 1
877,404
-
66,444
13,515,621
101,272,236
141,308
-
26,930
-
Level 2
Level 3
-
453,636
200,000
-
68,332,202
177,118
-
5,825,636
68,060,097
-
601,026
-
9,175,560
-
3,232,291
-
218,576
-
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss, mandatorily
measure at fair value
Security Investments
Bond Investments
Others
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Security Investments
Bond Investments
Others
Financial liabilities at fair value through
profit or loss
Financial liabilities designated at fair
value through profit or loss
Derivative financial assets and liabilities
Assets:
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss
Liabilities:
Financial liabilities at fair value through
profit or loss

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Assets and Liabilities
Instruments measured at fair value on a
recurring basis
Non-derivative financial assets and
liabilities:
Financial assets at fair value through profit
or loss
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss, mandatorily measure
at fair value
Security Investments
Bond Investments
Others
Financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income
Security Investments
Bond Investments
Other
Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
Financial liabilities designated at fair
value through profit or loss
Derivative financial assets and liabilities
Assets:
Financial assets at fair value through profit
or loss
Liabilities:
Financial liabilities at fair value through
profit or loss
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Total
$ 1,224,267
200,000
31,322,180
18,014,397
141,840,231
145,782
9,367,595
$ 1,166,667
557,930
Level 1
752,713
-
250,691
12,676,936
91,536,068
145,782
-
26,860
-
Level 2
Level 3
-
471,554
200,000
-
30,907,810
163,679
-
5,337,461
50,304,163
-
-
-
9,367,595
-
1,139,807
-
557,930
-

b) Valuation techniques used in estimating the fair values of financial instruments

If the financial instruments have quoted price in an active market, the quoted price is regarded as its fair value.

If the financial instruments of quoted price, which are from the Stock Exchange, Brokers, Pricing service agencies or Government institutions, are timely and frequently, and reflects the actual price, then the financial instruments have a quoted price in an active market. If the above conditions are not fulfilled, the market is inactive.

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Except for the above financial instruments of quoted price in an active market, there is no quoted price in an active market for the financial asset, its fair value is estimated on the basis of the result of a valuation technique that refers to quoted prices considered the identical financial instrument with same characteristics and essential terms of transaction, Discounted-Cash-Flow model and other valuation techniques including the model using market information to be made of the calculation at the balance sheet date (e.g. Taipei Exchange reference yield curve, Reuters quoted the average commercial paper rate, the Taipei Financial industry call loan rate fixing TAIBOR).

The financial asset's fair value is estimated on the basis of the result of a valuation technique, the Bank and subsidiaries adopted that refers to quoted prices provided by financial institutions. Ask (bid) is used to evaluate the selling (buying) position by the Bank and subsidiaries if the quoted price include ask and bid price. If there is not a quoted price for the financial asset, transaction price close to the balance sheet date is the fair value.

Fair value of financial derivatives is the amount of cash to be paid or to be received by the Bank and subsidiaries, assuming that the contract will be terminated on the balance sheet date. The Bank and subsidiaries adopts mark-to-model prices which are usually adopted among the banking industry, such as Discounted-Cash-Flow model and Black-Scholes model. The Bank and subsidiaries adopts the price data from Reuters and Bloomberg to calculate the fair value of the holding position. The aforesaid price data is based upon the middle price and used consistently by the Bank. Furthermore, the fair value of the embedded financial derivatives is calculated based upon the quote from the counterparty, and separately calculated in accordance with the contracts.

c) Adjustment for fair value

  • i) The restraint of evaluation model and uncertain inputs

The estimates of output-based value using the evaluation model, which may not reflect the Bank's all related factors. Therefore, the estimated value of the evaluation model will be appropriately adjusted according to the extra parameters such as model risk or liquidity risk. Information and price parameters used in the evaluation process after careful assessment, and appropriately adjusted according to the current market situation.

ii) Credit risk value adjustment

The Bank and subsidiaries credit risk value adjustment of OTC transaction derivative instruments can be divided to Credit value adjustments (CVA) and debit value adjustments (DVA). To reflect the fair value of the counterparty or the default, and the Bank and subsidiaries may not be received or paid full market value of trading possibilities.

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

The Bank and subsidiaries would calculate credit valuation adjustment (CVA) by assessing probability of default (PD) and loss given default (LGD) of the counterparty before multiplying exposure at default (EAD) of the counterparty. On the contrary, debit valuation adjustment (DVA).

The Bank and subsidiaries assesses the probability of default on the assumption of 60%, but at the risk of the nature and circumstances of available data, we may use other loss given default assumptions.

  • d)

  • Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2

There were no transfers between Level 1 and 2 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

  • e) Changes in financial assets which were classified to Level 3 based on fair value measurement

Changes of financial assets categorized in Level 3 :

Name Fo Fo r the year ended December 31, 20 23
Beginning
balance
Valuation profit and loss Incr ease Decr ease
Transfer out
from Level 3
(Note)
Ending
balance
33,465
630,754
-
5,825,636
Recognized in
profit
or loss
Recognized in
other
comprehensive
income
Purchase or
issue
Transfer into
Level 3
Sale
Disposition or
Settlement
Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
Investments in equity
instruments measured
at fair value through
other comprehensive
income
$ 635,233
5,337,461
(64,610)
-
-
488,175
137,285
-
-
-
43,689
-
Name Fo Fo r the year ended December 31, 20 22
Beginning
balance
Valuation profit and loss Incr ease Decr ease
Transfer out
from Level 3
(Note)
Ending
balance
93,484
635,233
-
5,337,461
Recognized in
profit
or loss
Recognized in
other
comprehensive
income
Purchase or
issue
Transfer into
Level 3
Sale
Disposition or
Settlement
Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
Investments in equity
instruments measured
at fair value through
other comprehensive
income
$ 508,481
4,974,579
69,433
-
-
362,882
245,059
-
-
-
94,256
-

Note: The invested stock is registered in the emerging market. Therefore, the measurement of fair value was transferred out from Level 3.

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  • f) Profit and loss information of Level 3

Current gain (loss) and other comprehensive income of holding assets are as follow:

Recognized on profit and loss (reported as
unrealized gain (loss) from investments
instruments measured at fair value
through profit and loss)
Recognized on other comprehensive
income (reported as unrealized gain
(loss) from investments instruments
measured at fair value through other
comprehensive income)
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
$ (94,195)
69,686
488,175
362,882
  • g) Quantified information of the fair value measurement of significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)

The Bank and subsidiaries financial instruments that use Level 3 inputs to measure fair value include financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income. Without active market quotation, the Bank and subsidiaries takes professional financial information vendors and widely used by market participants for evaluation or counterparty quotation as reference. The unobservable inputs are as follows :

Financial asset at fair value through
profit or loss
Private fund
Unlisted stocks
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Unlisted stocks
December 31, 2023
fair value
$ 177,118
453,636
5,825,636
valuation
methods
assets approach
market approach
market approach
assets approach
income approach
income approach
significant
unobservable inputs
liquidity discount
liquidity discount
liquidity discount
sustainable growth rate
cost of equity
range
inter-relationship
between significant
unobservable
inputs and fair
value measurement
0.00%~10.00% The higher market
liquidity discount, the
lower fair value.
0.00%~43.31% The higher market
liquidity discount, the
lower fair value.
0.00%~28.98% The higher market
liquidity discount, the
lower fair value.
0.00%~1.54% The higher sustainable
growth rate, the higher
fair value.
10.71%~12.35% The higher rate of cost
of equity, the lower
fair value.

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss
Private fund
Unlisted stocks
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Unlisted stocks
December 31, 2022
fair value
$ 163,679
471,554
5,337,461
valuation
methods
assets approach
market approach
market approach
assets approach
income approach
income approach
significant
unobservable inputs
liquidity discount
liquidity discount
liquidity discount
sustainable growth rate
cost of equity
range
inter-relationship
between significant
unobservable
inputs and fair
value measurement
0.00%~10.00% The higher market
liquidity discount, the
lower fair value.
0.00%~36.67% The higher market
liquidity discount, the
lower fair value.
8.62%~29.95% The higher market
liquidity discount, the
lower fair value.
0.00%~1.55% The higher sustainable
growth rate, the higher
fair value.
10.96%~12.68% The higher rate of cost
of equity, the lower
fair value.
  • h) Sensitivity analysis of reasonably possible alternative assumptions for fair value measurement in Level 3.

Valuation techniques used by the Bank and subsidiaries for fair value measurements of financial instruments are appropriate. However, the use of different valuation models or inputs could lead to different outcomes of fair value measurements. The following are the impact on the other comprehensive income if using alternative assumptions and inputs:

  • i) Assets approach/ Market approach

The evaluation methods of Level 3 financial instruments of the Bank and subsidiaries are mainly based on the market approach or the assets approach. If the liquidity discount changes by 5% upwards or downwards, the impact on the other comprehensive income is as follows:

December 31, 2023
Financial assets at fair value through profit
or loss
Unlisted stocks and private fund
Financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income
Unlisted stocks
the effects to the net income and
other comprehensive income
Favorable
changes (-5%)
Unfavorable
changes (5%)
$ 38,364
(38,364)
339,693
(339,693)

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the effects to the net income and the effects to the net income and
other comprehensive income
Favorable Unfavorable
changes (-5%) changes (5%)
December 31, 2022
Financial assets at fair value through profit
or loss
Unlisted stocks and private fund $ 36,225 (36,225)
Financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income
Unlisted stocks 309,605 (309,605)
Inc ome approach
Ad opting the income approach to evaluate Level 3 financial instruments of
the Bank and subsidiaries. The evaluation parameters are divided into
sus tainable growth rate and cost of equity capital. The effects of the two
eva luation parameters on the other comprehensive profit and loss are as
foll ows:
1. sustainable growth rate
the effects to other comprehensive
income
Favorable Unfavorable
changes (0.3%) changes (-0.3%)
December 31, 2023
Financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income
Unlisted stocks $ 3,171 (2,977)
the effects to other comprehensive
income
Favorable Unfavorable
changes (0.3%) changes (-0.3%)
December 31, 2022
Financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income
Unlisted stocks $ 2,975 (2,781)

ii) Income approach

Adopting the income approach to evaluate Level 3 financial instruments of the Bank and subsidiaries. The evaluation parameters are divided into sustainable growth rate and cost of equity capital. The effects of the two evaluation parameters on the other comprehensive profit and loss are as follows:

  1. sustainable growth rate

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2. cost of equity

December 31, 2023
Financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income
Unlisted stocks
December 31, 2022
Financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income
Unlisted stocks
the effects to other comprehensive
income
Favorable
changes (-3%)
Unfavorable
changes (3%)
$ 66,075
(31,980)
the effects to other comprehensive
income
Favorable
changes (-3%)
Unfavorable
changes (3%)
$ 61,250
(30,146)

The favorable and unfavorable effects represent the changes in fair value, and fair value is based on a variety of unobservable inputs calculated using a valuation technique. The analysis above only reflects the effects of changes in a single input, and it does not include the interrelationships with another input.

4) Not based on fair value measurement

  • a) Fair value information

The following chart presents the financial instruments not based on fair value measurement of the Bank and subsidiaries. Except those items, others' fair value is reasonably approximate value, the Bank and subsidiaries does not disclosure their fair value.

Debt instruments measured at amortized cost
Debt instruments measured at amortized cost
December 31, 2023

Book value
$ 252,895,142
December

Fair value
253,352,513
31, 2022

Book value
$ 236,774,247

Fair value
236,657,427

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  • b) The fair value hierarchy of information
Assets and Liabilities December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Total
$ 253,352,513
Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
assets (Level 1)
Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
unobservable
inputs (Level 3)
45,904,472
207,448,041
-
December 31, 2022
Debt instruments measured at amortized cost
Assets and Liabilities
Total
$ 236,657,427
Quoted prices
in active markets
for identical
assets (Level 1)
31,336,817
Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
unobservable
inputs (Level 3)
205,320,610
-
Debt instruments measured at amortized cost
  • c) Valuation techniques

Methods and assumptions used by the Bank and subsidiaries for fair value evaluation of financial instruments were as follows:

  • i) Cash and cash equivalents, due from Central Bank and call loans to banks, securities purchased under resell agreements, receivables, overdue receivables, exchange bills negotiated guarantee deposits paid, temporary payments and suspense accounts, proceeds of settlement and credit transaction, deposits from Central Bank and other banks, securities sold under repurchase agreements, payables, other financial liabilities, guarantee deposits received and temporary receipts and suspense accounts: since these instruments have short maturities, the book value is adopted as a reasonable basis in estimating the fair value.

  • ii) Discounts and loans (including non-performing loans): the interest rate of bank loans, dependent on the benchmark interest rate which plus or minus the input value (i.e. motorized interest rate), said market rates, therefore, the book value of financial assets is equivalent to their fair value. Among the case of fixed interest rate, the estimated fair value of long-term loans using the discounted value of its expected cash flows, but this is minority, so the book value of financial assets is equivalent to their fair value.

  • iii) Investment in debt instruments at amortized cost: the quoted price is regarded as its fair value. If there is no quoted price in an active market for the financial asset, its fair value is estimated on the basis of the result of a valuation technique.

  • Central Government Securities (NTD): using the comment of “Bonds a fair price for each of times” from Taipei Exchange.

  • Corporate bonds and bank debentures (NTD): the present value or fair price of Taipei Exchange determined using the future cash flow of yield curve discounting evaluation.

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  - iv) Deposits and remittance: to determine the fair value, considered Banking industry characteristics, the market interest rates (i.e. market price) is the fair value. And deposits are mostly due within one year, the carrying amounts is the fair value of reasonable basis. The fixed interest rate of long-term deposits should be estimated by the discounted value of its expected cash flows at fair value, and its maturity date no longer than three years, so its estimated fair value of the carrying amount is considered reasonable.

  - v) Bank debentures payable: The bank debentures payable, issued by the Bank and subsidiaries, whose stated rate was equal the effective rate, using discounted cash flow projections to estimate the fair value, equivalent to its book value.
  • (ap) Financial Risk Information

  • (i) General description

The goal of the financial risk management of the Bank is to effectively diversify, transfer and avoid risks by taking customer service, financial business operating target, overall risk tolerance and external limitation of laws into consideration and provide benefit to customers, shareholders and employees.

The Bank's Financial Risk Management policy is to establish a risk management mechanism in terms of risk identification, risk measurement, risk monitoring, and risk control and to construct the overall risk management system. It is to facilitate the business model with appropriate risk management and to control the rationality between risks and rewards under the premise of legal capital ratio in order to achieve operating targets and increase the value of the Bank for the shareholders. The scope covers the management of credit risk, market risk, operation risk, banking book interest rate risk, capital liquidity risk, and capital adequacy.

  • (ii) Risk management organization structure

  • 1) Risk Management Committee

The chairperson of the Risk Management Committee is appointed by the president. The chairpersons include general manager, deputy general manager of the non-regulatory compliance in head office and department directors of head office (excluding the director of audit department in the Board). This Committee is set up for the purpose of establishing a sound risk management system, strengthening risk management and the implementation of the Bank's risk management and monitoring. The meeting will be held once a month in principle. The meeting can be held by the chairman of the Committee when it necessary. The duties are as follows:

  • a) Conduct Analysis and response project when significant domestic and foreign economic, financial and industrial risk management occur.

  • b) Risk management report of various risk exposure and agenda processing.

  • c) The processing of examination of the risk management relevant policy of the Bank and limitations, management indices and the response project when the risk exceeds the limitations.

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  • d) Supervise the Bank and subsidiaries capital adequacy management.

  • e) Conduct or supervise the issues that have to report to Risk Management Committee according to the regulations drawn by the competent authority at home and abroad.

  • f) Conduct or supervise other risk management related issues.

Risk Management Department is the assistant unit of the Risk Management Committee. The responsibility of the Risk Management Department is to execute preparing sittings agenda, convening sittings, agenda processing, taking meeting minutes and tracking resolution and regularly report the important resolution and various risk exposure to the board of (executive) directors.

  • 2) Assets and Liabilities Management Committee

The chairperson of the Assets and Liabilities Management Committee is the general manager, and the members are formed by the vice assistant general manager and the department heads of deposit, loan, financial transaction, capital deployment and risk management units. The responsibility of the Assets and Liabilities Management Committee is to monitor and manage the banking book interest rate risk and capital liquidity risk and convenes meetings regularly, to approve the analyzing and measurement methods of the capital liquidity risk and banking book interest rate risk exposure, to examine the capital liquidity risk and banking book interest rate risk management policy as well as the relevant limitations and management indices, to receive interest rate risk and capital liquidity risk exposure reports and adjust the assets and liabilities interest rate duration structure and capital maturity structure.

3) Credit Examination Committee

The convener of the Credit Examination Committee is the assistant general manager supervising Risk Management Center. The Committee in principle convenes weekly to examine the modification and establishment of the regulations (including main points, measures and procedures) for significant loans, foreign exchange and guarantee cases.

  • 4) Overdue Loans Clearing Committee

The convener of the Overdue Loans Clearing Committee is the supervising vice president. The convener holds meetings as needed to discuss measures on reducing nonperforming loans and approaches to handle overdue loans.

  • 5) Cyber Security Management Committee

The Cyber Security Management Committee is convened by the supervising vice president who oversees the implementation and coordination of the Bank's cyber security policies. The committee holds meetings as needed to examine matters related to cyber security.

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  • (iii) Credit risk

  • 1) Source and definition of credit risk

Credit risk refers to the default risk resulted from the inability to fulfill the contract obligations due to deteriorating financial status of trade counterparties, pessimistic external economic situation or other factors. The primary source of the credit risk of the Bank is the loan business, such as loans of various terms, guarantees and letters of credit, loan commitments, etc., in addition, other sources of credit risk include call loans from banks, securities investments, derivative financial instrument transactions, etc.

  • 2) Credit risk management policy

In order to control the credit risk to a tolerable scope, the Bank continuously conduct below operations:

  • a) Fully understand the credit status and ratings of loan customers and trade counterparties as well as the purposes and payments of loans.

  • b) Prudently evaluates the credit risk status of loan customers and trade counterparties and consider the adequacy of collaterals and guarantees to assess risk and profit.

  • c) Establish credit rating mechanism for loan customers or apply the ratings from outside credit rating institutions as the reference for undertaking credit cases or interest rate determination.

  • d) Modify relevant regulations to control the credit risk to a tolerable extent for the Bank.

The credit risk management procedure and measurement methods of the Bank's major business are as follows:

  • a) Credit Business (Including loan commitments and guarantees)

The categorization and credit quality rating of credit assets are as follows:

  • i) Categorization of credit assets

The credit assets are classified into 5 categories. Except for normal credit assets which are classified as the first category, others are classified, based on the assurance status and the time overdue, as second category (need attention), third category (possible to recover), fourth category (difficult to retrieve) and the fifth category (unable to retrieve). In order to manage creditor's rights, the Bank established “Regulations Governing the Procedures to Evaluate Assets and Deal with Non-performing/Non-accrual Loans” , “ Regulations Governing the Reconciliation of Non-performing/Non-accrual Loans” and its operating procedure “ Operating procedure Governing the Collection of Non-performing/Non-accrual Loans” and “Code of Conduct to Deal With Non-Performing Loans” to serve as the guidelines for dealing with non-performing credit and overdue loans collection.

