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T.C.C.B. — Annual Report 2025
Apr 28, 2026
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Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and Independent Auditors’ Report
DECLARATION OF CONSOLIDATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AFFILIATES
The companies required to be included in the consolidated financial statements of affiliates in accordance with the “Criteria Governing Preparation of Affiliation Reports, Consolidated Business Reports and Consolidated Financial Statements of Affiliated Enterprises” (the “Criteria”) for the year ended December 31, 2025 are all the same as the companies required to be included in the consolidated financial statements of parent and subsidiary companies as provided in International Financial Reporting Standard No. 10, “Consolidated Financial Statements”. Relevant information that should be disclosed in the consolidated financial statements of affiliates has all been disclosed in the consolidated financial statements of parent and subsidiary companies. Hence, we did not prepare a separate set of consolidated financial statements of affiliates for the reporting purposes under the Criteria.
Very truly yours,
TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD.
By
Chairman
March 5, 2026
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
The Board of Directors and Shareholders Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. (the “Bank”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Group”), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the notes to the consolidated financial statements, including material accounting policy information (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”).
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, 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 Banks, Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Firms, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) endorsed and issued into by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) of the Republic of China.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with the Regulations Governing Financial Statement Audit and Attestation Engagements of Certified Public Accountants and the 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 Group in accordance with The Norm of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountant of the Republic of China, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for 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 for the year ended December 31, 2025. 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.
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The following were the descriptions of the key audit matters in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the Group for the year ended December 31, 2025:
Expected Credit Losses of Notes Discounted and Loans, Net
As described in Notes 13 and 32(g) to the consolidated financial statements, notes discounted and loans amounted to $633,982,283 thousand which accounted for 63% of total assets at December 31, 2025 and the expected credit losses of the notes discounted and loans amounted to $397,746 thousand which accounted for 2% of total net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025. Due to the large amount, such accounts have a significant effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Group. In addition, the measurement of expected credit losses of notes discounted and loans involved various financial factors, such as probability of default and loss given default, which were determined by the management’s critical estimations and judgments, and also required compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and then recognized at the higher of the amount. Therefore, the expected credit loss of notes discounted and loans were identified as a key audit matter.
The relevant accounting policies, estimates, assumptions and other information are referred to in Notes 4(m), 5, 13 and 32(g) to the consolidated financial statements.
The main audit procedures performed for the expected credit losses of notes discounted and loans were as follows:
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We obtained an understanding of internal controls for the expected credit losses of notes discounted and loans of the Group. We also tested whether notes discounted and loans were categorized in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations issued by competent authorities.
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We obtained an understanding of and recalculated the key parameters (such as the probability of default and loss given default) for the expected credit losses of notes discounted and loans assessed by the Group to evaluate the reasonableness of expected credit losses. In addition, we examined whether the amount of expected credit losses compiled with relevant laws and regulations issued by authorities.
Other Matter
We have also audited the parent company only financial statements of the Bank as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 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 Banks, Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Firms, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), SIC Interpretations (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 Group’s 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 Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
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Those charged with governance, including the audit committee, are responsible for overseeing the Group’s financial reporting process.
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 maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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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.
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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 Group’s internal control.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
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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 Group’s 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 Group to cease to continue as a going concern.
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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.
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Obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision, and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
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.
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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 for the year ended December 31, 2025 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 audits resulting in this independent auditors’ report are Shu-Lin Liu and Pan-Fa Wang.
Deloitte & Touche Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China
March 9, 2026
Notice to Readers
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are intended only to present the consolidated financial position, financial performance and cash flows in accordance with 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 applied in the Republic of China.
For the convenience of readers, the independent auditors’ report and the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between the English version and the original Chinese version or any difference in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language independent auditors’ report and consolidated financial statements shall prevail.