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ii) Categorization of credit quality

Based on historical default data, the Bank established internal credit rating model and completed internal rating system to serve as a reference to credit risk control.

In order to develop an appropriate credit rating model for the Bank to evaluate the credit risk for corporate banking customers and private banking customers, it applied statistical methods, professional expert judgments and relevant customer information to fulfill the requirements. The Bank examined whether the internal credit rating model is in conformity with the actual scenario based on practical default data quarterly and adjusted all parameters to optimize the estimated results.

b) Due from other banks and call loans to banks

The Bank evaluates the credit status of counterparties before transaction and takes the rating information from domestic and foreign credit rating institutions into consideration to determine various credit risk facilities for the counterparties.

  • c) Debt instrument investments and derivative financial instruments

The Bank manages credit risk of debt instruments through credit rating data of external institutions, credit quality of bonds, geographic situations and counterparties’ risk so as to identify credit risk.

The financial institutions which the Bank conducts derivative instruments are mostly investment quality and are controlled based on the trade amount (including loans at call). Counterparties which do not have credit rating or which are of low quality shall be examined individually. For counterparties which are general customers, the Bank controls the credit risk exposure based on the derivative instrument risk facilities and conditions approved by general credit procedures.

  • 3) Determining the credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition

At each reporting date, the Bank and subsidiaries shall assess the change in the risk of a default occurring over the expected life of the various credit assets and financial assets to determine whether the credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition. To make that assessment, the Bank and subsidiaries considers reasonable and supportable information (including forward-looking information) that is indicative of significant increases in credit risk since initial recognition. The main considerations include:

  • a) credit assets

  • i) The borrowers failed to pay the principal and interest overdue for more than 30 days, less than 90 days;

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  - ii) When the Bank and subsidiaries conduct review or follow-up review of the relevant management procedures after loan, it knows that the financial report of the borrowers have been issued by the accountant and it has issued opinions of the significant doubt on the ability to continue as a going concern;

  - iii) The deposits and assets of borrowers are compulsorily executed, besides, the deposits are compulsorily executed because of tax arrears. However, the borrowers that have enough deposit to bear the cost that assessed by the Bank and subsidiaries is except;

  - iv) The bank knows (if it has received the notice from court) that the collaterals are compulsory executed by other banks;

  - v) Borrowers were notified the refund by the Bank and did not conduct refund notice;

  - vi) The letter of credit insurance fund notice due to the related company's overdue debt in other bank, the creditor to stop the delivery;

  - vii) Because the borrowers have been involved in litigation and unfavorable judgments, their ability of credit performance is affected;

  - viii) The customer is classified as an early warning account by the Bank or has bad credit that aware by others.
  • b) Debt instrument investments

    • i) The latest credit rating on the report date was non-investment grade and fell more than two levels than the original rating, or;

    • ii) Investment target evaluation loss is up to 30% of investment cost.

  • 4) The credit risk has not increased significantly or judged as low credit risk on the report date

On each report date, the Bank and subsidiaries assessed that there was no significant increase in the risk of default for any credit asset during the expected duration of existence or a low credit risk. The amount of expected credit losses was not taken as the change of credit risk, if the credit risk of the credit asset was low on the report date, it also assumes that the credit risk of the credit asset has not increased significantly since the initial recognition. The credit assets with low credit risk refer to the low default risk and the borrower’s ability to perform its contractual cash flow obligations in the near term. No significant increase in risk relates to the borrower. The absence of economic, operational, and adverse changes in financial conditions and other bad debt conditions did not affect their ability to fulfill their contractual cash flow obligations. Financial assets on investment-grade or not on investment-grade but the ratings are not significantly reduced are also considered to be low-risk areas.

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  • 5) Definitions of default and credit-impaired financial assets

A financial asset is credit-impaired when one or more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of that financial asset have occurred. Evidence that a financial asset is credit-impaired not only the borrower defaults the loan more than 90 days, it also includes observable data as follows:

  • a) Credit assets

    • i) Significant financial difficulty of the issuer or the borrower;

    • ii) A breach of contract, such as a default or past due event ;

    • iii) The lender(s) of the borrower, for economic or contractual reasons relating to the borrower’ s financial difficulty, having granted to the borrower a concession(s) that the lender(s) would not otherwise consider;

    • iv) It is becoming probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganization;

    • v) The disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties;

    • vi) The purchase or origination of a financial asset at a considerable amount of discount that reflects the incurred credit losses;

  • b) Debt instrument investments

    • i) Significant financial difficulty of the issuer;

    • ii) The disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties;

    • iii) The purchase or origination of a financial asset at a considerable amount of discount that reflects the incurred credit losses.

    • iv) Counterparty defaulting on agreement of other financial instruments (e.g. transactions settlement failure, a bank decide to execute early termination of transactions, or loans originated from derivatives settlement failure).

  • 6) Write-off policy

The integral part or the portion of the credit assets that needs to be written-off should first be approved during the board of directors’ meeting; particularly, the portion that is deemed uncollectible.

The following are indicators that the financial assets are uncollectible:

  • a) The borrowers fail to recover all or part of the debt due to dissolution, escape, settlement, bankruptcy or other reasons.

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  • b) After the collateral and the assets of the principal and subordinate debtors have been priced low or deducted from the first-order mortgage, they cannot be repaid, the execution costs are close or may exceed the Bank’s reimbursable amount, and the implementation is not beneficial.

  • c) The collateral and the property of the principal and subordinate debtors were auctioned off at no cost and were not bought by anyone, and there was no one have substantial benefits.

  • d) Overdue loan and non-accrual loan have exceeded the liquidation period for two years.

The Bank and subsidiaries, whose written-off claims may still have ongoing recourse, continues to follow laws and regulations to pursue the proceedings.

  • 7)

  • Modification of contractual cash flow of financial assets

The Bank and subsidiaries may revise the contractual cash flow of the credit asset due to the borrower's financial difficulties in negotiating, increasing the recovery rate of the borrowers that have problems, or maintaining the customer relationship. The modification of the contractual terms of the credit asset may include extending the contract period, modifying the payment time of interest, and modifying agreement rate and so on. If the contractual cash flow modification of the credit asset is due to the financial difficulty of the borrower, it is deemed as an impairment of the financial asset. If the contractual cash flow modification is not due to the financial difficulties of the borrower, the existing or projected unfavorable changes in the operating, financial or economic conditions under the borrower's performance or the borrower's ability to make the borrower's ability to perform its debt obligations vary significantly. The cause of anomalies or other bad debts is supplemented by an assessment of whether the credit risk of financial assets has increased significantly.

  • 8) Measuring the expected credit losses

  • a) Adoption of methods and assumptions

After considering the attributes of financial assets and credit assets and the adequacy of default experience, internal historical data or the information from external credit rating agency is used to estimate the Probability of default (PD), Loss given default (LGD), Exposure at default (EAD) and other credit risk components.

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In order to assess the expected credit losses of credit assets, the Bank and subsidiaries is divided into the following combinations depending on the credit risk characteristics such as the identity of borrowers, products, and type of collateral:

Corporate banking Government and public institution Government and public institution
Financial institution (including banks, ticket companies,
securities finance companies)
Large Enterprise The guarantee of the credit guarantee
mechanism
Secured
Non-secured
Medium and small
enterprises
The guarantee of the credit guarantee
mechanism
Secured
Non-secured
Private banking Mortgage
Microcredit
Other-Secured
Other-Non-secured
Entrepreneurship The guarantee of the credit guarantee mechanism
Secured
Non-secured

If the credit risk on a credit asset has not increased significantly since initial recognition or the credit asset has low credit risk at the reporting date, the Bank and subsidiaries shall measure the allowance for impairment using the 12-month expected credit losses; if the credit risk on a financial instrument has increased significantly or credit-impaired since initial recognition, the Bank and subsidiaries shall measure the allowance for impairment using the lifetime expected credit losses.

In order to measure expected credit losses, the Bank and subsidiaries considers the default probability (Probability of default, "PD") of borrowers, and loss given default rate ("LGD") multiplying the exposure at default (“ EAD” ), taking into account the time value of money as well evaluate 12-month and lifetime loss.

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Default probability is the default probability of the borrower (default and credit impairment of financial assets), and the loss given default rate is the rate of loss caused by default by the borrower. The default probability and default loss rate used in the impairment assessment of the credit business are based on internal historical information of each group, and adjusted based on current observable information and forward-looking general economic information.

The Bank and subsidiaries measures the EAD based on the book value of loans at reporting date. When estimating the 12-month and lifetime expected credit losses of the loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts, the definition of the credit risk increasing significantly and the credit-impaired assets are based on the rules mentioned above. Additionally, in order to determine the EAD used to calculate expected credit loss of off-balance sheet items, the Bank and subsidiaries adopts the credit conversion factor (CCF) of standardized approach in credit risk which is legislated in the regulation of Proprietary Capital and Risk Capital of Banks.

b) Consideration of forward-looking information

The Bank and subsidiaries obtains forward-looking information which it takes into consideration when determining whether the credit risk of financial instruments has increased significantly since initial recognition and assessing the expected credit losses. The Bank and subsidiaries identified the relevant macroeconomic factors for credit risk of each portfolio by analyzing the historically data. These macroeconomic factors include Taiwan GDP (not seasonally adjusted), Taiwan's actual industrial production index, Taiwan's annual growth rate of retail sales, Taiwan's real sales price index, unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted), Cathay National Real Estate Index (national), Taiwan's real consumer price index (Not seasonally adjusted) and Taiwan's annual growth in retail sales or other factors. The various economic factors and their impacts on Probability of Default (“PD”) are different depending on the type of financial instruments.

In order to determine the credit risk of investment in debt instruments at amortized cost and at fair value through other comprehensive income has increased significantly, the Bank and subsidiaries uses the changes of external ratings published by international credit rating agencies as the quantitative indicators, while the assessment of expected credit losses are calculated by using the external ratings, as well as PD and Loss Given Default (“LGD”), published by Moody’s. Since the international credit rating agencies have already considered the forwardlooking information while evaluating the credit ratings, which the Bank and subsidiaries considered to be appropriate after its assessment, the credit ratings will be included in the Bank and subsidiaries assessment of related expected credit losses.

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9) Credit risk hedging or diminishing.

  • a) Collaterals

The Bank adopts a series of policies and procedures to mitigate credit risk and enhance credit risk tolerance. The method applied most is to request customers to provide collaterals. The Bank established collateral accreditation code of conduct in term of collateral management and total loan amount to regulate the scope of collaterals and the accreditation method and regularly inspects the collaterals. When the collaterals devaluate or the concern of devaluation occurs, the Bank shall increase collaterals or retrieve part of the loans to ensure the creditor’ s right is intact.

  • b) Limit of credit risk and the control of credit risk concentration

  • i) In order to avoid the situation that the credit risk of single customer being too high, the credit limit of an individual, a related party or a related enterprise shall be in conformity with “Authorization method for subsection 3 of Article 33 of the Banking Act of the Republic of China” and the credit limit authorization steps are regulated in the Key Points of Credit Engagement Authorization and the Key Points of Credit Engagement Authorization for Overseas Branches of the Bank.

  • ii) To enhance the risk concentration management, the Bank established regulations in terms of countries, financial institutions, industries and group enterprises. The relevant limits are reviewed and approved annually and the usage of the credit is monitored on a daily basis. In addition, the results are reported regularly.

  • c) General agreement of net amount settlement

The transactions of the Bank are mostly settled with gross amount. Part of the transactions agreed on net amount settlement. When a default occurs, the Bank terminates all the transactions with the counterparty and settles by net amount to further lower credit risk.

d) Enhancement of other credit

The assessment of credit business applies to credit 5P principles, credit risk is offset by dividing self-liquidating loan commitments as the main, and set the accounts to master the repayment of cash flow. Also, in terms of the credit agreement stipulates the offset. (i.e. all kinds of deposits, except prohibition of low or the party's agreement, the Bank can set off all the debts), thus to reduce the loan amount, shorter loan repayment period or are considered part or all of expiration of acceleration clauses. To strengthen the protection of creditor and reduce credit risk, using qualified and effective enhancement, such as the requirement of real property, personal property, demand deposits, time deposits, securities and the guarantee of financial institution or the credit guarantee mechanism approved by government. (e.g. R.O.C SMEG, Agricultural Credit Guarantee Fund, Overseas Credit Guarantee Fund)

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  • 10) Information on the financial assets of the Bank and subsidiaries that has been credit derogated and the collateral for mitigating potential losses are as follows:
December 31, 2023
Impairment financial assets
Receivables
Accounts receivables
Accounts receivables
factoring without
recourse
Interest receivable
Discounts and loans
Overdue receivable
Total impairment financial
assets
December 31, 2022
Impairment financial assets
Receivables
Acceptances receivables
Interest receivable
Discounts and loans
Overdue receivable
Total impairment financial
assets
Carrying
amount
$ 143,938
1,525
53,837
19,125,961
19,717
$
19,344,978
Carrying
amount
$ 75,222
42,578
20,309,083
58,786
$
20,485,669
Allowance
impairment
12,754
1,525
16,263
4,196,783
10,891
4,238,216
Allowance
impairment
10,034
7,050
4,784,155
15,898
4,817,137
Exposure
(measured at
amortized cost)
131,184
-
37,574
14,929,178
8,826
15,106,762
Exposure
(measured at
amortized cost)
65,188
35,528
15,524,928
42,888
15,668,532
Value of
collateral
143,938
-
-
22,784,264
-
22,928,202
Value of
collateral
73,243
-
22,707,890
-
22,781,133

Note: The value of collateral is the real estate appraisal information and credit guarantee agency guarantee amount levied by the Bank and subsidiaries credit assets.

11) Credit risk concentration

The Bank and subsidiaries does not conduct significant transaction with single customer or single trade counterparty. The total amount of discounts and loans, overdue loans in terms of individual customer or individual trade counterparty is not significant. The information of credit risk concentration of the Bank’s discounts and loans and overdue loans are divided by industries, geographic areas and collaterals and listed as follows:

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  • a) By industry

Distribution of discounts and loans, overdue loans based on industries.

Industry **December 31, ** 2023
%
%
62.36
%
1.75
%
3.08
%
0.18
%
25.70
%
0.56
%
6.24
%
0.13
%
100.00
December 31 , 2022
Amount
$ 942,481,908
26,473,840
46,485,000
2,700,387
388,328,132
8,532,647
94,290,432
1,917,974
$
1,511,210,320
Amount
894,970,270
6,415,252
70,682,095
2,919,516
346,079,715
6,899,993
87,153,772
3,372,838
1,418,493,451
%
%
63.09
%
0.45
%
4.98
%
0.21
%
24.40
%
0.49
%
6.14
%
0.24
%
100.00
Private business
Public business
Government institution
Nonprofit organization
Individual
Foreign financial institution
Foreign non-financial institution
Foreign individual
Total
  • b) By geographic area

Distribution of discounts and loans, overdue loans based on geographic area.

Area December 31, 2023
%
%
93.07
%
6.93
%
100.00
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Amount
$ 1,406,469,267
104,741,053
$
1,511,210,320
Amount
1,321,066,848
97,426,603
1,418,493,451
%
%
93.13
%
6.87
%
100.00
Domestic
Foreign
Total
  • c) By collateral

Distribution of discounts and loans, overdue loans based on collateral.

Collateral **December 31, ** 2023
%
%
17.40
%
0.63
%
1.56
%
62.76
%
0.90
%
0.14
%
16.02
%
0.59
%
100.00
December 31 , 2022
Amount
$ 262,896,301
9,567,174
23,544,824
948,449,425
13,604,217
2,088,810
242,173,546
8,886,023
$
1,511,210,320
Amount
271,796,900
8,846,336
23,134,859
878,535,410
15,849,874
2,414,280
208,721,552
9,194,240
1,418,493,451
%
%
19.16
%
0.63
%
1.63
%
61.93
%
1.12
%
0.17
%
14.71
%
0.65
%
100.00
Unsecured
Stocks
Bonds
Real estate
Chattel
Notes receivable
Guarantees
Others
Total

Note: Secured credit are categorized in its respective item per the type of the collaterals. Non-secured credit (no collateral provided) is classified in unsecured. If the credit amount is higher than the accreditation value, the credit amount within the accreditation is classified in the respective item, the credit amount exceeds the accreditation value is classified in unsecured. The accreditation value is the value calculated per the accreditation regulations of the Bank and subsidiaries, not the discounted value of the signed contract.

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12) Maximum credit risk exposure

  • a) The maximum credit exposure of the assets in the consolidated financial statement is approximately the book value when not considering collaterals or other credit enhancement instruments. The maximum credit exposure off the consolidated balance sheet (when not considering collaterals or other credit enhancement instruments and not revocable) was as follows:
Off balance sheet items Maximum credit risk exposure
December 31, 2023
$ 110,877,663
17,826,561
7,577,343
27,513,283
$
163,794,850
December 31, 2022
Issued and irrevocable loan commitments
Irrevocable credit card loan commitments
Letters of credit issued yet unused
Various guarantee proceeds
Total
64,987,007
18,839,955
8,129,149
22,056,496
114,012,607

The Management of the Bank and subsidiaries evaluated the credit risk exposure and believed that it is able to continuously control and minimize the off-balance sheet credit risk exposure due to its strict appraisal process and regular subsequent examination.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

b) The credit quality analyses of the financial assets

i) Credit quality analysis of discounts and loans, receivables, guarantee and commitments

December 31, 2023 12-month ECL 12-month ECL 12-month ECL 12-month ECL 12-month ECL 12-month ECL 12-month ECL Lifetime ECLnot impaired Lifetime ECLnot impaired Lifetime ECLnot impaired Lifetime ECLnot impaired Lifetime ECLnot impaired Lifetime ECLnot impaired Lifetime ECLnot impaired Lifetime ECL
impaired
Excellent Good Medium Acceptable Under
standard
No rating Subtotal Excellent Good Medium Acceptable Under
standard
No rating Subtotal High risk Allowance
impairment
Total
Receivable
Credit card $ 407,287 224,647 173,640 5 2,792 330,380 1,138,751 640 2,746 1,684 - 489 10 5,569 - 1,013 1,143,307
Acceptances receivable 359,835 362,994 27,562 - - 154,272 904,663 - - - - - - - - 9,047 895,616
Other receivables 546,518 2,815,932 514,312 78,310 28,164 4,303,516 8,286,752 429 3,250 3,736 999 4,446 79,690 92,550 199,300 111,452 8,467,150
Discounts and loans
Private banking 157,888,014 145,477,258 71,012,229 3,416,554 1,113,419 5,877,892 384,785,366 44,210 117,070 304,099 96,716 71,708 23,617 657,420 4,803,319 4,806,609 385,439,496
Corporate banking 294,413,340 396,339,294 261,840,972 40,056,612 17,587,923 91,149,940 1,101,388,081 268,637 1,293,493 771,072 448,641 1,429,722 1,041,927 5,253,492 14,322,642 14,796,233 1,106,167,982
Other financial assets
Overdue receivable - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19,717 11,490 8,227
Total $ 453,614,994 545,220,125 333,568,715 43,551,481 18,732,298 101,816,000 1,496,503,613 313,916 1,416,559 1,080,591 546,356 1,506,365 1,145,244 6,009,031 19,344,978 19,735,844 1,502,121,778
Guarantee and commitments $ 30,766,391 12,299,252 7,865,230 358,346 248,200 111,821,971 163,359,390 12,255 282,643 261 7,876 - 227 303,262 132,198 377,101 163,417,749
December 31, 2022 12-month ECL Lifetime ECLnot impaired Lifetime ECL
impaired
Excellent Good Medium Acceptable Under
standard
No rating Subtotal Excellent Good Medium Acceptable Under
standard
No rating Subtotal High risk Allowance
impairment
Total
Receivable
Credit card $ 426,421 227,850 196,313 79 4,913 238,053 1,093,629 1,688 1,452 1,618 - 326 20 5,104 - 569 1,098,164
Acceptances receivable 375,279 232,317 119,969 25,670 - 38,049 791,284 - - - - - - - - 7,913 783,371
Other receivables 401,011 1,898,488 493,641 35,741 24,719 3,526,312 6,379,912 408 945 1,952 897 2,387 149,816 156,405 117,800 95,560 6,558,557
Discounts and loans
Private banking 130,698,330 132,157,479 70,280,524 3,199,945 1,062,127 6,962,188 344,360,593 56,031 137,190 252,638 22,912 111,432 36,101 616,304 4,475,656 4,181,307 345,271,246
Corporate banking 245,799,786 365,067,368 272,870,989 26,218,577 15,363,104 125,044,694 1,050,364,518 288,453 355,127 556,056 930,623 562,350 150,344 2,842,953 15,833,427 13,897,309 1,055,143,589
Other financial assets
Overdue receivable - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 58,786 48,471 10,315
Total $ 377,700,827 499,583,502 343,961,436 29,480,012 16,454,863 135,809,296 1,402,989,936 346,580 494,714 812,264 954,432 676,495 336,281 3,620,766 20,485,669 18,231,129 1,408,865,242
Guarantee and commitments $ 26,669,887 15,125,762 5,916,207 174,424 45,746 65,833,294 113,765,320 43,098 11,091 421 - 98 - 54,708 192,579 337,312 113,675,295

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

ii) Debt instruments

December 31, 2023 12-month ECL 12-month ECL 12-month ECL 12-month ECL 12-month ECL Lifetime ECLnot impaired Lifetime ECLnot impaired Lifetime ECLnot impaired Lifetime ECLnot impaired Lifetime ECLnot impaired Lifetime ECL
impaired
Investment Sub investment High risk No rating Subtotal Investment Sub investment High risk No rating Subtotal High risk Total Accumulated
impairment(Note)
Investment in debt instruments measured at fair
value through other comprehensive income
Overseas bonds $ 68,060,097 - - - 68,060,097 - - - - - - 68,060,097 19,146
NT bonds 101,272,236 - - - 101,272,236 - - - - - - 101,272,236 80,973
Negotiable certificates of deposit 601,026 - - - 601,026 - - - - - - 601,026 230
Investment in debt instruments at amortized cost
Overseas bonds 22,193,166 - - - 22,193,166 - - - - - - 22,193,166 3,899
NT bonds 39,818,115 - - - 39,818,115 - - - - - - 39,818,115 20,322
Certificates of deposit with the Central Bank 190,900,000 - - - 190,900,000 - - - - - - 190,900,000 56,375
Negotiable certificates of deposit 64,481 - - - 64,481 - - - - - - 64,481 24
Total $ 422,909,121 - - - 422,909,121 - - - - - - 422,909,121 180,969
December 31, 2022 12-month ECL Lifetime ECLnot impaired Lifetime ECL
impaired
Investment Sub investment High risk No rating Subtotal Investment Sub investment High risk No rating Subtotal High risk Total Accumulated
impairment(Note)
Investment in debt instruments measured at fair
value through other comprehensive income
Overseas bonds $ 50,304,163 - - - 50,304,163 - - - - - - 50,304,163 15,793
NT bonds 91,536,068 - - - 91,536,068 - - - - - - 91,536,068 75,059
Investment in debt instruments at amortized cost
Overseas bonds 10,420,185 - - - 10,420,185 - - - - - - 10,420,185 3,247
NT bonds 30,769,411 - - - 30,769,411 - - - - - - 30,769,411 13,846
Certificates of deposit with the Central Bank 195,595,000 - - - 195,595,000 - - - - - - 195,595,000 57,763
Negotiable certificates of deposit 64,523 - - - 64,523 - - - - - - 64,523 16
Total $ 378,689,350 - - - 378,689,350 - - - - - - 378,689,350 165,724

Note: The cumulative impairment of the bond which measured at fair value through other comprehensive profit or loss is recognized as other equity.

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iii) The Maximum credit risk exposure for financial instruments are not subject to impairment regulations are as follows:

December 31, 2023 Maximum credit
risk exposure
$ 200,000
68,332,202
877,404
453,636
243,562
3,259,221
Maximum credit
risk exposure
$ 200,000
30,907,810
752,713
471,554
414,370
1,166,667
Collateral
Enhancement of
other credit
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
694,552
727,563
Collateral
Enhancement of
other credit
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,527,996
727,720
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
Debt investments
Commercial paper
Listed stocks
Unlisted stocks
Beneficiary certificates
Derivative instrument
December 31, 2022
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
Debit investments
Commercial paper
Listed stocks
Unlisted stocks
Beneficiary certificates
Derivative instrument

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  • 13) Changes in the expected credit losses of the Bank and subsidiaries

a) Receivables

Beginning balance
Changes in financial instruments
that have been identified at the
beginning of the period
Transferred to 12-months
ECL
Transferred to lifetime ECL
Transferred to the credit-
impaired financial assets
The financial assets that
have been derecognized
New financial assets originated or
purchased
Write-off
Other changes
Impairment difference of
"Regulations Governing the
Procedures for Banking
Institutions to Evaluate Assets
and Deal with Non-Performing
and Non-Accrual Loans "
Ending balance
For the year end ed December 31, 2023 Total
12-month
ECL
$ 29,630
234
(51)
(116)
(18,331)
30,697
-
(2,959)
-
$
39,104
Lifetime
ECLnot
impaired
10,712
(30)
65
(16)
(139)
108
-
(3,657)
-
7,043
Lifetime
ECL
impaired
17,084
(204)
(14)
132
(3,082)
9,806
(6,393)
13,213
-
30,542
Impaired
(IFRS9)
57,426
-
-
-
(21,552)
40,611
(6,393)
6,597
-
76,689
Impairment difference
of "Regulations
Governing the
Procedures for
Banking
Institutions to
Evaluate Assets and
Deal with Non-
Performing and Non-
Accrual Loans"
46,616
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1,793)
44,823
104,042
-
-
-
(21,552)
40,611
(6,393)
6,597
(1,793)
121,512

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Beginning balance
Changes in financial instruments
that have been identified at the
beginning of the period
Transferred to 12-months
ECL
Transferred to lifetime ECL
Transferred to the credit-
impaired financial assets
The financial assets that
have been derecognized
New financial assets originated or
purchased
Other changes
Impairment difference of
"Regulations Governing the
Procedures for Banking
Institutions to Evaluate Assets
and Deal with Non-Performing
and Non-Accrual Loans "
Ending balance
For the year end ed December 31, 2022 Total
12-month
ECL
$ 31,774
108
(5)
(28)
(21,801)
17,877
1,705
-
$
29,630
Lifetime
ECLnot
impaired
6,068
(12)
16
(10)
(108)
168
4,590
-
10,712
Lifetime
ECL
impaired
28,695
(96)
(11)
38
(2,030)
5,617
(15,129)
-
17,084
Impaired
(IFRS9)
66,537
-
-
-
(23,939)
23,662
(8,834)
-
57,426
Impairment difference
of "Regulations
Governing the
Procedures for
Banking
Institutions to
Evaluate Assets and
Deal with Non-
Performing and Non-
Accrual Loans"
51,574
-
-
-
-
-
-
(4,958)
46,616
118,111
-
-
-
(23,939)
23,662
(8,834)
(4,958)
104,042

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b) Discounts and loans

Beginning balance
Changes in financial instruments
that have been identified at the
beginning of the period
Transferred to 12-months
ECL
Transferred to lifetime ECL
Transferred to the credit-
impaired financial assets
The financial assets that
have been derecognized
New financial assets originated or
purchased
Write-off
Other changes
Impairment difference of
"Regulations Governing the
Procedures for Banking
Institutions to Evaluate Assets
and Deal with Non-Performing
and Non-Accrual Loans "
Ending balance
For the year end ed December 31, 2023 Total
12-month
ECL
$ 5,882,540
125,583
(27,462)
(20,664)
(2,603,606)
2,507,153
-
(742,929)
-
$
5,120,615
Lifetime
ECLnot
impaired
138,138
(12,008)
37,460
(6,485)
(94,720)
10,314
-
245,297
-
317,996
Lifetime
ECL
impaired
4,784,155
(113,575)
(9,998)
27,149
(764,241)
260,023
(4,003,890)
4,017,160
-
4,196,783
Impaired
(IFRS9)
10,804,833
-
-
-
(3,462,567)
2,777,490
(4,003,890)
3,519,528
-
9,635,394
Impairment difference
of "Regulations
Governing the
Procedures for
Banking
Institutions to
Evaluate Assets and
Deal with Non-
Performing and Non-
Accrual Loans"
7,273,783
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,693,665
9,967,448
18,078,616
-
-
-
(3,462,567)
2,777,490
(4,003,890)
3,519,528
2,693,665
19,602,842

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Beginning balance
Changes in financial instruments
that have been identified at the
beginning of the period
Transferred to 12-months
ECL
Transferred to lifetime ECL
Transferred to the credit-
impaired financial assets
The financial assets that
have been derecognized
New financial assets originated or
purchased
Write-off
Other changes
Impairment difference of
"Regulations Governing the
Procedures for Banking
Institutions to Evaluate Assets
and Deal with Non-Performing
and Non-Accrual Loans "
Ending balance
For the year end ed December 31, 2022 Total
12-month
ECL
$ 4,166,467
154,551
(8,551)
(25,545)
(2,079,596)
2,921,806
-
753,408
-
$
5,882,540
Lifetime
ECLnot
impaired
129,977
(29,664)
21,718
(3,572)
(85,034)
12,984
-
91,729
-
138,138
Lifetime
ECL
impaired
3,635,336
(124,887)
(13,167)
29,117
(730,979)
388,582
(2,223,252)
3,823,405
-
4,784,155
Impaired
(IFRS9)
7,931,780
-
-
-
(2,895,609)
3,323,372
(2,223,252)
4,668,542
-
10,804,833
Impairment difference
of "Regulations
Governing the
Procedures for
Banking
Institutions to
Evaluate Assets and
Deal with Non-
Performing and Non-
Accrual Loans"
7,645,037
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(371,254)
7,273,783
15,576,817
-
-
-
(2,895,609)
3,323,372
(2,223,252)
4,668,542
(371,254)
18,078,616

(Continued)

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  • c) Other financial assets
Beginning balance
Changes in financial instruments
that have been identified at the
beginning of the period
The financial assets that
have been derecognized
New financial assets originated or
purchased
Write-off
Other changes
Impairment difference of
"Regulations Governing the
Procedures for Banking
Institutions to Evaluate Assets
and Deal with Non-Performing
and Non-Accrual Loans "
Ending balance
Beginning balance
Changes in financial instruments
that have been identified at the
beginning of the period
The financial assets that
have been derecognized
New financial assets originated or
purchased
Write-off
Other changes
Impairment difference of
"Regulations Governing the
Procedures for Banking
Institutions to Evaluate Assets
and Deal with Non-Performing
and Non-Accrual Loans "
Ending balance
For the year end ed December 31, 2023 Total
12-month
ECL
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
$
-
Lifetime
ECLnot
impaired
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lifetime
ECL
impaired
15,898
(13)
10,365
(46,954)
31,595
-
10,891
For the year end
Impaired
(IFRS9)
15,898
(13)
10,365
(46,954)
31,595
-
10,891
ed December 31,
Impairment difference
of "Regulations
Governing the
Procedures for
Banking
Institutions to
Evaluate Assets and
Deal with Non-
Performing and Non-
Accrual Loans"
32,573
-
-
-
-
(31,974)
599
2022
48,471
(13)
10,365
(46,954)
31,595
(31,974)
11,490
Total
Lifetime
ECLnot
impaired
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lifetime
ECL
impaired
25,545
(8)
7,633
(16,567)
(705)
-
15,898
Impaired
(IFRS9)
25,545
(8)
7,633
(16,567)
(705)
-
15,898
Impairment difference
of "Regulations
Governing the
Procedures for
Banking
Institutions to
Evaluate Assets and
Deal with Non-
Performing and Non-
Accrual Loans"
25,847
-
-
-
-
6,726
32,573
51,392
(8)
7,633
(16,567)
(705)
6,726
48,471

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d) Guarantee and commitments

Beginning balance
Changes in financial instruments
that have been identified at the
beginning of the period
Transferred to lifetime ECL
The financial assets that
have been derecognized
New financial assets originated or
purchased
Other changes
Impairment difference of
"Regulations Governing the
Procedures for Banking
Institutions to Evaluate Assets
and Deal with Non-Performing
and Non-Accrual Loans "
Ending balance
Beginning balance
Changes in financial instruments
that have been identified at the
beginning of the period
Transfer to 12-months ECL
Transfer to lifetime ECL
Transferred to the credit-
impaired financial assets
The financial assets that
have been derecognized
New financial assets originated or
purchased
Other changes
Impairment difference of
"Regulations Governing the
Procedures for Banking
Institutions to Evaluate Assets
and Deal with Non-Performing
and Non-Accrual Loans "
Ending balance
For the year end ed December 31, 2023 Total
12-month
ECL
$ 178,812
(19)
(76,203)
84,692
(28,034)
-
$
159,248
Lifetime
ECLnot
impaired
57
19
(46)
1,083
4
-
1,117
Lifetime
ECL
impaired
61,625
-
(6,825)
555
(12,652)
-
42,703
For the year end
Impaired
(IFRS9)
240,494
-
(83,074)
86,330
(40,682)
-
203,068
ed December 31,
Impairment difference
of "Regulations
Governing the
Procedures for
Banking
Institutions to
Evaluate Assets and
Deal with Non-
Performing and Non-
Accrual Loans"
96,818
-
-
-
-
77,215
174,033
2022
337,312
-
(83,074)
86,330
(40,682)
77,215
377,101
Total
Lifetime
ECLnot
impaired
69
-
86
-
(89)
-
(9)
-
57
Lifetime
ECL
impaired
6,786
(1,459)
-
458
(4,543)
6,517
53,866
-
61,625
Impaired
(IFRS9)
156,209
-
-
-
(79,324)
90,121
73,488
-
240,494
Impairment difference
of "Regulations
Governing the
Procedures for
Banking
Institutions to
Evaluate Assets and
Deal with Non-
Performing and Non-
Accrual Loans"
173,279
-
-
-
-
-
-
(76,461)
96,818
329,488
-
-
-
(79,324)
90,121
73,488
(76,461)
337,312

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  • e) Debts investments
Beginning balance
Additions
Derecognition
Other changes
Ending balance
Beginning balance
Additions
Derecognition
Other changes
Ending balance
For the year ended December 31, 2023
Lifetime ECL
not
impaired
Lifetime ECL
impaired
Total
-
-
165,724
-
-
88,647
-
-
(72,490)
-
-
(912)
-
-
180,969
the year ended December 31, 2022
Lifetime ECL
not
impaired
Lifetime ECL
impaired
Total
-
-
175,270
-
-
68,255
-
-
(78,262)
-
-
461
-
-
165,724
the year ended December 31, 2023
Lifetime ECL
not
impaired
Lifetime ECL
impaired
Total
-
-
165,724
-
-
88,647
-
-
(72,490)
-
-
(912)
-
-
180,969
the year ended December 31, 2022
Lifetime ECL
not
impaired
Lifetime ECL
impaired
Total
-
-
175,270
-
-
68,255
-
-
(78,262)
-
-
461
-
-
165,724
12-month ECL
$ 165,724
88,647
(72,490)
(912)
$
180,969
For
12-month ECL
$ 175,270
68,255
(78,262)
461
$
165,724
Lifetime ECL
not
impaired
-
-
-
-
-
Lifetime ECL
impaired
-
-
-
-
-
  • 14) Collateral management policy

  • a) Collaterals are recognized under the account of other assets per the rules of “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Public Banks”.

  • b) Details were as follows:

Collaterals refer to the collaterals provided by clients as guarantee which are undertaken through public auction when the debtor is not able to fulfill its obligation. The collaterals assumed are recognized using the prices undertaken per the rules of “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Public Banks” and measured by the book value or the fair value deducted by cost of sale, whichever is lower, at the end of the period. Collaterals will be sold when they are available to be sold and the proceeds received will be used to reduce the book amount of collaterals.

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(iv) Liquidity risk

  • 1) The origin and definition of liquidity risk

Liquidity risk refers to the potential financial loss results from the inability to liquidate assets or obtain finance to fulfill the financial obligation which is going to mature with sufficient fund, such as early rescind of time deposits, the channels and terms to call loan from other bank are deteriorated due to the influence of specific markets and the default of loan customers worsen and it is harder for the Bank to receive payments and liquidate financial instruments. The abovementioned situations may diminish the source of cash for the Bank to undertake loan business, trades and investment activities. Under some extreme circumstances, the lack of liquidity may increase the potential possibility of reduction of the overall position of consolidated financial statement, sale of assets and inability to fulfill loan obligation. Liquidity risk is an inherent risk of bank operations and is influenced by specific or overall events in various markets. Those events include but not limited to: Credit event, merger or buyout, systematic strike and natural disaster.

  • 2) The management policy, process and measurement of liquidity risk

  • a) Policy

    • i) In accordance with the target and limit for liquidity risk management approved by the board of directors and monitor all liquidity risk positions.

    • ii) Established “Directions Governing the Capital Liquidity Risk Management of Taiwan Business Bank” and “Remarks Governing the Capital Liquidity Risk Management of Taiwan Business Bank” to serve as guidance to effectively control capital liquidity risk.

    • iii) Overseas branches shall regulate the code of conduct for liquidity risk management based on business characteristics and the regulations of local authorities. After being approved by the general manager, the Risk Management Department will be in charge of monitoring liquidity risk.

  • b) Process

    • i) Finance Department is in charge of daily capital deployment to ensure that the capital is sufficient to cope with various demands for capital.

    • ii) Risk Management Department is in charge of the identification, measurement, supervision and control of capital liquidity risk to establish a firm operation process and structure.

    • iii) Risk Management Department reports the result of capital liquidity risk measurement to the Assets and Liabilities Management Committee on a monthly basis and reports the results of capital liquidity risk and pressure test to the board of directors quarterly.

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  • c) Measurement

    • i) Maturity gap: To place the inflows and outflows of capital into various time zones accordingly based on the remaining days to maturity and calculate the gap of capital of each time zone in order to measure the capital deficiency of each time zone.

    • ii) Loan-deposit ratio: To calculate the deposits the Bank received which are used to conduct loan business. In other words, the percentage of the total loan amount accounts for the total deposit amount.

    • iii) Capital concentration and stability: In order to prevent the Bank from overrelying on single trade counterparty, product or market, the Bank observes several aspects such as the changes in large time deposit customers, the percentage of demand deposits and the continuity of deposits.