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TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| ASSETS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Notes 4 and 6) DUE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK AND CALL LOANS TO OTHER BANKS (Notes 4, 7 and 37) FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS (Notes 4 and 8) FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Notes 4 and 9) INVESTMENTS IN DEBT INSTRUMENTS AT AMORTIZED COST (Notes 4, 10 and 37) SECURITIES PURCHASED UNDER RESALE AGREEMENTS (Notes 4 and 11) RECEIVABLES, NET (Notes 4, 12 and 37) CURRENT TAX ASSETS (Notes 4 and 33) NOTES DISCOUNTED AND LOANS, NET (Notes 4, 13 and 36) INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD, NET (Notes 4 and 14) RESTRICTED ASSETS, NET (Notes 4, 15 and 37) OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS, NET (Notes 4 and 16) PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Notes 4, 17 and 37) RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS, NET (Notes 4 and 18) INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, NET (Notes 4, 19 and 37) INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Notes 4 and 20) DEFERRED TAX ASSETS (Notes 4 and 33) OTHER ASSETS (Notes 4, 21 and 37) TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY DUE TO THE CENTRAL BANK AND OTHER BANKS (Note 22) FUNDS BORROWED FROM THE CENTRAL BANK AND OTHER BANKS (Notes 23 and 37) FINANCIAL LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS (Notes 4 and 8) SECURITIES SOLD UNDER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (Notes 4 and 24) PAYABLES (Notes 4, 25 and 36) CURRENT TAX LIABILITIES (Notes 4 and 33) DEPOSITS AND REMITTANCES (Notes 26 and 36) BANK DEBENTURES (Notes 27 and 36) OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (Note 28) PROVISIONS (Notes 4 and 29) LEASE LIABILITIES (Notes 4 and 18) DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES (Notes 4 and 33) OTHER LIABILITIES (Note 30) Total liabilities EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE BANK (Note 31) Ordinary shares Capital surplus Retained earnings Legal reserve Special reserve Unappropriated earnings Other equity Total equity attributable to owners of the Bank Total equity TOTAL |
2025 Amount % $ 13,152,155 1 52,557,909 5 43,179,450 4 100,481,331 10 103,297,941 10 16,180,210 2 23,984,481 3 293 - 633,982,283 63 192,271 - 216,993 - 3,888 - 21,129,858 2 916,291 - 539,881 - 541,533 - 806,263 - 3,349,295 - $ 1,014,512,326 100 $ 14,856,943 2 11,661,073 1 2,682,542 - 10,168,693 1 9,500,267 1 558,964 - 842,858,170 83 15,150,000 2 11,560,692 1 1,424,683 - 950,653 - 109,486 - 1,280,709 - 922,762,875 91 60,216,258 6 2,467,906 - 18,487,896 2 146,956 - 9,122,619 1 1,307,816 - 91,749,451 9 91,749,451 9 $ 1,014,512,326 100 |
2024 | ||
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| Amount % $ 16,133,833 2 49,941,583 5 36,861,393 4 99,646,519 10 107,749,552 11 8,241,776 1 24,363,126 3 - - 603,477,297 62 192,853 - 106,011 - 3,517 - 19,411,366 2 1,108,080 - 544,436 - 308,591 - 917,916 - 3,071,253 - $ 972,079,102 100 $ 19,651,215 2 13,369,774 2 2,821,648 - 12,844,223 1 7,899,390 1 823,140 - 806,665,136 83 13,500,000 2 8,555,462 1 1,297,832 - 1,137,781 - 109,486 - 1,312,631 - 889,987,718 92 55,187,566 6 1,528,256 - 15,840,362 1 147,742 - 8,848,877 1 538,581 - 82,091,384 8 82,091,384 8 $ 972,079,102 100 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)
| INTEREST REVENUE (Notes 4, 32 and 36) INTEREST EXPENSE (Notes 32 and 36) NET INTEREST NET INCOME AND LOSS OTHER THAN INTEREST Service fee income, net (Notes 4, 32 and 36) (Losses) gains on financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (Note 32) Realized gains on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (Notes 4 and 32) Foreign exchange gains (losses), net (Note 4) Reversal of impairment losses (impairment losses) on financial assets (Notes 4, 9, 10 and 32) Share of loss of associates accounted for using the equity method (Notes 4 and 14) Other non-interest gains, net (Notes 4, 32 and 36) TOTAL NET REVENUE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS EXPENSE, COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES (Notes 4, 12, 13, 16, 29 and 32) |
2025 Amount % $ 27,404,095 133 (14,116,015) (69) 13,288,080 64 5,138,906 25 (5,295) - 644,924 3 1,528,466 8 2,120 - (1,834) - 46,248 - 20,641,615 100 (648,694) (3) |
2024 Amount % $ 25,197,946 130 (12,947,284) (67) 12,250,662 63 4,729,326 25 3,596,577 19 549,458 3 (1,865,904) (10) (8,077) - (2,840) - 50,017 - 19,299,219 100 (1,100,726) (6) |
Percentage Increase (Decrease) |
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| % 9 9 8 9 (100) 17 182 126 (35) (8) 7 (41) (Continued) |
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TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)