    • iv) Pressure test: Except for monitoring the capital demand under normal circumstances, the Bank conducts pressure test regularly in order to evaluate the capital liquidity under abnormal circumstances and ensure that the Bank is equipped with sufficient capital.

  • 3) Financial assets possessed for managing liquidity risk and maturity analysis for nonderivative financial liability

  • a) Financial assets possessed for managing liquidity risk

The Bank and subsidiaries possesses cash and other high liquidity interest yielding assets to cope with payment obligations and potential emergent capital demands in the market. The assets possessed for managing liquidity risk include cash and cash equivalent, due from the Central Bank and call loans to banks, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, discounts and loans, financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income and investment in debt instruments at amortized cost.

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b) Maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities

The table below shows the cash outflows from the non-derivative financial liabilities which are possessed by the Bank and subsidiaries based on the remaining days from the consolidated financial statement date to the contract maturity date. The amount disclosed is based on the cash flows of the contracts.

Major matured cash outflow
Deposits from the Central Bank
and banks
Overdrafts on banks
Call loans from the Central Bank
and banks
Due to the Central Bank and
banks
Financial liabilities designated at
fair value through profit or
loss
Notes and bonds issued under
repurchase agreement
Interest payable
Deposits transferred from
Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd.
Demand deposits
Time deposits
Remittance
Bank notes payable
Cumulative earnings on
appropriated loan fund
Lease liabilities
Major matured cash outflow
Deposits from the Central Bank
and banks
Overdrafts on banks
Call loans from the Central Bank
and banks
Due to the Central Bank and
banks
Financial liabilities designated at
fair value through profit or
loss
Notes and bonds issued under
repurchase agreement
Interest payable
Deposits transferred from
Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd.
Demand deposits
Time deposits
Remittance
Bank notes payable
Cumulative earnings on
appropriated loan fund
Lease liabilities
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
0-30 days
$ 1,142,694,512
1,576,247
1,003,829
26,383,499
40,000
-
456,419
1,045,607
19,380,000
965,636,314
126,790,196
326,152
-
500
55,749
31-90 days
244,628,605
-
-
12,675,547
194,920
-
206,281
2,627,092
37,529,335
-
190,930,840
-
390,000
6,750
67,840
91 days-1 year
1-5 years
544,137,229
80,911,970
-
-
-
-
614,099
-
1,135,510
61,410
-
-
1,124,015
-
3,469,568
123,735
43,000,000
21,000,000
-
-
494,448,612
45,278,241
-
-
-
12,660,000
73,250
1,043,330
272,175
745,254
December 31, 2022
Over 5 years
Total
51,169,120
2,063,541,436
-
1,576,247
-
1,003,829
-
39,673,145
-
1,431,840
9,175,560
9,175,560
-
1,786,715
19
7,266,021
-
120,909,335
-
965,636,314
2,879
857,450,768
-
326,152
40,800,000
53,850,000
1,012,572
2,136,402
178,090
1,319,108
0-30 days
$ 1,097,763,808
937,523
1,084,076
27,012,375
92,175
-
458,662
317,254
9,820,000
954,030,572
103,528,154
428,111
-
2,250
52,656
31-90 days
221,732,162
-
-
18,670,658
111,450
-
157,550
1,288,484
21,196,335
-
180,237,487
-
-
3,750
66,448
91 days-1 year
480,666,633
-
-
-
927,400
-
1,292,066
2,711,772
75,185,210
-
392,763,469
-
7,400,000
118,500
268,216
1-5 years
92,838,661
-
-
-
-
-
554,713
118,148
41,060,000
-
42,587,346
-
6,600,000
1,198,580
719,874
Over 5 years
Total
49,342,955
1,942,344,219
-
937,523
-
1,084,076
-
45,683,033
-
1,131,025
9,367,595
9,367,595
-
2,462,991
10
4,435,668
-
147,261,545
-
954,030,572
5,124
719,121,580
-
428,111
38,250,000
52,250,000
1,587,501
2,910,581
132,725
1,239,919

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  • 4) Derivative financial liabilities maturity analysis

  • a) Derivative financial instruments settled by net amount

The derivative instruments of the Bank and subsidiaries whose possession are settled by net amount include foreign derivative instruments, such as non-delivery forward contracts and net-delivery foreign exchange option. After evaluation the Bank concluded that the maturity date is the basic element to comprehend all the derivative financial instruments listed in the consolidated financial statement. The amount disclosed is based on the cash flows of the contracts and thus part of the amount disclosed may not correspond to the amount disclosed in the consolidated financial statement. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, maturity analysis for the derivative financial liabilities settled by net amount is as follows:

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December 31, 2023
181 days Over
0-30 days 31-90 days 91-180 days to 1 year 1 year Total
Derivative financial
liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
- Foreign exchange $ 5 - - - - 5
derivative instrument
December 31, 2022
181 days Over
0-30 days 31-90 days 91-180 days to 1 year 1 year Total
Derivative financial
liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
- Foreign exchange $ - 825 225 - - 1,050
derivative instrument
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  • b) Derivative financial instruments settled by gross amount

The derivative instruments of the Bank’ s possession settled by gross amount include the following:

  • i) Foreign exchange derivative financial instrument: Foreign exchange options settled by gross amount, foreign exchange forward contracts and currency swap contracts.

  • ii) Interest rate derivative financial instruments: interest rate swap contracts.

The table below shows the derivative financial instruments of the Bank and subsidiaries whose possession are settled by gross amount based on the remaining days from the consolidated financial statement date to the contract maturity date. The amount disclosed is based on the cash flow of the contracts and thus part of the amount disclosed may not correspond to the amount disclosed in the consolidated financial statement.

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The maturity analysis for derivative financial liabilities settled by gross amount is as follows:

December 31, 2023
0-30 days
31-90 days
Derivative financial
instruments at fair value
through profit or loss
Foreign exchange
derivative instruments
Cash outflow
$ 38,621,818
26,451,403
Cash inflow
39,110,694
26,310,296
Interest rate derivative
instrument
Cash outflow
-
1,174
Cash inflow
-
2,235
Total cash outflow
38,621,818
26,452,577
Total cash inflow
39,110,694
26,312,531
Net cash flow
$
(488,876)
140,046
December 31, 2022
0-30 days
31-90 days
Derivative financial
instruments at fair value
through profit or loss
Foreign exchange
derivative instruments
Cash outflow
$ 25,782,525
45,415,630
Cash inflow
27,862,886
48,002,551
Interest rate derivative
instrument
Cash outflow
-
1,168
Cash inflow
-
2,021
Total cash outflow
25,782,525
45,416,798
Total cash inflow
27,862,886
48,004,572
Net cash flow
$
(2,080,361)
(2,587,774)
5)
Maturity analysis of off-balance sheet
December 31, 2023
0-30 days
31-90 days
Issued and irrevocable loan
commitments
$ 203,276
1,775,526
Irrevocable credit card loan
commitments
3,026
296,607
Letters of credit issued yet
unused
1,531,075
5,022,825
Other guarantees
4,172,359
1,661,888
Total
$
5,909,736
8,756,846
December 31, 2023
0-30 days
31-90 days
Derivative financial
instruments at fair value
through profit or loss
Foreign exchange
derivative instruments
Cash outflow
$ 38,621,818
26,451,403
Cash inflow
39,110,694
26,310,296
Interest rate derivative
instrument
Cash outflow
-
1,174
Cash inflow
-
2,235
Total cash outflow
38,621,818
26,452,577
Total cash inflow
39,110,694
26,312,531
Net cash flow
$
(488,876)
140,046
December 31, 2022
0-30 days
31-90 days
Derivative financial
instruments at fair value
through profit or loss
Foreign exchange
derivative instruments
Cash outflow
$ 25,782,525
45,415,630
Cash inflow
27,862,886
48,002,551
Interest rate derivative
instrument
Cash outflow
-
1,168
Cash inflow
-
2,021
Total cash outflow
25,782,525
45,416,798
Total cash inflow
27,862,886
48,004,572
Net cash flow
$
(2,080,361)
(2,587,774)
5)
Maturity analysis of off-balance sheet
December 31, 2023
0-30 days
31-90 days
Issued and irrevocable loan
commitments
$ 203,276
1,775,526
Irrevocable credit card loan
commitments
3,026
296,607
Letters of credit issued yet
unused
1,531,075
5,022,825
Other guarantees
4,172,359
1,661,888
Total
$
5,909,736
8,756,846
December 31, 2023
0-30 days
31-90 days
Derivative financial
instruments at fair value
through profit or loss
Foreign exchange
derivative instruments
Cash outflow
$ 38,621,818
26,451,403
Cash inflow
39,110,694
26,310,296
Interest rate derivative
instrument
Cash outflow
-
1,174
Cash inflow
-
2,235
Total cash outflow
38,621,818
26,452,577
Total cash inflow
39,110,694
26,312,531
Net cash flow
$
(488,876)
140,046
December 31, 2022
0-30 days
31-90 days
Derivative financial
instruments at fair value
through profit or loss
Foreign exchange
derivative instruments
Cash outflow
$ 25,782,525
45,415,630
Cash inflow
27,862,886
48,002,551
Interest rate derivative
instrument
Cash outflow
-
1,168
Cash inflow
-
2,021
Total cash outflow
25,782,525
45,416,798
Total cash inflow
27,862,886
48,004,572
Net cash flow
$
(2,080,361)
(2,587,774)
5)
Maturity analysis of off-balance sheet
December 31, 2023
0-30 days
31-90 days
Issued and irrevocable loan
commitments
$ 203,276
1,775,526
Irrevocable credit card loan
commitments
3,026
296,607
Letters of credit issued yet
unused
1,531,075
5,022,825
Other guarantees
4,172,359
1,661,888
Total
$
5,909,736
8,756,846
91-180 days
5,363,562
5,334,414
-
-
5,363,562
5,334,414
29,148
91-180 days
11,979,083
12,577,650
587
724
11,979,670
12,578,374
(598,704)
items
91-180 days
91-180 days
5,363,562
5,334,414
-
-
5,363,562
5,334,414
29,148
91-180 days
11,979,083
12,577,650
587
724
11,979,670
12,578,374
(598,704)
items
91-180 days
181 days
to 1 year
7,057,958
7,024,302
-
-
7,057,958
7,024,302
33,656
181 days
to 1 year
3,463,765
3,500,326
2,955
3,742
3,466,720
3,504,068
(37,348)
181 days
to 1 year
Over 1 year
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Over 1 year
-
-
1,174
1,568
1,174
1,568
(394)
Over 1 year
56,694,157
16,429,180
108,081
18,569,597
91,801,015
Total
77,494,741
77,779,706
1,174
2,235
77,495,915
77,781,941
(286,026)
Total
86,641,003
91,943,413
5,884
8,055
86,646,887
91,951,468
(5,304,581)
Total
110,877,663
17,826,561
7,577,343
27,513,283
163,794,850
1,775,526
296,607
5,022,825
1,661,888
8,756,846
41,887,365
404,332
728,242
797,710
43,817,649
10,317,339
693,416
187,120
2,311,729
13,509,604

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December 31, 2022
Issued and irrevocable loan
commitments
Irrevocable credit card loan
commitments
Letters of credit issued yet
unused
Other guarantees
Total
0-30 days
$ 1,997,541
1,117
2,016,789
2,667,240
$
6,682,687
31-90 days 91-180 days 181 days
to 1 year
Over 1 year
35,575,997
18,432,747
54,706
15,393,282
69,456,732
Total
64,987,007
18,839,955
8,129,149
22,056,496
512,056
34,225
4,985,416
1,001,432
6,533,129
22,218,395
55,553
716,174
656,793
23,646,915
4,683,018
316,313
356,064
2,337,749
7,693,144
114,012,607
  • 6) Maturity analysis of lease contract commitments

The Bank and subsidiaries only has operating lease contract, operating lease commitment refers to, when the Bank and subsidiaries is the lessor or lessee and under the irrevocable operating lease conditions, the minimum total future rent payment. Below tables show the maturity analysis of the Bank and subsidiaries operating lease contract commitments:

December 31, 2023
Operating lease income
(lessor)
December 31, 2022
Operating lease income
(lessor)
Below 1 year
$ 1,938
Below 1 year
$ 1,027
1-5 years
1,134
1-5 years
1,389
Over 5 years
Total
-
3,072
Over 5 years
Total
-
2,416

The capital expenditure commitment of the Bank and subsidiaries refers to the contract signed to obtain buildings and equipment. The maturity analysis of the capital expenditure commitment of the Bank and subsidiaries is as follows:

December 31, 2023
Machinery and equipment
Transportation equipment
Miscellaneous equipment
Total
December 31, 2022
Machinery and equipment
Transportation equipment
Right-of-use assets
Miscellaneous equipment
Total
Below 1 year
$ 1,399,429
3,182
10,019
$
1,412,630
Below 1 year
$ 1,496,409
2,098
620
1,024
$
1,500,151
1-5 years
-
-
-
-
1-5 years
-
-
85
-
85
Over 5 years
-
-
-
-
Over 5 years
-
-
-
-
-
Total
1,399,429
3,182
10,019
1,412,630
Total
1,496,409
2,098
705
1,024
1,500,236

(v) Market risk

1) Definition of market risk

Market risk refers to the possible loss of the Bank’s business in or off the balance sheet results from the disadvantageous fluctuation in market price in terms of interest rates, stock prices, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices.

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  • 2) Policies and procedures of market risk management

  • a) Strategy

    • i) To carry out market risk management, achieve operation target and maintain healthy capital adequacy by following “ Directions Governing the Market Risk Management of Taiwan Business Bank” and other relevant regulations.

    • ii) Under the risk tolerance approved by the board of directors or board of executive directors, the Bank applies various risk control mechanism to effectively deploy and manage capital in order to maintain the market risk exposure within the tolerable extent and achieve earning target.

  • b) Policies and procedures

In order to establish the market risk management mechanism and ensure that the market risk is within the tolerable extent, the Bank set up directions governing the market risk management, remarks governing the limit of market risk and financial product valuation procedures as the primary management guidance. Other than what is stated above, the Bank also establish limit control mechanism in terms of trade positions, stop-limit, suspensions and lines of alert based on the operation notices and procedures of different financial instruments, including fix income instruments, equity securities, foreign exchange transaction and derivative financial instruments.

  • 3) Process for market risk management

  • a) Risk identification

In accordance with the rules of “ Directions Governing the Market Risk Management of Taiwan Business Bank” , the Bank shall conduct appropriate market risk evaluation and document the process for later review before financial instruments are promoted. The content of evaluation includes risk factors identification, evaluation methods, cost-benefit analysis, market liquidity, risk strategy, adequacy of risk management mechanism and the influence on the Bank for undertaking market risk.

  • b) Risk measurement

  • i) Annually based on the business development of transaction units and submit to the board of directors or board of executive directors for approval. For the units which the positions and limits remain unchanged after evaluation, they can put the positions and limits into practice after receiving the approval from the general manager.

  • ii) The risk measurements (or evaluations) of the financial instruments of the Bank are conducted through different information systems. For the market data and parameters of the models applied for evaluation, they shall be random inspected regularly to determine the rationality.

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  • c) Risk monitoring

  • i) Valuation reports of various financial instruments are prepared regularly for executives to review and serve as the guidance for daily risk management operation.

  • ii) All financial transactions are equipped with different regulations in terms of limit of loss and stop-limit. Provided that the valuation loss amount is over the limit, a stop-limit, suspension and subsequent risk control will be executed.

  • d) Risk report

Risk management department report current market risk management status of the Bank to directors, executive directors and executives to facilitate them to control the risk exposure status and adjust management procedures properly.

  • 4) Scope and method of market risk management

  • a) Foreign exchange risk management

    • i) Definition of foreign exchange risk management

Foreign exchange risk refers to the potential profit or loss of the foreign currency financial instruments which results from the transition among fluctuating currencies.

  • ii) Applicable scope

All the financial instruments which apply to trading book position and banking book position and involve in foreign currencies.

  • iii) Purpose for foreign exchange risk management

To avoid loss of earnings or deterioration of financial status due to intensive fluctuation of foreign exchange and to increase capital deployment efficiency and business operation integrity.

  • iv) Procedures of foreign exchange risk management

  • In order to control foreign exchange transaction risk, the Bank established trade position authorization standard for financial transaction operations, trade units and traders in current regulations. In addition, for non-commercial business foreign exchange operation, all trade units submit the required amounts of position annually based on operation status. Risk management department will evaluated the requirement and submit to the board of directors’ (executive directors) for approval. The demand will be executed after the board of directors approved. For the units which the positions remain unchanged after evaluation, they can put the positions into practice after receiving the approval from the general manager.

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  1. The trade units conduct various foreign financial product business, they shall fully understand the content of commodities, the risk tolerance and trade purpose. Trade units shall establish financial products trading strategies based on market status in the meeting every morning and submit the risk-benefit evaluation in the meeting minutes for the department heads to review. The trading shall follow the relevant authorization rules of the Bank and the stop-limit of all trade positions shall be executed reliably.

  2. v) Process of foreign exchange risk management

  3. Identification and measurement

    • a. Risk Management department established risk factor chart based on different financial transactions to effectively identify risk factors and market risk resources. In addition, the financial transactions which the Bank and subsidiaries conducts deal with simple type financial products. For complex financial products, the Bank and subsidiaries conducts back-to-back hedge covering to effectively avoid market risk.

    • b. Risk Management department uses Greeks to measure the influence level of exchange rate for held-for-trading spot exchange and exchange rate derivative and setup Greek's sensitivity allowance, according to the yearly demand of trade units, the state of utilization, and monitor the load of fluctuation of exchange rate in each acceptable range.

    • c. Positions of the trading book shall be evaluated daily where the positions of the banking book shall be evaluated monthly. When there are public quotes for financial instruments, the quotes shall be the prior evaluation prices. If the financial instruments are evaluated by models, then they shall be evaluated by mathematic models prudently and the assumptions and parameters of the models shall be reviewed regularly.

  4. Monitoring and report

    • a. When the evaluation loss of non-commercial foreign exchange transactions is over the limit, the trade units shall execute a stoplimit per the regulations. If the loss amount reaches the suspension warning line or suspension limit of the financial transaction, risk management units shall report to the general manager. Provided that the loss amount reaches the annual suspension line, risk management department shall report to the board of directors or executive directors.

    • b. Reports of operation results shall be prepared and submitted to the department heads for approval on a daily basis.

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  • b) Equity security risk management

  • i) Definition of equity security risk

The market risks of the equity securities possessed by the Bank include the individual risk results from the market price fluctuation of individual equity security and the general market risk results from overall market price fluctuation.

  • ii) Applicable scope

Financial instruments similar to equity security in all trading books.

  • iii) Purpose of equity security risk management

To avoid loss of earnings or deterioration of financial status due to intensive fluctuation of equity securities and to increase capital deployment efficiency and business operation integrity.

  • iv) Procedures of equity security risk management

  • All trade units submit the required amounts of position annually base on operation status. Risk management department will evaluate the requirement and submit to the board of directors or executive directors. The demand will be executed after approved by the board of directors.

  • The trade units shall predict the possible trend of domestic stock market based on the information of foreign and domestic security markets so as to set up the operation strategies and directions. The traders shall pay close attention to the market trend when the market opens so as to conduct security transactions and the operations as well as the meeting minutes shall be submitted to the department heads to review.