| OPERATING EXPENSES Employee benefits expenses (Notes 4, 29 and 32) Depreciation and amortization expenses (Notes 4 and 32) Other selling and administrative expenses (Notes 32 and 36) Total operating expenses PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 4 and 33) NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: Remeasurement of defined benefit plans (Notes 4 and 29) Unrealized gains on investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (Note 4) Share of the other comprehensive income of associates accounted for using the equity method Income tax expense relating to items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss (Notes 4 and 33) Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of income tax |
2025 Amount % $ (5,749,193) (28) (582,716) (3) (2,796,750) (13) (9,128,659) (44) 10,864,262 53 (1,806,769) (9) 9,057,493 44 (165,158) (1) 423,807 2 1,252 - 25,371 - 285,272 1 |
2024 Amount % $ (5,203,872) (27) (521,817) (3) (2,570,096) (13) (8,295,785) (43) 9,902,708 51 (1,610,845) (8) 8,291,863 43 35,638 - 1,052,561 6 23,247 - (31,367) - 1,080,079 6 |
Percentage Increase (Decrease) |
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| % 10 12 9 10 10 12 9 (563) (60) (95) 181 (74) (Continued) |
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TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: Exchange differences on the translation of financial statements of foreign operations (Note 4) Unrealized gains (losses) on investments in debt instruments designated as at fair value through other comprehensive income Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of income tax Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of income tax TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 34) Basic Diluted |
2025 Amount % $ (30,153) - 558,120 3 527,967 3 813,239 4 $ 9,870,732 48 $ 1.53 $ 1.53 |
2024 Amount % $ 83,737 - (1,788,841) (9) (1,705,104) (9) (625,025) (3) $ 7,666,838 40 $ 1.40 $ 1.40 |
Percentage Increase (Decrease) |
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| % (136) 131 131 230 29 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
(Concluded)
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TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2024 Appropriation of 2023 earnings Legal reserve Reversal of special reserve Cash dividends Share dividends Net profit for the year ended December 31, 2024 Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2024, net of income tax Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2024 Disposals of investments in equity instruments designated as at fair value through other comprehensive income BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 Appropriation of 2024 earnings Legal reserve Reversal of special reserve Cash dividends Share dividends Net profit for the year ended December 31, 2025 Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2025, net of income tax Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2025 Issuance of ordinary shares for cash (Note 31) Share-based payment transaction (Note 35) Disposals of investments in equity instruments designated as at fair value through other comprehensive income BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2025 |
Equity Attributable to Owners of the Bank | Other Equity Exchange Differences on Translating the Financial Statements of Unrealized (Losses) Gains on Financial Assets at Fair Value Through Other Foreign Comprehensive Operations Income $ (91,150) $ 1,788,007 - - - - - - - - - - 83,737 (737,874) 83,737 (737,874) - (504,139) (7,413) 545,994 - - - - - - - - - - (30,153) 975,025 (30,153) 975,025 - - - - - (175,637) $ (37,566) $ 1,345,382 |
Total Equity $ 76,514,984 - - (2,090,438) - 8,291,863 (625,025) 7,666,838 - 82,091,384 - - (2,152,315) - 9,057,493 813,239 9,870,732 1,890,000 49,650 - $ 91,749,451 |
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| Share Capital Ordinary Shares Capital Surplus $ 52,260,953 $ 1,528,256 - - - - - - 2,926,613 - - - - - - - - - 55,187,566 1,528,256 - - - - - - 4,028,692 - - - - - - - 1,000,000 890,000 - 49,650 - - $ 60,216,258 $ 2,467,906 |