  • v) Process of equity security risk management

  • Identification and measurement

    • a. The risk management department apply Value at Risk models to measure the market risk of equity security investment. Furthermore, based on the trade units' operation demand and the risk limit established by the Bank’ s risk tolerance, the risk management units effectively control the variation of risk factors under an acceptable extent.

    • b. Trading book position shall be evaluated daily. When there is a public quote in the market, the quote shall be adopted as the prior evaluation price. If the transaction is in secondary market and the liquidity is high, the closing price can be adopted as the evaluation price. If the financial instruments are evaluated by models, then they shall be evaluated by mathematic models prudently and the assumptions and parameters of the models shall be reviewed regularly.

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  2. Monitoring and report

     - a. When the evaluation loss of equity security investment is over the limit, the trade units shall execute a stop-limit per regulations. If the loss amount reaches the suspension warning line or suspension limit of the financial transaction, risk management units shall report to the general manager. Provided that the loss amount reaches the annual suspension line, risk management department shall report to the board of directors or executive directors.

     - b. Transaction reports shall be prepared and submitted to the department heads for approval on a daily basis. And the investment gains or losses shall report to the board of directors or executive directors regularly for future reference.
  • c) Interest rate risk management

  • i) Definition of interest rate risk

Interest rate risk refers to the price decline of the Bank’s financial products which contain interest risk factors due to the disadvantageous changes in interest rate.

  • ii) Applicable scope

Financial instruments which contain interest rate factors in all trading books.

  • iii) Purpose of interest rate risk management

To avoid loss of earnings or deterioration of financial status due to intensive fluctuation of interest rate and to increase capital deployment efficiency and business operation integrity.

  • iv) Procedures of interest rate risk management

  • In order to control interest rate risk, the Bank established trade position authorization standard for financial transaction operations, trade units and trade counterparties in current regulations. In addition, for the positions held for trading, all trade units submit the required amounts of position annually based on operation status. Risk management department will evaluate the requirement and submit to the board of directors or executive directors for approval. The demand will be executed after the board of directors approved.

  • The trade units shall consider safety, liquidity and profitability and gather market information to assess the potential risk and benefit. In additional, the trade units shall choose investment target prudently through analyzing the issuers’ credit, financial status, country risks and interest rate trends.

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  • v) Process of interest rate risk management

    1. Identification and measurement

      • a. The risk management department establish risk factor charts base on different financial transaction to effectively identify risk factors and market risk resources. In addition, the financial transactions which the Bank conducts deal with simple type financial products. For complex financial products, the Bank conducts back-to-back hedge covering to effectively avoid market risk.

      • b. Position of the trading book shall be evaluated daily. When there are public quotes for financial instruments, the quotes shall be the prior evaluation prices. If the financial instruments are evaluated by models, then they shall be evaluated by mathematic models prudently and the assumptions and parameters of the models shall be reviewed regularly.

    2. Monitoring and report

      • a. The risk management department apply DV01 to measure to what extent the trading book bond positions are influenced by the interest rate risk and set up interest rate sensitivity limit base on the requirements of the trade units and the risk tolerance of the Bank annually.

      • b. The trade units shall prepare the income assessment tables of trade positions and traders for the department heads to review. In addition, when the evaluation loss of the position is over the limit, the trade units shall execute a stop-limit per the regulations. If the loss amount reaches the suspension warning line or suspension limit of the financial transaction, risk management department shall report to the general manager. Provided that the loss amount reaches the annual suspension line, risk management units shall report to the board of directors or executive directors.

  • d) Concentration management

  • i) The trade counterparties of the Bank are mostly financial institutions. To avoid the risk being over concentrated and enhance credit risk management, the Bank established financial institution credit risk limit based on the world ranking of Level 1 capital and credit ratings from The Banker. The trade units shall also pay attention to the changes of the credit status of individual financial institution as well as the changes of the national credit rating to conduct the transaction prudently.

  • ii) For equity security investments, the Bank set up limits for single institution and single related party.

(Continued)

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  • 5) Interest rate risk management of the banking book

  • a) The definition and management purpose for the interest rate risk of the banking book

    • i) The interest rate risk of the banking book refers to the negative effect towards the future net interest income or economic value of equity results from the fluctuation of interest rate. Net Interest Income (hereafter NII) is the total amount of interest revenue deducted by the total amount of interest expense; Economic Value of Equity (hereafter EVE) is the total discounted future cash inflow from assets deducted by the total discounted future cash outflow from liabilities.

    • ii) The management purpose of the interest rate risk management of the banking book is to control the negative effect from the interest rate risk fluctuation towards NII or EVE within the approved limit extent.

  • b) The process for the interest rate risk management of the banking book

    • i) Identification and measurement

When the Bank conducts interest rate related products, it identifies the reprising risk, yield curve risk, basis risk and option characteristic risk and measures the possible influence on the earnings and economic value results from interest rate fluctuation.

  • ii) Monitoring and report

The Bank established limits of the ratio between interest-rate-sensitivity assets and interest-rate-sensitivity liabilities, the effect to NII in 1 year when the market interest rate parallel changes 1 BP and the effect to EVE when the market interest rate changes in the six interest rate stress scenarios set by the Bank Association of the Republic of China (IRRBB) to control the banking book interest rate risk. The results of interest rate risk measurement are reported to the Assets and Liabilities Management Committee monthly and to the board of directors or executive directors quarterly. When the measurement result is over the limit, relevant units shall be convened to establish responding plan and the plan shall be submitted to the Assets and Liabilities Management Committee for discussion. After the plan is approved by the general manager, it shall be executed by the relevant business units and report to the board of directors or executive directors.

(Continued)

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  • 6) Value at Risk

  • a) Description of Value at Risk

Value at Risk (VaR) is a statistical amount used to evaluate the maximum possible loss of portfolio results from the changes of market risk factors within a certain period of time and a fixed confidence interval.

  • b) Value at Risk models and assumptions

In order to enhance the market risk control operation, the Bank established quantified indices of market risk for the equity security position of the trading book. Based on the historical information of the last 1 year and applies Historical Simulation Method (with the confidence interval being 99% and the duration of possession being 1 day), the Bank calculates and monitors the trend of Value at Risk.

  • c) The limit of Value at Risk model

Value at Risk is a tool to measure market risk under normal circumstance. The limits of the model are listed below:

  • i) Value at Risk cannot reflect the losses result from other type of risks, such as credit risk and liquidity risk.

  • ii) Value at Risk measures the possible loss of the position on hand at the end of the transaction day, but it cannot reflect the distribution of the part which actual loss exceeds Value at Risk.

  • iii) Value at Risk model is based on historical data to evaluate the amount, and therefore it may not be able to predict the future changes of risk factors, especially for those exceptions result from significant market fluctuation.

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • 7) Foreign exchange risk disclosure and sensitivity analysis

  • a) Foreign exchange risk exposure

    • i) Significant net positions of foreign currencies (Market risk)
Significant net positions of foreign currencies (Market risk) Significant net positions of foreign currencies (Market risk)
December 31, 2023
Currency
USD
JPY
AUD
HKD
CNY
Foreign currency
amount
(in thousands)
NT$ amount
$ 344,888
10,589,786
1,886,734
409,610
15,988
335,748
35,216
138,364
25,221
109,156
Significant net positions of foreign currencies (Market risk) Significant net positions of foreign currencies (Market risk)
December 31, 2022
Currency
USD
JPY
AUD
ZAR
EUR
Foreign currency
amount
(in thousands)
NT$ amount
$ 504,348
15,496,092
2,069,083
480,234
14,865
308,895
46,223
83,617
809
26,503

Note 1: Main foreign currencies are the top five foreign currencies ranked in NTD value.

Note 2: Net foreign currency is the absolute value of the net positions of each foreign currency.

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

ii) Assets and liabilities of foreign currency

December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Currency Monetary financial assets
Foreign
currency
amount (in
thousands)
Spot rate
NTD amount
$ 14,554,500
30.7050
446,895,922
5,814,107
21.0000
122,096,247
6,113,455
4.3280
26,459,034
120,712,008
0.2171
26,206,577
5,526,259
3.9290
21,712,672
349,698
34.0200
11,896,726
4,650,921
1.6570
7,706,576
43,494
39.1200
1,701,485
44,304
19.5000
863,928
12,965
23.2200
301,047
9,771
23.3100
227,762
3,907
36.4350
142,352
44,314
3.0800
136,487
141,541
0.9026
127,755
Monetary financial liabilities
Foreign
currency
amount (in
thousands)
$ 14,554,500
5,814,107
6,113,455
120,712,008
5,526,259
349,698
4,650,921
43,494
44,304
12,965
9,771
3,907
44,314
141,541
Spot rate
30.7050
21.0000
4.3280
0.2171
3.9290
34.0200
1.6570
39.1200
19.5000
23.2200
23.3100
36.4350
3.0800
0.9026
Foreign
currency
amount (in
thousands)
14,155,692
5,699,183
5,876,159
119,150,933
4,983,824
349,597
4,649,315
43,414
44,214
12,964
9,690
3,988
44,522
144,571
Spot rate
NTD amount
30.7050
434,650,510
21.0000
119,682,843
4.3280
25,432,014
0.2171
25,867,668
3.9290
19,581,444
34.0200
11,893,290
1.6570
7,703,915
39.1200
1,698,356
19.5000
862,173
23.2200
301,024
23.3100
225,874
36.4350
145,303
3.0800
137,128
0.9026
130,490
USD
AUD
CNY
JPY
HKD
EUR
ZAR
GBP
NZD
CAD
SGD
CHF
SEK
THB
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Currency Monetary financial assets
Foreign
currency
amount (in
thousands)
Spot rate
NTD amount
$ 15,838,292
30.7250
486,631,513
4,985,648
20.7800
103,601,765
11,948,387
4.4110
52,704,337
184,707,477
0.2321
42,870,605
5,771,939
3.9400
22,741,440
352,406
32.7600
11,544,821
4,251,194
1.8090
7,690,410
45,244
37.0700
1,677,195
34,139
19.4500
664,004
14,564
22.6800
330,312
7,992
22.8700
182,777
34,420
2.9400
101,195
-
-
114,540
Non-monetary financial assets
Foreign
currency
amount (in
thousands)
Spot rate
NTD amount
974
30.7250
29,926
Monetary financial liabilities
Foreign
currency
amount (in
thousands)
Spot rate
NTD amount
15,291,888
30.7250
469,843,260
4,890,551
20.7800
101,625,650
11,749,698
4.4110
51,827,917
183,141,677
0.2321
42,507,183
5,348,671
3.9400
21,073,764
352,361
32.7600
11,543,346
4,249,572
1.8090
7,687,476
45,236
37.0700
1,676,899
34,124
19.4500
663,712
14,475
22.6800
328,293
7,969
22.8700
182,251
34,431
2.9400
101,227
-
-
119,278
Non-monetary financial liabilities
USD
AUD
CNY
JPY
HKD
EUR
ZAR
GBP
NZD
CAD
SGD
SEK
Others (Note)
Currency
Foreign
currency
amount (in
thousands)
974
Spot rate
30.7250
Foreign
currency
amount (in
thousands)
-
Spot rate
NTD amount
-
-
USD

Note: Consolidated disclosure is applied for other currencies not over $100,000.

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • b) Foreign exchange risk sensitivity analysis (Change by 1%)

Foreign exchange risk sensitivity analysis is the analysis that given other conditions remain the same, the influence on profit or loss and equity when each respective currency depreciate or appreciate by 1%.

December 31, 2023

Currency
USD

AUD
HKD
JPY
GBP
SGD
ZAR
SEK
CHF
THB
EUR
NZD
CNY
Total
Depreciate by 1%
Equity
(70,179)
(28,263)
(24,147)
(3,323)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(125,912)
Appreciate by 1%
Income
Equity
(9,271)
70,179
(4,159)
28,263
(3,038)
24,147
(22)
3,323
43
-
23
-
28
-
(6)
-
(29)
-
(27)
-
48
-
25
-
56,501
-
40,116
125,912
Appreciate by 1%
Income
Equity
(9,271)
70,179
(4,159)
28,263
(3,038)
24,147
(22)
3,323
43
-
23
-
28
-
(6)
-
(29)
-
(27)
-
48
-
25
-
56,501
-
40,116
125,912

Income
$ 9,271
4,159
3,038
22
(43)
(23)
(28)
6
29
27
(48)
(25)
(56,501)
$
(40,116)

Income
(9,271)
(4,159)
(3,038)
(22)
43
23
28
(6)
(29)
(27)
48
25
56,501
40,116
125,912
Currency
USD
AUD
HKD
JPY
GBP
SGD
ZAR
CHF
CAD
THB
EUR
NZD
CNY
Total
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Depreciate by 1%
Equity
(63,299)
(23,440)
(19,240)
(3,450)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(109,429)
Appreciate by 1%
Income
Equity
44,000
63,299
(4,060)
23,440
(3,029)
19,240
161
3,450
15
-
9
-
31
-
(51)
-
5
-
4
-
37
-
10
-
55,663
-
92,795
109,429

Income
$ (44,000)
4,060
3,029
(161)
(15)
(9)
(31)
51
(5)
(4)
(37)
(10)
(55,663)
$
(92,795)

Equity
63,299
23,440
19,240
3,450
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
109,429

(Continued)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • 8) Interest rate risk disclosure and sensitivity analysis

  • a) Interest rate sensitivity analysis

The assumption of interest rate sensitivity analysis is, under the circumstance that other conditions remain the same, the yield of the market increase or decrease by 1 basis point (1 bp).

Currency
Trading book
TWD
Banking book
TWD
USD
EUR
AUD
HKD
CNY
ZAR
Total
Currency
Trading book
TWD
Banking book
TWD
USD
AUD
HKD
CNY
ZAR
Total
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Interest rate increases by 1 bp
Interest rate decreases by 1 bp
Income
Equity
Income
Equity
$ (1,232)
(2,126)
1,232
2,126
-
(65,282)
-
65,282
-
(23,783)
-
23,783
-
(1,976)
-
1,976
-
(216)
-
216
-
(149)
-
149
-
(1,355)
-
1,355
-
(114)
-
114
$
(1,232)
(95,001)
1,232
95,001
December 31, 2022
Interest rate decreases by 1 bp

Income
$ (1,232)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
(1,232)

Equity
2,126
65,282
23,783
1,976
216
149
1,355
114
95,001
Interest rate decreases by 1 bp

Income
512
-
-
-
-
-
-
512

Equity
2,661
46,200
3,993
364
70
1,335
161
54,784

b) Sensitivity analysis of expected net revenue/Sensitivity of equity in terms of interest rate fluctuation

Scenario
Interest rate increases by 100 bp
Interest rate decreases by 100 bp
December 31, 2023
in 1 year
Effect on EVE
USD
TWD
USD
(28,218)
(5,962,708)
(123,979)
27,020
14,273,803
106,693
Effect on NII in 1 year
USD
(28,218)
27,020
TWD
4,722,522
(4,954,837)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Scenario
Interest rate increases by 100 bp
Interest rate decreases by 100 bp
December 31, 2022
in 1 year
Effect on EVE
USD
TWD
USD
(24,074)
(5,148,928)
(58,960)
22,469
13,788,825
27,772
Effect on NII in 1 year
USD
(24,074)
22,469
TWD
3,962,492
(4,598,328)
  • 9) Managing interest rate benchmark reform

A fundamental reform of major interest rate benchmarks is undertaken globally, including the replacement of some interbank offered rates (IBORs) with alternative nearly risk-free rates (referred to as "IBOR reform"). The Bank and subsidiaries has exposures to IBORs on its financial instruments that will be replaced or reformed as part of these market-wide initiatives.

The Bank and subsidiaries converts loans and corporate debt securities related to Interest rate benchmarks indexed to US dollar LIBOR. As of December 31, 2023, US dollar London Inter-bank Offered Rate – have been automatically switched to other alternative rates in accordance with fallback clauses.

  • 10) Equity security risk disclosure and sensitivity analysis

  • a) Equity security sensitivity analysis (Changes by 1%)

The assumption of equity security sensitivity analysis is, under the circumstance that other conditions remain the same, the price of equity security increased or decreased by 1%.

decreased by 1%.
Change
Equity security price increases by 1 %
Equity security price decreases by 1 %
Change
Equity security price increases by 1 %
Equity security price decreases by 1 %
Currency
TWD
TWD
Currency
TWD
USD
TWD
USD
December 31, 2023
Income
Equity
2,613
-
(2,613)
-
December 31, 2022
Income
Equity
3,359
-
10
-
(3,359)
-
(10)
-
  • b) Value at Risk of equity security
Value at Risk From January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 From January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 From January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
Average Maximum Minimum
Equity security risk 10,657 18,595 5,057
Value at Risk From January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Average Maximum Minimum
Equity security risk 5,038 13,963 1,399

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(vi) Transferred financial assets that are not fully derecognized

The transactions, relating to transferred financial assets not qualifying for full derecognition, the Bank and subsidiaries conducts during daily operation mostly involve securities lending in accordance to repurchase agreements. Since the right to receive contractual cash flow has been transferred to others and the Bank and subsidiaries obligation to repurchase the transferred assets for a fixed price at a future date is recognized under liability, for these transactions, the Bank and subsidiaries cannot use, sell or pledge those transferred financial assets in availability period, the Bank and subsidiaries has interest rate risk and credit risk, the said transferred assets are not fully derecognized.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were not any financial assets of the Bank that are not fully derecognized.

  • (vii) Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities

The Bank and subsidiaries has an exercisable master netting arrangement or similar agreement in place with counterparties. When both parties reach a consensus regarding net settlement, the aforesaid exercisable master netting arrangement or similar agreement can be net settled by offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities. If not, the transaction can be settled at total amount. In the event of default involving one of the parties, the other party can have the transaction net settled.

The following tables present the aforementioned offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities:

liabilities:
December 31, 2023 Net amount
(e)=(c)-(d)
367,368
Financial assets un d er offsetting or general agreement of ne t amount settlement o r similar norm
Item Gross amounts
of recognized
financial assets
(a)
Gross amounts of
financial liabilities
offset
in the balance
sheet
(b)
Net amount of
financial assets
presented in the
balance sheet
(c)=(a)-(b)
Amounts not
balance
s
s
et off in the
heet (d)
Cash collateral
received
694,552
Financial
instruments
(Note)
Derivative financial
instruments
$
1,789,483
-
D
e 1,789,483
cember 31, 2023
727,563
Net amount
(e)=(c)-(d)
(2,114,190)
F i nancial liabilities u n der offsetting or general agreement of n e t amount settlemen t or similar norm
Item Gross amounts of
recognized
financial
liabilities
(a)
Gross amounts of
financial assets
offset in
the balance
sheet
(b)
Net amount of
financial liabilities
presented in the
balance sheet
(c)=(a)-(b)
Amounts not
balance
s
s
et off in the
heet (d)
Cash collateral
pledged
2,199,407
Financial
instrument
(Note)
Derivative financial
instruments
$
85,217
-
D
e 85,217
cember 31, 2022
-
Net amount
(e)=(c)-(d)
(2,704,621)
Financial assets un d er offsetting or general agreement of ne t amount settlement o r similar norm
Item Gross amounts
of recognized
financial assets
(a)
Gross amounts of
financial liabilities
offset
in the balance
sheet
(b)
Net amount of
financial assets
presented in the
balance sheet
(c)=(a)-(b)
Amounts not
balance
s
s
et off in the
heet (d)
Cash collateral
received
2,527,996
Financial
instruments
(Note)
Derivative financial
instruments
$
551,095
- 551,095 727,720

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December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 Net amount
(e)=(c)-(d)
(2,192,753)
F inancial liabilities u n der offsetting or general agreement of n e t amount settlemen t or similar norm
Item Gross amounts of
recognized
financial
liabilities
(a)
Gross amounts of
financial assets
offset in
the balance
sheet
(b)
Net amount of
financial liabilities
presented in the
balance sheet
(c)=(a)-(b)
Amounts not
balance
s
s
et off in the
heet (d)
Cash collateral
pledged
2,422,569
Financial
instruments
(Note)
Derivative financial
instruments
$
229,816
- 229,816 -

Note: Master netting arrangements and non-cash financial collaterals are included.

(aq) Capital Management

  • (i) The Bank takes business development and risk control into consideration and calculates capital adequacy per “ Regulations Governing the Capital Adequacy Ratio and Capital Category of Banks” and “ Calculation Methods and Forms of Proprietary Capital and Risk Capital of Banks”. The ratio between proprietary capital and risk capital shall remain above the regulated minimum ratio.

  • (ii) In order to maintain adequate capital and reach a balance between risk control and business development, the Bank established “Directions Governing Capital Adequacy” as the guidance for controlling capital adequacy. The scope of the directions includes, except for the least capital requirements for credit risk, market risk and operation risk, significant risk such as banking book interest rate risk, liquidity risk and concentration risk. In addition, in order to link business strategies, capital and risk management, the Bank sets up capital management plan annually for the president’s approval and reports to Risk Management Committee and the board of directors quarterly about relevant risks and capital control status.

  • (iii) The Bank identifies, measures, monitors and reports various risks based on the directions, notices and relevant rules of competent authority regarding credit risk, market risk, operation risk, interest rate risk of the banking book, and liquidity risk so as to be familiar with current business environment and monitors and adjusts capital adequacy effectively.

  • (iv) To cope with the implementation of new Basel Accord, the Bank set up complete risk management system, risk management operation tracking procedures to provide the management with appropriate risk management information for making decisions. Therefore, the Bank is able to maintain adequate capital within the tolerable extent and to ensure the provision of proprietary capital of the Bank corresponds with the overall operating risk characteristics of the Bank.

  • 1) Tier 1 capital

    • a) Common stock equity: The item includes common stock deducted by treasury stock, goodwill and other intangible assets, deferred tax assets based on future profit status of the Bank, unrealized gain on financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, operating reserve and deficiency of allowance for bad debts, real estate retained earning increment arising from applying the fair value or the revaluation reserve as the deemed cost when first adopting IFRSs, and 25% of the major investment on financial related business.

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  • b) Other Tier 1 capital: 25% of the perpetual non-accumulated subordinated financial debentures deducted by the major investment on financial related business.

  • 2) Tier 2 capital

The item includes perpetual accumulated subordinated financial debentures, long term subordinated debenture, real estate retained earning increment arising from applying the fair value or the revaluation reserve as the deemed cost when first adopting IFRSs, 45% of unrealized gain on financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, and 50% of the major investment on financial related business.

Item December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Eligible
capital
Common stock equity 113,940,410 100,331,196
Other tier 1 capital 18,000,000 18,000,000
Tier 2 capital 48,568,883 40,103,704
Eligible Capital 180,509,293 158,434,900
Risk-
weighted
assets
Credit risk Standardized approach 1,240,930,971 1,188,123,617
Internal ratings-based approach - -
Securitization - -
Operational
risk
Basic indicator approach - -
Standardized approach/selective standardized
approach
50,031,661 43,118,270
Advanced measurement approach - -
Market
risk
Standardized approach 41,435,513 38,716,513
Internal model approach - -
Total risk-weighted assets 1,332,398,145 1,269,958,400
Capital adequacy ratio %
13.55
%
12.48
Common stock equity/ Risk-weighted assets ratio %
8.55
%
7.90
Tier 1 capital / Risk-weighted assets ratio %
9.90
%
9.32
Leverage ratio %
5.71
%
5.47

The formulas of the table are listed as follows:

  • a) The eligible capital, risk-weighted assets and exposure are calculated per “Regulations Governing the Capital Adequacy and Capital Category of Banks” and “The Calculation and Forms of Eligible Capital and Risk Assets of Banks”.

  • b) The Bank shall fill out the capital adequacy of this period and last period. For the semi-annual report, the Bank shall disclose the capital adequacy of this period and last period and additionally disclose the capital adequacy of the previous period ended December 31.

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • c) Note 1. Eligible Capital = Common stock equity Other Tier 1 Capital Tier 2 Capital

    • Note 2. Total risk-weighted assets = Credit risk weighted asset (operational risk charge market risk charge) × 12.5

    • Note 3. Capital adequacy ratio= Eligible Capital ÷ Risk weighted asset.

    • Note 4. Common stock equity / Risk-weighted assets ratio= Common stock equity / total risk weighted assets

    • Note 5. Tier 1 capital / Risk-weighted assets ratio = (Common stock equity other tier 1 capital)/ Risk-weighted assets

    • Note 6. Leverage ratio = Net Tier 1 capital / Total risk exposure.

  • d) Above table is not required to be disclosed when preparing the financial reports of the first quarter and third quarter.

  • (ar) Investing and financing activities not affecting current cash flow

The Bank and subsidiaries investing and financing activities which did not affect the current cash flow for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were carried out to acquire right-of-use assets under leases. Please refer to Note 6(l).

Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities were as follows:

Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
Bank notes payable
Lease liabilities
Total liabilities from financing
activities
Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
Bank notes payable
Lease liabilities
Total liabilities from financing
activities
January 1,
2023
$ 9,367,595
52,250,000
1,239,919
$ 62,857,514
January 1,
2022
$ 8,293,730
52,250,000
1,149,456
$ 61,693,186
Cash flows
-
1,600,000
(442,420)
1,157,580
Cash flows
-
-
(420,428)
(420,428)
Non-cash changes
Foreign
exchange
rate
movement
Fair value
changes
Other
changes
(6,000)
(186,035)
-
-
-
-
(7,587)
-
529,196
(13,587)
(186,035)
529,196
Non-cash changes
Foreign
exchange
rate
movement
Fair value
changes
Other
changes
921,000
152,865
-
-
-
-
25,634
-
485,257
946,634
152,865
485,257
Non-cash changes
Foreign
exchange
rate
movement
Fair value
changes
Other
changes
(6,000)
(186,035)
-
-
-
-
(7,587)
-
529,196
(13,587)
(186,035)
529,196
Non-cash changes
Foreign
exchange
rate
movement
Fair value
changes
Other
changes
921,000
152,865
-
-
-
-
25,634
-
485,257
946,634
152,865
485,257
December
31, 2023
9,175,560
53,850,000
1,319,108
64,344,668
December
31, 2022
9,367,595
52,250,000
1,239,919
Foreign
exchange
rate
movement
921,000
-
25,634
946,634
Fair value
changes
152,865
-
-
152,865
62,857,514

(Continued)

120

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(as) Structured entities that not included in consolidated financial reports

  • (i) The table below presents the types of structured entities that the Bank and subsidiaries does not include in consolidated financial reports but in which they hold an interest:
Types of structured
entities
Nature and purpose
Interests held by the Bank and
subsidiaries
Investing in funds that cannot be
freely traded on the open
market
Investing in units or limited
partnership interests issued by
these funds.
Investing in commercial real
estate assets securitization
products
Investment in asset-backed
securities issued by
unconsolidated structured
entities
Private fund
Asset securitization
product
  • (ii) The scales of structures entities not included in consolidated financial reports were as follow:
Private fund
Asset securitization product
Total
December 31,
2023
$ 177,118
521,724
$
698,842
December 31,
2022
163,679
560,023
723,702
  • (iii) The carrying amounts of interests held by the Bank and subsidiaries in these structured entities were as follows:
Assets held by the Bank and subsidiaries December 31,
2023
$ 177,118
452,651
69,073
$
698,842
December 31,
2022
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income
Investments in debt instruments at amortized cost
Total
163,679
475,485
84,538
723,702

The maximum amount of risk exposure to the Bank and subsidiaries endures to a loss incurred from special purpose entities that is not included in consolidated financial reports is the carrying amount of interests held by the Bank and subsidiaries.

  • (iv) As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Bank and subsidiaries has not provided any financial support to its special purpose entities that is not included in consolidated financial reports.

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(7) Related-party transactions

(a) Names and relationship with related parties

The followings are entities that have had transactions with related party during the periods covered in the consolidated financial statements.

Name of related party Relationship with the Bank and subsidiaries Bank of Taiwan Corporate director of the Bank Ministry of Finance, R.O.C Corporate director of the Bank National Development Fund, Executive Corporate director of the Bank Yuan Taiwan Business Bank Guild Corporate director of the Bank Small and Medium Enterprise Credit Substantive related parties Guarantee Fund of Taiwan TBB No. 1 Venture Capital Limited Substantive related parties Partnership (Note) Media Talk Consulting Co., Ltd. (Note) Associates Others Management and other related parties of the Bank

Note : Become a related party commencing from the first quarter of 2022.

  • (b) Significant transactions with related parties

  • (i) Due from banks

Bank of Taiwan
Bank of Taiwan
Interest rates are the same as those with regular clients.
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023

Amount
%
$
138,751
1.11
December 31, 2022

%
1.11

%
0.71
  • (ii) Call loans to banks
For the year ended
December 31, 2023
Bank of Taiwan
Maximun balance
$
1,597,725
December 31,
2023
-
Interest income
Annual
interest rate
5,172
1.242%~5.500%

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended
December 31, 2022
Bank of Taiwan
Maximun balance
$
1,098,264
December 31,
2022
-
Interest income
Annual
interest rate
1,358
0.13%~3.81%

Interest rates are the same as those with regular clients.

  • (iii) Call loans from banks
For the year ended
December 31, 2023
Maximun balance
$
18,383,250
Maximun balance
$
9,434,791
December 31,
2023
4,688,775
December 31,
2022
1,786,360
Interest expense
Annual
interest rate
150,564
0.68%~5.87%
Interest expense
Annual
interest rate
61,939
0.04%~5.18%
Bank of Taiwan
For the years ended
December 31, 2022
Bank of Taiwan

Interest rates are the same as those with regular clients.

(iv) Deposits

Others
Others
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023

Amount
%
$
2,564,182
0.14
December 31, 2022

%
0.14

%
0.11

Interest rates are the same as those with regular clients.

(v) Credit

December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Category Number of
clients or name
of relatedparty
Highest
balance
Ending balance Performing situations Collaterals Transaction terms
are different to
regular clients
Performing loan Non-performing
Loans
Employee consumer loans 37 16,427 13,548 13,548 - none none
Self-use home mortgages
loans
119 554,182 509,311 509,311 - real estate none
Others Natural person 605,165 538,864 538,864 - real estate none
December 31, 2022
Category Number of
clients or name
of relatedparty
Highest
balance
Ending balance Performing situations Collaterals Transaction terms
are different to
regular clients
Performing loan Non-performing
Loans
Employee consumer loans 46 18,311 14,727 14,727 - none none
Self-use home mortgages
loans
127 557,503 511,280 511,280 - real estate none
Others Natural person 617,163 590,656 590,656 - real estate none

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(vi) Donation:

Small and Medium Enterprise Credit Guarantee Fund of
Taiwan
Taiwan Business Bank Guild
Total
(vii) Guarantees: None.
(viii) Service fees: None.
For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$ 361,361
4,200
$
365,561
2022
318,530
2,500
321,030

(ix) Rental revenue: None.

(x) Derivatives financial instrument transactions: None.

(xi) Sales of Non–Performing Loans Transactions: None.

(xii) Other revenue:

TBB No. 1 Venture Capital Limited Partnership
Media Talk Consultants Co., Ltd.
Total
(c)
Major management salary information
Salary and other short-term employee benefits
Post-employment benefits
Total
For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
$ 17,047
16,954
10
50
$
17,057
17,004
For the years ended December 31,
2022
16,954
50
17,004
2023
$ 149,718
2,486
$
152,204
2022
144,720
2,478
147,198

(8) Pledged assets:

Please refer to notes 6(h) for more details.

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(9) Commitments and contingencies:

  • (a) Significant commitments and contingencies were as follows:
Marketable securities held for custody
Bills collected for others
Bills lent for others
Guarantees and letters of credit
Trust liabilities
Items held for custody
Registered government bonds for sale
Registered short-term bills for sale
Guarantee notes payable
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
$ 8,088,397
8,659,768
40,194,861
43,238,126
42,003,008
49,785,210
35,090,626
30,185,645
226,004,817
218,150,077
700,074
901,998
71,059,800
66,327,700
3,376,274
4,290,113
32,263,500
54,054,530
  • (b) Unrecognized contractual commitments:

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, major constructions in progress and purchases amounted to $1,011,961 and $1,018,993 respectively, of which $750,278 and $911,848 respectively, remained unpaid.

  • (c) The Bank’ s trust department plans, manages, and operates trust services in accordance with the Banking Law and Trust Law. Special purpose funds are used to invest in marketable securities and the Bank also manages trust funds. The trust information as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

Trust Balance Sheet

December 31, 2023 and 2022

Trust Assets December 31,
2023
$ 7,625,630
1,181,658
68,326,910
6,737,777
24,684,803
117,063,470
384,569
$
226,004,817
December 31,
2022
Cash in Bank
Stocks
Funds
Bonds
Real estate
Securities custody
Other assets
Total trust assets
6,303,284
928,987
73,259,462
2,935,786
21,657,475
112,621,601
443,482
218,150,077

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Trust Liabilities December 31,
2023
$ -
117,063,470
108,839,333
(934,887)
1,036,901
$
226,004,817
December 31,
2022
9
112,621,601
105,439,231
(332,731)
421,967
218,150,077
Payables
Securities held for custody
Trust capital
Accumulated loss
Net income
Total trust liabilities

Trust Property Accounts

December 31, 2023 and 2022

Investment in December 31,
2023
$ 7,625,630
1,181,658
68,326,910
6,737,777
14,436,994
64,122
10,183,687
117,063,470
384,569
$
226,004,817
December 31,
2022
Cash in bank
Stocks
Funds
Bonds
Real estate
Land
Buildings
Construction in progress
Securities in custody
Other assets
Total
6,303,284
928,987
73,259,462
2,935,786
14,422,800
29,556
7,205,119
112,621,601
443,482
218,150,077

Note: As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the amounts above included OBU transaction on “foreign currency designated trust funds investment in foreign negotiable securities business” amounting to $1,509,302 and $1,580,471, respectively.

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126

TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Trust Income Statement

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

Investment items
Trust Revenue
Interest income
Realized capital gain-fund
Realized gain-stocks
Realized gain-bonds
Dividend revenue
Other revenues
Sub-total
Trust Expense
Administrative expenses
Postage and telecommunication expense
Duties
Realized loss-stocks
Realized loss-bonds
Loss on disposal of property
Other expenses
Sub-total
Income before income tax
Income tax expense
Net income
For the years ended December 31,
2023
2022
$ 218,673
87,436
651,591
338,547
2,760
3,147
1,650
5,059
2,028,912
2,147,052
5,175
4,179
2,908,761
2,585,420
60,331
43,494
377
841
52
49
1,799,292
2,104,595
6,409
11,072
7
-
4,679
3,195
1,871,147
2,163,246
1,037,614
422,174
(713)
(207)
$
1,036,901
421,967
2023
$ 218,673
651,591
2,760
1,650
2,028,912
5,175
2,908,761
60,331
377
52
1,799,292
6,409
7
4,679
1,871,147
1,037,614
(713)
$
1,036,901

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • (d) In 1996, the Bank’ s World Trade Center Branch was sued for handling a letter of credit export collection from Chin Seen Industrial Co., which allegedly used a forged export document and failed to ship the goods to the importer, the International Comagnie de Commercialization et d’ Invertissement (I.C.C.I.) of the Republic of Zaire, suffered a loss thereon. In November 1998, I.C.C.I. initiated a case with the Court of Commerce of Brussels in Belgium, requested the L/C opening bank (Banque Bruxelles Lambert, or BBL) and the Bank to jointly pay compensation of USD$7,830 plus interest, losses, and expenses for the L/C. On August 31, 2005, the Court of Commerce of Brussels rendered its judgment which the Bank has to make compensation of USD$7,674 plus interest to I.C.C.I.. The Bank has engaged a local attorney in Belgium to formally file an appeal. In February 2011, Court of Appeal in Brussels had made an intermediate adjudication which I.C.C.I and the Bank are both responsible for the offense. Furthermore, on November 16, 2011, the judgment of the court indicated that the Bank should be responsible for 90% of the negligence proportion. In terms of the judgment of the court of the second instance, the Bank has filed an appeal on November 3, 2011. On February 6, 2013, the court overruled the Bank’s appeal and the Bank lost the case. However, the Bank and I.C.C.I couldn't reach an agreement on the exchange rate and the calculation of the compensation. In October 2016, I.C.C.I initiated a case with the Court of Frankfurt in Germany, applied for seizing the Bank account in Germany, and the Bank lodged guaranty money of EUR $13,200 to the court to rescind the order for attachment.

In July 2017, I.C.C.I applied for compulsory execution to the guaranty money, the court has transferred the guaranty money to I.C.C.I. The Bank then filed a lawsuit objecting to the debt through the attorney. The case was dismissed by the Court of Frankfurt in November 2018, and remanded back to trial court in November 2019 after the Bank's appeal was granted by the High Court of Frankfurt. I.C.C.I. has filed a statement of grounds for objection to the Federal Court of Justice on March 16, 2019. And request to revoke the "Return of the Judgment of the Frankfurt High Court". The Bank has appointed a lawyer to act as an attorney in the Federal Supreme Court of Justice and filed a defense against I.C.C.I. of objections. The case is currently being tried by the Regional Court of Frankfurt. The Federal Supreme Court of Justice has denied the I.C.C.I interlocutory appeal on May 20, 2021. On August 23, 2023, the Frankfurt District Court ruled that the bank won the case in the first instance. I.C.C.I. Company must pay the Bank EUR$1,046 plus interest since November 17, 2017. I.C.C.I. Company appealed on September 25, 2023. In October and November 2019, the Bank received subpoenas from the court of the Democratic Republic of Congo by a third person Star Marine, who demanded I.C.C.I to pay USD$1,130 in compensation and held the Bank as jointly liable, and by I.C.C.I, which demanded the Bank to pay USD$20,060 less its reimbursed amount to make a security deposit of EUR$14,000. The Bank has engaged local attorneys to represent itself in court. The Court of Congo will merge the two cases for court. In April 2021, the translation of judgement from the Court of Congo, judging that the Bank should pay around EUR$20,060 for I.C.C.I. Also, I.C.C.I must compensate Star Marine for USD$1,130 as well as make a security deposit of EUR$14,000 in the domestic bank in Congo. According to the statement of plaintiff and considering that I.C.C.I has already received about EUR$14,860, an addition of $75,372 has been provision for lawsuit in 2021. Please refer to Note 6(v) for more details. As of December 31, 2023, the Bank has accrued the compensation of $259,635 and EUR$9,660.