Retained Earnings Unappropriated Legal Reserve Special Reserve Earnings $ 13,760,327 $ 308,196 $ 6,960,395 2,080,035 - (2,080,035) - (160,454) 160,454 - - (2,090,438) - - (2,926,613) - - 8,291,863 - - 29,112 - - 8,320,975 - - 504,139 15,840,362 147,742 8,848,877 2,647,534 - (2,647,534) - (786) 786 - - (2,152,315) - - (4,028,692) - - 9,057,493 - - (131,633) - - 8,925,860 - - - - - - - - 175,637 $ 18,487,896 $ 146,956 $ 9,122,619 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Income before income tax Adjustments for: Depreciation expense Amortization expense Provision for bad debts expense, commitments and guarantees liabilities Losses (gains) on financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss Gains on disposal of properties and equipment Interest expense Interest revenue Dividend income Compensation cost of employee share options Share of loss of associates accounted for using the equity method Gains on disposal of investments in debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (Reversal of impairment losses) impairment losses on financial assets Unrealized losses (gains) on foreign currency exchange Gain on lease suspension Total adjustment Net changes in operating assets and liabilities Due from the Central Bank and call loans to other banks Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Receivables Notes discounted and loans Other financial assets Other assets Due to the Central Bank and other banks Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss Securities sold under repurchase agreements Payables Deposits and remittances Other financial liabilities Provision for employee benefits Other liabilities Changes in operating assets and liabilities Cash (used in) generated from operations Interest received Dividends received Interest paid Income tax paid Net cash generated from operating activities |
2025 $ 10,864,262 436,524 146,192 648,694 5,295 (689) 14,116,015 (27,404,095) (243,830) 49,650 1,834 (401,094) (2,120) 848,397 (3,446) (11,802,673) (1,550,333) (6,583,321) 420,056 (30,852,712) (34,745) 175,467 (4,794,272) 120,863 (2,675,530) 1,510,586 36,193,034 2,058,851 (146,113) 43,950 (6,114,219) (7,052,630) 27,121,674 243,830 (14,020,724) (1,934,214) 4,357,936 |
2024 $ 9,902,708 430,475 91,342 1,100,726 (3,596,577) (3,130) 12,947,284 (25,197,946) (194,843) - 2,840 (354,615) 8,077 (1,088,088) (9,480) (15,863,935) (3,536,200) (2,318,602) (2,172,026) (62,348,778) 301,934 (204,450) 8,035,747 137,506 7,087,668 (3,304,934) 77,749,365 291,890 (73,610) (33,854) 19,611,656 13,650,429 24,581,820 194,843 (12,707,501) (1,762,306) 23,957,285 (Continued) |
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TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income Purchase of financial assets at amortized cost Proceeds from redemption of financial assets at amortized cost Payments for properties and equipment Proceeds from disposal of properties and equipment Increase in refundable deposits Payments for intangible assets Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (Decrease) increase in funds borrowings from Central Bank and other banks Proceeds from commercial papers issued Proceeds from issuing bank debentures Repayment of financial debentures (Refund of) proceeds from guarantee deposits received Repayments of principal portion of lease liabilities Cash dividends distributed Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON THE BALANCE OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS HELD IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR |
2025 $ (25,716,128) 25,921,219 (592,980,779) 596,977,002 (1,961,440) 1,764 (534,491) (377,829) 1,329,318 (1,708,701) 946,379 5,000,000 (3,350,000) (75,872) (183,843) (2,152,315) 1,890,000 365,648 (30,153) 6,022,749 47,339,574 $ 53,362,323 |
2024 $ (56,623,531) 21,234,376 (605,080,740) 610,529,462 (1,077,923) 4,344 (78,951) (145,748) (31,238,711) 887,012 605,138 - (3,000,000) 137,618 (186,345) (2,090,438) - (3,647,015) 83,737 (10,844,704) 58,184,278 $ 47,339,574 (Continued) |
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TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| December 31 2025 2024 RECONCILIATIONS OF THE AMOUNTS IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS WITH THE EQUIVALENT ITEMS REPORTED IN THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AT DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024 Cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated balance sheets $ 13,152,155 $ 16,133,833 Due from the central bank and call loans to other banks in accordance with cash and cash equivalents under IAS 7 “Statement of Cash Flows” 24,029,958 22,963,965 Securities purchased under resale agreements in accordance with cash and cash equivalents under IAS 7 “Statement of Cash Flows” 16,180,210 8,241,776 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year $ 53,362,323 $ 47,339,574 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. (Concluded) |
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| 2024 $ 16,133,833 22,963,965 8,241,776 $ 47,339,574 (Concluded) |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. (the “Bank”), formerly known as Taichung District Association Saving Co., Ltd. It was established in April 1953 and started operations in August of the same year. In July of 1975, the Banking Act of the Republic of China was revised and implemented. On January 1, 1978, the Taichung District Association Saving Co., Ltd. was restructured into Taichung SME Bank Co., Ltd. (“Taichung SME Bank”) and its shares were listed on May 15, 1984.