(10) Losses from disasters: None

(11) Subsequent Events: None

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(12) Others:

  • (a) Information on loan quality, concentration of credit extensions, interest rate-sensitivity, profitability and maturity analysis

  • (i) Loan quality:

Items Month/Year Month/Year December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Non-performing
loans (Note1)
Total loans Non-performing
loan ratio (Note2)
Allowance for
credit losses
Coverage ratio
(Note3)
Corporate
finance
Secured 1,202,821 767,968,106 0.16 % 9,876,798 821.14 %
Unsecured 310,490 366,763,834 0.08 % 4,865,922 1,567.18 %
Consumer
finance
Residence mortgages(Note 4) 129,519 210,232,982 0.06 % 2,699,274 2,084.08 %
Cash cards - - -
%
- -
%
Microcredit(Note 5) 2,140 282,475 0.76 % 4,443 207.62 %
Others
(Note 6)
Secured 1,059,242 152,813,332 0.69 % 1,981,063 187.03 %
Unsecured 15,100 13,149,591 0.11 % 175,342 1,161.21 %
Total loan busin ess 2,719,312 1,511,210,320 0.18 % 19,602,842 720.88 %
Overdue
receivables
Total receivables Delinquency ratio Allowance for
credit losses
Coverage ratio
Credit cards bus iness 599 1,163,037 0.05 % 11,684 1,950.58 %
Account receiva
(Note 7)
ble factoring-without recourse - - -
%
- -
%
Items Month/Year December 31, 2022
Non-performing
loans (Note1)
Total loans Non-performing
loan ratio (Note2)
Allowance for
credit losses
Coverage ratio
(Note3)
Corporate
finance
Secured 1,602,465 713,092,812 0.22 % 8,945,106 558.21 %
Unsecured 691,641 372,391,080 0.19 % 4,952,203 716.01 %
Consumer
finance
Residence mortgages(Note 4) 187,800 170,335,261 0.11 % 2,130,940 1,134.69 %
Cash cards - - -
%
- -
%
Microcredit(Note 5) 4,802 325,663 1.47 % 7,370 153.48 %
Others
(Note 6)
Secured 266,055 149,120,110 0.18 % 1,868,990 702.48 %
Unsecured 14,614 13,228,525 0.11 % 174,007 1,190.69 %
Total loan busin ess 2,767,377 1,418,493,451 0.20 % 18,078,616 653.28 %
Overdue
receivables
Total receivables Delinquency ratio Allowance for
credit losses
Coverage ratio
Credit cards bus iness 437 1,122,771 0.04 % 14,292 3,270.48 %
Account receiva
(Note 7)
ble factoring-without recourse - - -
%
- -
%
  • Note 1 Non-performing loans represent the amount of overdue loans as reported in accordance with the "Regulations on the Procedures for Banking Institutions to Evaluate Assets and Deal with Past Due/Non-performing Loans". The credit card overdue loans represent the amount of overdue loans as reported in accordance with Jin-Kuan-Yin-(4)-Zi No. 0944000378, dated July 6, 2005.

  • Note 2 Non-performing loan ratio = Non-performing loans ÷ total loans; Credit card delinquency ratio = Overdue receivables÷ receivables

  • Note 3 Coverage ratio for loans = allowance for credit losses ÷ non-performing loans; Coverage ratio for credit card business = allowance for credit losses ÷ overdue receivables.

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • Note 4 For residential mortgage loans, a borrower provides his/her (or spouse’ s or minor child’ s) house as collateral in full and pledges it to the financial institution for the purpose of obtaining funds to purchase property and to construct or repair a house.

  • Note 5 Microcredit loans are defined by Jin-Kuan-Yin-(4)-Zi No. 09440010950, dated December 19, 2005, and do not include credit cards or cash cards.

  • Note 6 Others in consumer finance are secured and unsecured consumer loans other than residential mortgage loans, cash card loans, and microcredit loans, and do not include credit cards.

  • Note 7 In accordance with Jin-Kuan-Yin-(5)-Zi No. 0945000494, dated July 19, 2005, the amounts of without-recourse factoring will be classified as overdue receivables within three months from the date that suppliers or insurance companies resolve not to compensate the loss.

Overdue loans and receivables exempted from reporting

December
Loans may be
exempted from
reporting as a
non-performing
loan
Pursuant to a contract under a debt negotiation plan (Note1)
$ 163
Pursuant to a contract under a debt liquidation plan and a debt relief plan
(Note 2)
68,959
Total
$
69,122
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Loans may be
exempted from
reporting as a
non-performing
loan
Receivables may
be exempted
from reporting
as overdue
receivables
Loans may be
exempted from
reporting as a
non-performing
loan
Receivables may
be exempted
from reporting
as overdue
receivables
802
17,317
18,119
258
54,109
54,367
1,112
22,489
23,601
  • Note 1: In accordance with Jin-Kuan-Yin-(1)-Zi No. 09510001270, dated April 25, 2006, a bank is required to make supplemental disclosure of credit information which was approved under the debt coordination mechanism of unsecured consumer debts by the Bankers Association of the R.O.C.

  • Note 2: In accordance with Jin-Kuan-Yin-(1)-Zi No. 09700318940, dated September 15, 2008 and Jin-Kuan-Yin-Fa-Zi No. 10500134790, dated September 20, 2016, a bank is required to make supplemental disclosure of credit information once debtors apply for pre-negotiation, pre-conciliation, relief and liquidation under the “ Consumer Debt Clearance Act.”

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(ii) Concentration of credit extensions

Concentration of credit extensions Concentration of credit extensions Concentration of credit extensions Concentration of credit extensions
December 31, 2023
Ranking Group enterprise Credit amount Credit amount to
equity ratio (%)
1 A company. (Railway transportation) 20,228,474 %
16.84
2 B group. (Real estate for sale and rental with own or
leased property)
15,766,100 %
13.13
3 C group. (Other holding) 9,549,460 %
7.95
4 D group. (Steel rolling and extruding) 9,457,303 %
7.87
5 E group. (Real estate development) 7,416,907 %
6.17
6 F group. (Liquid crystal panel and components
manufacturing)
7,206,749 %
6.00
7 G group. (Real estate development) 6,840,074 %
5.69
8 H group. (Computers manufacturing) 6,548,180 %
5.45
9 I group. (Real estate development) 6,237,041 %
5.19
10 J group. (Financial leasing) 5,915,829 %
4.92
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Ranking Group enterprise Credit amount Credit amount to
equity ratio (%)
1 A company. (Railway transportation) 21,202,474 %
20.37
2 B group. (Real estate for sale and rental with own or
leased property)
16,381,315 %
15.74
3 C group. (Other holding) 9,788,164 %
9.40
4 E group. (Real estate development) 8,982,725 %
8.63
5 D group. (Steel rolling and extruding) 8,715,755 %
8.37
6 H group. (Computers manufacturing) 6,523,340 %
6.27
7 G group. (Real estate development) 6,261,408 %
6.01
8 I group. (Real estate development) 6,027,170 %
5.79
9 F group. (Liquid crystal panel and components
manufacturing)
5,531,674 %
5.31
10 J group. (Financial Leasing) 4,565,169 %
4.39

Note 1 The top ten enterprise groups other than government or stated-owned enterprises are ranked according to their total outstanding credit amount. If the borrowers belong to an enterprise group, the aggregate credit balance of the enterprise should be calculated and disclosed as a code number for each such borrower together with an indication of the borrowers’ line of business. In addition, if the borrowers are enterprise groups, the enterprise group’s industry sector with the maximum exposure to credit risk in its main industry sector should be disclosed, along with the “ class” of the industry, in compliance with the Standard Industrial Classification System of the R.O.C. posted by the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.

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  • Note 2 Enterprise group is as defined in Article 6 of the “Supplementary Provisions to the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Rules for Review of Securities Listings”.

  • Note 3 Consists of loans (import/export bills negotiated, bills and notes discounted, overdrafts, short-term loans, short-term secured loans, margin loans receivable, medium-term loans, medium-term secured loans, long-term loans, long-term secured loans, overdue loans), exchange bills negotiated, accounts receivable factoring without recourse, bankers’ acceptance receivable, guarantees proceeds.

  • Note 4 In the calculation of Credit amount to equity ratio, the domestic bank should be calculated in the net value of head office. The Foreign bank should be calculated in the net value of Taiwan branch.

(iii) Interest rate-sensitivity information

  • 1) Analysis of interest rate-sensitive assets and liabilities (New Taiwan dollars)

Unit : %

December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Item 1~90 days 91~180 days 181days~1year over 1 year total
Interest rate-sensitive assets $ 1,590,706,669 47,996,047 48,849,207 136,264,787 1,823,816,710
Interest rate-sensitive liabilities 1,362,402,193 64,646,757 115,568,023 61,026,639 1,603,643,612
Interest rate sensitivity gap 228,304,476 (16,650,710) (66,718,816) 75,238,148 220,173,098
Net worth 120,122,285
Ratio of interest rate-sensitive assets to liabilities (%) 113.73
Ratio of interest rate-sensitive gap to net worth (%) 183.29
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Item 1~90 days 91~180 days 181days~1year over 1 year total
Interest rate-sensitive assets $ 1,464,207,488 24,207,477 42,324,132 136,449,514 1,667,188,611
Interest rate-sensitive liabilities 1,333,797,410 31,475,346 65,933,051 49,486,811 1,480,692,618
Interest rate sensitivity gap 130,410,078 (7,267,869) (23,608,919) 86,962,703 186,495,993
Net worth 104,107,258
Ratio of interest rate-sensitive assets to liabilities (%) 112.60
Ratio of interest rate-sensitive gap to net worth (%) 179.14

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • Note 1 Listed amount refers to the Bank's amount of N.T. dollars and does not include contingent assets or liabilities.

  • Note 2 Interest rate-sensitive assets and liabilities refer to revenues or costs of interest– yielding assets and interest–bearing liabilities, which are affected by interest rate fluctuations.

  • Note 3 Interest rate-sensitivity gap = Interest rate-sensitive assets - Interest-rate-sensitive liabilities.

  • Note 4 Ratio of interest rate-sensitive assets to liabilities=Interest rate-sensitive assets ÷ Interest rate-sensitive liabilities (New Taiwan dollars interest-rate-sensitive assets and New Taiwan dollars interest-rate-sensitive liabilities).

  • 2) Analysis of the interest-sensitive assets and liabilities (US dollars)

Unit : In Thousands of US Dollars, %

December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Item 1~90 days 91~180 days 181days~1year over 1 year total
Interest rate-sensitive assets $ 4,386,578 262,261 144,390 1,893,156 6,686,385
Interest rate-sensitive liabilities 7,097,974 2,347,287 1,793,723 - 11,238,984
Interest rate sensitivity gap (2,711,396) (2,085,026) (1,649,333) 1,893,156 (4,552,599)
Net worth 3,912,141
Ratio of interest rate-sensitive assets to liabilities (%) 59.49
Ratio of interest rate-sensitive gap to net worth (%) (116.37)
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Item 1~90 days 91~180 days 181days~1year over 1 year total
Interest rate-sensitive assets $ 5,161,097 219,595 116,768 993,718 6,491,178
Interest rate-sensitive liabilities 7,302,641 1,388,445 2,402,052 1,139 11,094,277
Interest rate sensitivity gap (2,141,544) (1,168,850) (2,285,284) 992,579 (4,603,099)
Net worth 3,388,357
Ratio of interest rate-sensitive assets to liabilities (%) 58.51
Ratio of interest rate-sensitive gap to net worth (%) (135.85)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • Note 1 Listed amount refers to the Bank's amount of US dollars and does not include contingent assets or liabilities.

  • Note 2 Interest rate-sensitive assets and interest rate-sensitive liabilities refer to the interest yielding assets and interest-bearing liabilities which the revenue and cost are affected by interest rate fluctuation.

  • Note 3 Interest rate sensitivity gap = interest rate-sensitive assets-interest rate-sensitive liabilities.

  • Note 4 Ratio of interest rate-sensitive assets to liabilities=Interest rate-sensitive assets÷ Interest rate-sensitive liabilities (US dollars interest-rate-sensitive assets and US dollars interest-rate-sensitive liabilities).

(iv) Profitability

Unit: %

Unit: %
Item December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
The ratio of return on
assets
Before income tax 0.58 0.59
After income tax 0.49 0.49
The ratio of return on
equity
Before income tax 11.08 11.70
After income tax 9.43 9.84
Net income ratio 33.11 35.48
  • Note 1 The ratio of return on assets = Income before (after) income tax expense ÷ average assets.

  • Note 2 The ratio of return on equity = Income before (after) income tax expense ÷ average equity.

Note 3 Net income ratio = Net income after income tax expense ÷ Net revenue.

  • Note 4 Income before (after) income tax expense refers to income accumulated from January of the current year to the current period end.

  • (v) Maturity analysis for assets and liabilities

  • 1) Maturity analysis in New Taiwan dollars

December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Total Amount during the maturity period from the balance sheet date to due date
0-10days 11-30days 31-90days 91-180days 181days-1year Over 1 year
Major maturity
capital inflow
$ 1,932,748,774 226,530,278 153,738,309 186,842,109 198,232,876 170,531,204 996,873,998
Major maturity
capital outflow
2,358,290,547 68,877,805 111,110,090 250,955,397 264,154,241 440,382,875 1,222,810,139
Gap (425,541,773) 157,652,473 42,628,219 (64,113,288) (65,921,365) (269,851,671) (225,936,141)

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Note: Listed amounts are denominated in New Taiwan dollars of the Bank and subsidiaries, including loan commitments of credit agreement and estimates to outflow $426,499,512.

December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
Total Amount during the maturity period from the balance sheet date to due date
0-10days 11-30days 31-90days 91-180days 181days-1year Over 1 year
Major maturity
capital inflow
$ 1,798,278,148 171,214,261 167,605,412 186,953,929 204,957,223 152,184,634 915,362,689
Major maturity
capital outflow
2,201,577,109 79,002,934 115,025,374 262,893,103 184,927,959 384,673,313 1,175,054,426
Gap (403,298,961) 92,211,327 52,580,038 (75,939,174) 20,029,264 (232,488,679) (259,691,737)

Note: Listed amounts are denominated in New Taiwan dollars of the Bank and subsidiaries, including loan commitments of credit agreement and estimates to outflow $390,839,630.

  • 2) Maturity analysis in US dollars

Unit : In Thousands of US Dollars

December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Total Amount during the maturity period from the balance sheet date to due date
0-30days 31-90days 91-180days 181days-1year Over 1 year
Major maturity
capital inflow
$ 12,909,090 3,551,727 2,458,846 2,134,006 1,949,635 2,814,876
Major maturity
capital outflow
13,501,007 3,271,391 3,017,309 2,770,293 2,525,849 1,916,165
Gap (591,917) 280,336 (558,463) (636,287) (576,214) 898,711

Note: Listed amounts are denominated in US dollars of the Bank and subsidiaries, including loan commitments of credit agreement and estimates to outflow USD $525,282.

$525,282.
December 31, 2022
Total Amount during the maturity period from the balance sheet date to due date
0-30days 31-90days 91-180days 181days-1year Over 1 year
Major maturity
capital inflow
$ 16,353,649 5,107,519 4,629,214 1,287,440 1,713,177 3,616,299
Major maturity
capital outflow
17,155,496 3,645,117 4,045,473 2,484,679 3,910,394 3,069,833
Gap (801,847) 1,462,402 583,741 (1,197,239) (2,197,217) 546,466

Note: Listed amounts are denominated in US dollars of the Bank and subsidiaries, including loan commitments of credit agreement and estimates to outflow USD $912,002.

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(13) Other disclosures:

  • (a) Information on significant transactions:

  • (i) Individual securities acquired or disposed of with accumulated amount exceeding the lower of NT$300 million or 10% of the capital stock: None.

  • (ii) Acquisition of individual real estate with amount exceeding the lower of NT$300 million or 10% of the capital stock: None.

  • (iii) Disposal of individual real estate with amount exceeding the lower of NT$300 million or 10% of the capital stock: None.

  • (iv) Service charge discounts on transactions with related parties in an aggregate amount of NT$5 million or more: None.

  • (v) Receivables from related parties with amounts exceeding the lower of NT$300 million or 10% of the capital stock: None.

  • (vi) Information on NPL disposal transaction: None.

  • (vii) Types of securitization instruments approved to be issued pursuant to financial assets securitization rules or real estate securitization rules and other relevant information: None.

(viii) Business relationships and significant intercompany transactions:

No
(Note 1)
Trader Counterparty Relationship
(Note 2)
Transaction status for year ended December 31, 2023 Transaction status for year ended December 31, 2023 Transaction status for year ended December 31, 2023 Transaction status for year ended December 31, 2023
Account Amount Terms Percentage accounted
for consolidated net
revenue or total assets
0 Taiwan Business Bank,
Ltd.
TBB International
Leasing Co., Ltd.
1 Deposits and
remittances
12,715 No difference with non-
related parties
-
%
1 TBB International
Leasing Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Business Bank,
Ltd.
2 Right-of-use assets 3,601 No difference with non-
related parties
-
%
1 TBB International
Leasing Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Business Bank,
Ltd.
2 Lease liabilities 3,622 No difference with non-
related parties
-
%
0 Taiwan Business Bank,
Ltd.
TBB International
Leasing Co., Ltd.
1 Net revenue other than
interest
834 No difference with non-
related parties
-
%
0 Taiwan Business Bank,
Ltd.
TBB Venture Capital Co.,
Ltd.
1 Deposits and
remittances
109,066 No difference with non-
related parties
-
%
2 TBB Venture Capital Co.,
Ltd.
Taiwan Business Bank,
Ltd.
2 Right-of-use assets 478 No difference with non-
related parties
-
%
2 TBB Venture Capital Co.,
Ltd.
Taiwan Business Bank,
Ltd.
2 Lease liabilities 485 No difference with non-
related parties
-
%
0 Taiwan Business Bank,
Ltd.
TBB Venture Capital Co.,
Ltd.
1 Net revenue other than
interest
175 No difference with non-
related parties
-
%
0 Taiwan Business Bank,
Ltd.
Taiwan Business Bank
International Leasing Co.,
Ltd.
1 Deposits and
remittances
39,210 No difference with non-
related parties
-
%
0 Taiwan Business Bank,
Ltd.
TBB Consulting Co., Ltd. 1 Deposits and
remittances
63,578 No difference with non-
related parties
-
%
0 Taiwan Business Bank,
Ltd.
TBB Consulting Co., Ltd. 1 Net revenue other than
interest
972 No difference with non-
related parties
-
%
3 TBB Consulting Co., Ltd. Taiwan Business Bank,
Ltd.
2 Right-to-use assets 2,669 No difference with non-
related parties
-
%
3 TBB Consulting Co., Ltd. Taiwan Business Bank,
Ltd.
2 Lease liabilities 2,703 No difference with non-
related parties
-
%
2 TBB Venture Capital Co.,
Ltd.
TBB Consulting Co., Ltd. 3 Business expenses 42,980 No difference with non-
related parties
0.13 %
2 TBB Venture Capital Co.,
Ltd.
TBB Consulting Co., Ltd. 3 Accounts payable 14,277 No difference with non-
related parties
-
%

Note: 1. The meaning of the number is as follows.