In line with the national financial policy to provide public and social financial services and support the economic construction as well as the development of industrial and commercial, Taichung SME Bank was renamed as Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. in December 1998. As of December 31, 2025, the Bank had a business department, a trust department, a foreign exchange transaction department, 85 domestic branches, a Malaysia Labuan branch, an offshore banking unit (OBU) and Vietnam Ho Chi Minh Representative Office. The operations of the Bank consist of planning, managing, operating a trust business and overseas financial business. These operations are regulated under the Banking Act of the Republic of China (“ROC”).
At the time of establishment, the amount of capital invested by the Bank was $500 thousand. In line with the government degree, in order to improve the capital structure and cooperate with the government decree, the Bank has successively applied for the increase and decrease of capital. As of December 31, 2025, the Bank’s capital amount was $60,216,258 thousand.
The consolidated financial statements are presented in the Bank’s functional currency, the New Taiwan dollar.
2. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The consolidated financial statements were approved by the Bank’s board of directors on March 5, 2026.
3. APPLICATION OF NEW, AMENDED AND REVISED STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS
- a. Initial application of the amendments to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) (collectively, the “IFRS Accounting Standards”) endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC)
Amendments to IAS 21 “Lack of Exchangeability”
The initial application of the Amendments to IAS 21 “Lack of Exchangeability” did not have a material impact on the Group’s accounting policies.
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b. The IFRS Accounting Standards endorsed by the FSC for application starting from 2026
| New, Amended and Revised Standards and Interpretations Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 “Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments” Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 “Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity” Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards - Volume 11 IFRS 17 “Insurance Contracts” (including the 2020 and 2021 amendments to IFRS 17) |
Effective Date Announced by IASB |
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| January 1, 2026 January 1, 2026 January 1, 2026 January 1, 2023 |
Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 “Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments”
- 1) The amendments to the application guidance of classification of financial assets
The amendments mainly amend the requirements for the classification of financial assets, including:
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a) If a financial asset contains a contingent feature that could change the timing or amount of contractual cash flows and the contingent event itself does not relate directly to changes in basic lending risks and costs (e.g., whether the debtor achieves a contractually specified reduction in carbon emissions), the financial asset has contractual cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding if, and only if,
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In all possible scenarios (before and after the occurrence of a contingent event), the contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding; and
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In all possible scenarios, the contractual cash flows would not be significantly different from the contractual cash flows on a financial instrument with identical contractual terms, but without such a contingent feature.
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b) To clarify that a financial asset has non-recourse features if an entity’s ultimate right to receive cash flows is contractually limited to the cash flows generated by specified assets.
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c) To clarify that the characteristics of contractually linked instruments include a prioritization of payments to the holders of financial assets using multiple contractually linked instruments (tranches) established through a waterfall payment structure, resulting in concentrations of credit risk and a disproportionate allocation of cash shortfalls from the underlying pool between the tranches.
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2) The amendments to the application guidance of derecognition of financial liabilities
The amendments mainly stipulate that a financial liability is derecognized on the settlement date. However, when settling a financial liability in cash using an electronic payment system, the Group can choose to derecognize the financial liability before the settlement date if, and only if, the Group has initiated a payment instruction that resulted in:
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The Group having no practical ability to withdraw, stop or cancel the payment instruction;
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The Group having no practical ability to access the cash to be used for settlement as a result of the payment instruction; and
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The settlement risk associated with the electronic payment system being insignificant.