(1) Zero stands for the parent company

(2) Subsidiaries are numbered in a sequence of Arabic numerals from 1 based on company category.

  1. There are three kinds of relationships with counterparty

(1) Parent company to subsidiary

(2) Subsidiary to parent company

(3) Between subsidiaries

(ix) Other significant transactions that may have substantial influence upon the decisions made by financial report users: None.

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(b) Information on investees:

  • (i) The following is the information on investees (excluding information on investees in Mainland China):

(Unit : thousand shares)

Name of
investee
Location Main business
scope
Shareholding
ratio
Book
value
Investment
gain (loss)
The cross holding of the B The cross holding of the B ank and its related parties ank and its related parties Note
Number of
shares
Number of
proforma
shares
Total
Number of
shares
Shareholding
ratio
TBB International
Leasing Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Leasing business 100.00 % 1,548,582 53,929 150,000 - 150,000 100.00 % Already written-off when
preparing the consolidated
financial statements
TBB (Cambodia)
Microfinance
Institution Plc
Cambodia SMEs and personal
finance business
100.00 % 629,464 5,352 20 - 20 100.00 %
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Investing business 100.00 % 1,369,515 111,178 123,211 - 123,211 100.00 %
TBB Consulting Co.,
Ltd.
Taiwan Consulting business 100.00 % 71,984 17,172 5,000 - 5,000 100.00 %
Media Talk
Consulting Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Investing cultural
and creative
business
20.00 % - (808) 200 - 200 20.00 %

(ii) Loans to others:

NO. Creditor Debtor Interaction
Account
Related
party
Highest
Amount
Ending
balance
Actual
drawdown
amount
Range of
interest
rate
Nature
of the
loan
Dealing
amount
The
necessary
reason for
short-term
loans
Allowance
for
bad debts
Guarantee Guarantee Limited
amount for
individual
object
Total
limited
amount
for loan
Name Value
1 TBB
International
Leasing Co.,
Ltd.
Hsin Chuan
Construction
Co., Ltd.
Financial
receivables
No 154,430 62,801 100,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
628 None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing Co.,
Ltd.
Xi Quan
Restaurant
Co., Ltd
Financial
receivables
No 151,957 88,195 153,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
882 None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing Co.,
Ltd.
Acon-Holding
INC.
Financial
receivables
No 60,000 7,584 30,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
76 None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing Co.,
Ltd.
Maw Shing
Top Co., Ltd.
Financial
receivables
No 24,616 8,071 15,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
81 None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing Co.,
Ltd.
Yu Ding
Investment
Co., Ltd
Financial
receivables
No 96,989 50,000 50,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
500 None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing Co.,
Ltd.
Chaishan
Foods Co.,
Ltd.
Financial
receivables
No 50,000 - 50,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
- None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing Co.,
Ltd.
Chao-Chi
Property
Management
Consulting
Co.,Ltd
Financial
receivables
No 23,835 8,854 15,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
89 None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing Co.,
Ltd.
Tai Chang
Fiber Co., Ltd
Financial
receivables
No 23,851 8,858 15,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
89 None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing Co.,
Ltd.
Jiou Chang
Motor Co.,
Ltd.
Financial
receivables
No 9,188 - 10,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
- None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing Co.,
Ltd.
Liang-wei
Tobacco &
Liquor
Co.,Ltd.
Financial
receivables
No 9,188 - 10,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
- None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing Co.,
Ltd.
Jia Ho Food
Co., Ltd.
Financial
receivables
No 19,044 - 20,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
- None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing Co.,
Ltd.
Cheng Mao
Enterprise Co.,
Ltd.
Financial
receivables
No 8,000 6,036 8,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
60 None - 387,140 1,548,561

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

NO. Creditor Debtor Interaction
Account
Related
party
Highest
Amount
Ending
balance
Actual
drawdown
amount
Range of
interest
rate
Nature
of the
loan
Dealing
amount
The
necessary
reason for
short-term
loans
Allowance
for
bad debts
Guarantee Guarantee Limited
amount for
individual
object
Total
limited
amount
for loan
Name Value
1 TBB
International
Leasing Co.,
Ltd.
Chao-Yang
International
Co., Ltd.
Financial
receivables
No 30,115 15,111 20,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
151 None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing Co.,
Ltd.
Sian Shang
Frozen Food
Co., Ltd.
Financial
receivables
No 20,000 16,749 20,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
167 None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing
Co.,Ltd.
Qing Rui
Construction
Co., Ltd.
Financial
receivables
No 15,000 14,213 15,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
142 None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing
Co.,Ltd.
Pei Xian
Seafood Co.,
Ltd.
Financial
receivables
No 20,000 18,378 20,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
184 None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing
Co.,Ltd.
Li Cheng
Construction
Co., Ltd.
Financial
receivables
No 12,000 12,000 12,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
120 None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing
Co.,Ltd.
99 Bottles Co.,
Ltd.
Financial
receivables
No 10,000 10,000 10,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
100 None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing
Co.,Ltd.
Pround
Construction
Co., Ltd.
Financial
receivables
No 20,000 20,000 20,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
200 None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing
Co.,Ltd.
V-Optech Inc. Financial
receivables
No 10,000 10,000 10,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
100 None - 387,140 1,548,561
1 TBB
International
Leasing
Co.,Ltd.
Wen Ying
International
Logistics Co.,
Ltd.
Financial
receivables
No 30,000 30,000 30,000 2%-10% 2 - To the
lender for
buying
goods
300 None - 387,140 1,548,561

Note1: The meaning of the number is as follows.

(1) Zero stands for issuer.

(2) Investee companies are numbered in a sequence of Arabic numerals from 1 based on company category.

Note2: The amount of loans is still valid up to now.

Note3: The nature of the loan nature is as follows.

(1) 1 stands for business relation.

(2) 2 stands for the necessity for short-term loans.

Note4: Limited amount for individual object 25% net worth of the latest TBB International Leasing Co.,Ltd's audited financial statements.

Note5: Total limited amount for loan 100% net worth of the latest TBB International Leasing Co.,Ltd.'s audited financial statements.

(iii) Endorsements and guarantee for others: None

(iv) Acquisition of securities:

Company acquired Type and name of the
security
Relationship with the
security issuer
Account At the end of the period At the end of the period At the end of the period At the end of the period Note
Number of
shares
Carrying
amount
Share
proportion
Market price
TBB International
Leasing Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Business
International Leasing Co.,
Ltd.
Parent company Investment under
equity method
- 971,708 100.00 % 971,708 The transaction has
been written off
when preparing the
consolidated
financial statements.
TBB International
Leasing Co., Ltd.
G12245G12246 - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
- 100,000 -
%
100,000 Financial debentures
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
G12245 - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
- 100,000 -
%
100,000
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Energenesis Biomedical
Co., Ltd.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
220 13,288 0.29 % 13,288 Listed Stocks

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Company acquired Type and name of the
security
Relationship with the
security issuer
Account At the end of the period At the end of the period At the end of the period At the end of the period Note
Number of
shares
Carrying
amount
Share
proportion
Market price
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Powerchip Semiconductor
Manufacturing
Corporation
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
250 7,363 0.01 % 7,363 Listed Stocks
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Lungteh Shipbuilding Co.,
Ltd.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
748 63,928 0.69 % 63,928
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Evergreen Aviation
Technologies Corporation
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
13 1,411 -
%
1,411
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Tigerair Taiwan Co., Ltd. - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
836 28,102 0.19 % 28,102
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Eir Genix, Inc. - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
845 84,923 0.28 % 84,923 OTC Stocks
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Chenfull Precision Co.,
Ltd.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
180 19,530 0.30 % 19,530
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Handa Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
1,470 269,663 1.04 % 269,663 Emerging Stocks
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Locus Cell Co., Ltd. - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
1,341 42,242 0.67 % 42,242
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Starlux Airlines Co., Ltd. - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
4,763 111,457 0.23 % 111,457
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
TFBS Bioscience, Inc. - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
260 12,298 0.75 % 12,298
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Iovtec Co., Ltd. - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
485 28,360 2.91 % 28,360
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Song Chuan Precision
Co., Ltd.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
665 66,496 0.92 % 66,496 Unlisted Stocks
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Techplasma Technology
Co., Ltd.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
944 47,184 2.84 % 47,184
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Hephas Energy Co., Ltd. - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
816 52,895 2.96 % 52,895
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Ren Chin Electric
Conductor Co., Ltd.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
250 5,035 2.61 % 5,035
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Manford Machinery
Co.,Ltd.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
1,195 25,704 2.99 % 25,704
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Yuh Shan Enviromental
Engineering Co., Ltd.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
562 28,656 1.94 % 28,656
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
e-Formula
Technologies,Inc.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
600 11,280 2.76 % 11,280
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Ina Energy Corporation - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
2,000 35,620 0.99 % 35,620
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Amazing Cool
Technology Corporation.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
390 8,580 2.37 % 8,580
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Long-Shun Green Energy
Technology Ltd.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
1,045 30,315 2.99 % 30,315
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Gamamobi Taiwan
Co.,Ltd.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
200 - 1.00 % -
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Toyo Automation Co.,Ltd. - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
263 19,609 0.95 % 19,609
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
aetherAI Co., Ltd. - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
400 10,000 0.66 % 10,000
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Quants AI Inc. - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
1,600 9,840 8.89 % 9,840

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Company acquired Type and name of the
security
Relationship with the
security issuer
Account At the end of the period At the end of the period At the end of the period At the end of the period Note
Number of
shares
Carrying
amount
Share
proportion
Market price
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Honley Auto. Parts Co.,
Ltd.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
3,000 16,950 2.95 % 16,950 Unlisted Stocks
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Cuumed Catheter Medical
Co., Ltd.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
600 18,120 1.53 % 18,120
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
AnnJi Pharmaceutical Co.
Ltd.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
400 16,320 0.44 % 16,320
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
GoodLinker Co., Ltd. - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
100 610 2.86 % 610
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Yiyi Pictures Co., Ltd. - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
9 1,291 2.94 % 1,291
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Asia Hydrogen Energy
Corporation
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
490 19,587 3.34 % 19,587
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Longwalk social
enterprise, Co., Ltd.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
120 469 12.77 % 469
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Carpost Co., Ltd. - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
330 4,590 2.84 % 4,590
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Rising FinTech Corp. - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
38 35 2.08 % 35
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Maxima Biotech Inc. - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
225 4,950 0.96 % 4,950
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Unoscope Technology
Inc.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
90 1,080 0.96 % 1,080
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Eti Ca Battery Inc. - Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
75 3,150 0.42 % 3,150
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Pinkoi Inc. Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
93 15,269 0.53 % 15,269
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Taiwania Buffalo III
Biotechnology Venture
Capital LLP.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
- 52,560 4.57 % 52,560 Private Fund
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Ju He Venture Capital
LLP.
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
- 24,874 2.46 % 24,874
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
TBB No.1 Venture
Capital Limited
Partnership
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
- 11,868 1.12 % 11,868
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Outstanding Capital
Limited Partnership
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
- 8,429 4.86 % 8,429
TBB Venture Capital
Co., Ltd.
Jia Da International
Development Co., Ltd.
- Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
2,919 29,632 8.52 % 29,632 Unlisted Stocks
TBB Consulting Co.,
Ltd.
Media Talk Consulting
Co., Ltd.
Associates Investment under
equity method
200 - 20.00 % -
TBB Consulting Co.,
Ltd.
TBB No.1 Venture
Limited Partnership
- Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss
- 1,187 0.11 % 1,187 Private Fund

(v) Accumulative purchases or sales of the same investee companies amounting to over $300,000 or 10% of paid-in capital: None.

(vi) Acquisition of real estate amounting to over $300,000 or 10% of paid-in capital: None.

(vii) Disposition of real estate amounting to over $300,000 or 10% of paid-in capital: None.

(viii) Discount of commissions and handling fees with related parties amounting to over $5,000: None.

(ix) Receivables from related parties amounting to over $300,000 or 10% of paid-in capital: None.

(x) Transactions of financial derivatives: None.

(xi) Sale of non-performing loans information: None.

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  • (xii) Types of securitization instruments and related information approved by financial assets securitization rules or real estate securitization rules: None.

  • (xiii) Other significant transactions that might have substantial influence over the decision making of the financial statement users: None.

  • (c) Information on investments in Mainland China:

  • (i) The names of investees in Mainland China, the main businesses and products, and other information:

Name of investee
company in
Mainland China
Major
business
Paid-in capital Investment
method
(Note 1)
Accumulated
amount
transferred from
Taiwan, beginning
of the period
Investment transferred out
or recovered
Investment transferred out
or recovered
Accumulated
amount
transferred from
Taiwan,
end of the period
The current
profit or loss of
the investee
(Note 2)
Shares directly
or indirectly
possessed
by the Bank
Investment
income
for the
period
(Notes 2
and 4)
Ending
carrying
value of
investment
Accumulated
inward
remittance of
earnings as
of the end of
period
Transferred
out
Recovered
Taiwan Business
Bank , Ltd.
Shanghai branch
Banking
business
3,910,537
(CNY800 million)
(Operating capital)
(3) 3,910,537
(CNY800 million)
- - 3,910,537
(CNY800 million)
- Shanghai branch of
the Bank, not an
investee company
Note 4 4,327,509 None
Taiwan Business
Bank , Ltd. Wuhan
branch
Banking
business
3,942,815
(CNY800 million)
(Operating capital)
(3) 3,942,815
(CNY800 million)
- - 3,942,815
(CNY800 million)
- Wuhan branch of
the Bank, not an
investee company
Note 4 4,185,181 "
Taiwan Business
Bank International
Leasing Co., Ltd.
Leasing
business
838,305
(CNY170 million)
(Operating capital)
(1) 838,305
(CNY170 million)
- - 838,305
(CNY170 million)
36,322
2 (c)
100% 36,322
2 (c)
971,708 "

Note 1: Investment method is divided into three categories and are listed as follows:

  • (1) Directly invest in Mainland China.

  • (2) Investment in Mainland China companies through a third region.

  • (3) Others: establishment of oversea branches

  • Note 2: The column of “Investment gains (losses)”: (1) If the company is still in the preparation process, and does not have any investment gain or loss, please specify. (2) The bases for recognition of investment income or loss have three methods, please specify. a. The audited financial reports that are issued by an international accounting firm which is connected to an accounting firm in Taiwan. b The audited financial reports that are issued by the Taiwan parent company’s designated accounting firm. c. Others

  • (3) Please specify if information regarding current gains or losses of an investee is not retrievable.

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Note 4: The operating result of Shanghai and Wuhan branch have been included in the Bank.

  • (ii) Limitation on investment in Mainland China:
Name of Company Accumulated outflow of investment
from Taiwan to Mainland China, as
of the end of period
Investment amount authorized by
Investment Commission, MOEA
Upper limit on investment
authorized by Investment
Commission, MOEA
Taiwan Business
Bank, Ltd.(Note)
8,691,657
(CNY 1,770 million)
8,691,657
(CNY 1,770 million)
72,073,371

Note: The investment amount in China of the subsidiary TBB International Leasing Co, Ltd is included.

  • (d) Information of major shareholders:
Information of major shareholders:
Shareholding
Shareholder’s Name
Shares Percentage
Bank of Taiwan 1,333,153,090 %
16.21
National Development Fund, Executive Yuan 482,381,505 %
5.87

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(14) Segment information:

(a) General information

The chief operating decision maker is the general manager of the Bank and subsidiaries who is in charge of all major projects' approval, budget review and performance measurement. In order to express operating activities legitimately, the reportable segments of the Bank are Bank segment, Securities segment, Trust segment, Insurance agency segment and Others. Securities segment, Trust segment, Insurance agency segment and Other segments don't meet the quantitative thresholds, therefore regarded as the same reporting segment. The main operations of the banking segment are engaged in the deposits, remittance and loans in New Taiwanese Dollars or foreign currencies, as well as securities investments. The major operating activities of securities segment are securities brokerage, financing, ancillary business of futures trading and providing clients a platform for securities investment. The trust segment mainly provides customers relevant financial services, including securities under writing, custodian bank service, new type trust business and specific trust funds investing in domestic or foreign securities. Insurance agency segment primarily provides life and property insurance products to clients. Other segments include all the business of subsidiaries, which main operations are leasing, financing, consulting, and venture capital. The profit or loss of the operating segments of the Bank and subsidiaries is measured by income from continuing operation before tax. The reported amount is consistent with the financial statements which were provided to the chief operating decision maker in order to use it as the base of resource allocation and performance measurement.

(b) Segment information

For the year ended December
31, 2023
Net interest revenue
Net revenue other than interest
Net revenue
Bad debt expense, commitment
and guarantee liability
provision
Operating expenses
Income from continuing operation
before tax
Total assets
Total liabilities
Banking Segment
$ 18,411,507
10,013,659
28,425,166
(4,206,938)
(14,518,521)
$
9,699,707
$
2,194,855,300
$
2,078,401,655
Securities, Trust,
Insurance agent
and Others
294,003
3,424,986
3,718,989
(19,580)
(783,678)
2,915,731
18,824,489
11,536,304
Adjustment and
Elimination
-
(230,611)
(230,611)
-
42,980
(187,631)
(3,865,258)
(245,713)
Total
18,705,510
13,208,034
31,913,544
(4,226,518)
(15,259,219)
12,427,807
2,209,814,531
2,089,692,246

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December
31, 2022
Banking Segment
$ 19,919,668
5,935,920
25,855,588
(2,406,886)
(13,414,504)
$
10,034,198
$
2,058,452,888
$
1,957,766,486
Securities, Trust,
Insurance agent
and Others
308,305
2,772,506
3,080,811
20,824
(775,758)
2,325,877
17,970,922
11,052,610
Adjustment and
Elimination
-
(407,276)
(407,276)
-
86,993
(320,283)
(3,937,685)
(440,229)
Total
20,227,973
8,301,150
28,529,123
(2,386,062)
(14,103,269)
12,039,792
2,072,486,125
1,968,378,867
Net interest revenue
Net revenue other than interest
Net revenue
Bad debt expense, commitment
and guarantee liability
provision
Operating expenses
Income from continuing operation
before tax
Total assets
Total liabilities

(c) Geographic information:

The Bank and subsidiaries, based on the geographic location of foreign operating segments, to disclose the information as below:

Net income before tax:

Area For the years ended December 31, For the years ended December 31,
2023
$ 10,606,543
759,509
452,360
520,022
50,123
3,261
35,989
$
12,427,807
2022
10,788,450
630,934
255,099
372,368
(80,112)
29,282
43,771
12,039,792
Taiwan
USA
Hong Kong
Australia
China
Cambodia
Japan
Total

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TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Non-current assets:

Area December 31,
2023
$ 26,685,665
125,038
104,512
44,639
100,786
60,647
20,565
$
27,141,852
December 31,
2022
Taiwan
USA
Hong Kong
Australia
China
Cambodia
Japan
Total
31,472,080
152,549
60,067
58,225
72,102
36,970
22,597
31,874,590

(d) Significant client information:

No single customer represents 10% or more of the Bank and subsidiaries operating revenue. Therefore, no disclosure of major customer information is required.