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An entity shall apply the amendments retrospectively but is not required to restate prior periods. The effect of initially applying the amendments shall be recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance at the date of initial application. An entity may restate prior periods if, and only if, it is possible to do so without the use of hindsight.
Except for the above impact, as of the date the consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue, the Group has assessed that the application of other standards and interpretations will not have a material impact on the Group’s financial position and financial performance.
- c. The IFRS Accounting Standards in issue but not yet endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC
Effective Date New, Amended and Revised Standards and Interpretations Announced by IASB (Note 1) Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 “Sale or Contribution of Assets To be determined by IASB between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture” IFRS 18 “Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements” January 1, 2027 (Note 2) IFRS 19 “Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures” January 1, 2027 (including the 2025 amendments to IFRS 19) Amendments to IAS 21 “Translation to a Hyperinflationary January 1, 2027 Presentation Currency”
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Note 1: Unless stated otherwise, the above IFRS Accounting Standards are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after their respective effective dates.
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Note 2: On September 25, 2025, the FSC announced that IFRS 18 will take effect starting from January 1, 2028. Domestic entities could elect to apply IFRS 18 for an earlier period after the endorsement of IFRS 18 by the FSC.
IFRS 18 “Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements” and consequential amendments
IFRS 18 will supersede IAS 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements”. The main changes comprise:
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To classify items of income and expenses presented in the statement of profit or loss shall be classified into the operating, investing, financing, income taxes and discontinued operations categories, the Group shall assess whether it has specified main business activities of investing in particular types of assets and providing financing to customers.
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The statement of profit or loss shall present totals and subtotals for operating profit or loss, profit or loss before financing and income taxes and profit or loss.
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Provides guidance to enhance the requirements of aggregation and disaggregation: The Group shall identify the assets, liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows that arise from individual transactions or other events and shall classify and aggregate them into groups based on shared characteristics, so as to result in the presentation in the primary financial statements of line items that have at least one similar characteristic. The Group shall disaggregate items with dissimilar characteristics in the primary financial statements and in the notes. The Group labels items as “other” only if it cannot find a more informative label.
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Disclosures on Management-defined Performance Measures (MPMs): When in public communications outside financial statements and communicating to users of financial statements management’s view of an aspect of the financial performance of the Group as a whole, the Group shall disclose related information about its MPMs in a single note to the financial statements, including the description of such measures, calculations, reconciliations to the subtotal or total specified by IFRS Accounting Standards and the income tax and non-controlling interests effects of related reconciliation items.
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In addition, the following consequential amendments have been made to IAS 7 “Statement of Cash Flows”:
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The Group shall use operating profit or loss as the starting point when presenting cash flows from operating activities under the indirect method.
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Interest and dividends received by the Group shall be classified as investing activities, while interest and dividends paid shall be classified as financing activities. However, if, after assessment, the Group has a specific main operating activity, it shall determine how to classify dividends received, interest received and interest paid in the statement of cash flows by referring to how it classifies dividend income, interest income and interest expense in the statement of profit or loss. The total of each of these cash flows shall be classified in a single category in the statement of cash flows.
Except for the above impact, as of the date the consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue, the Group is continuously assessing the other impacts of the above amended standards and interpretations on the Group’s financial position and financial performance and will disclose the relevant impact when the assessment is completed.
4. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION
- a. Statement of compliance
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Public Banks, Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Firms and IFRS Accounting Standards as endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC.
- b. Basis of preparation
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for financial instruments which are measured at fair value and net defined benefit liabilities which are measured at the present value of the defined benefit obligation less the fair value of plan assets.
The fair value measurements, which are grouped into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the fair value measurement inputs are observable and based on the significance of the inputs to the fair value measurement in its entirety, are described as follows:
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1) Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
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2) Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for an asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and
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3) Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for an asset or liability.
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c. Classification of current and non-current assets and liabilities
Accounts included in the Group’s consolidated financial statements are not classified as current or non-current but are stated in the order of their liquidity. Refer to Note 40 for the maturity analysis of assets and liabilities.
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d. Basis of consolidation
- 1) Principles for preparing consolidated financial statements
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Bank and the entities controlled by the Bank (i.e. its subsidiaries).
When necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with those used by the Group.
All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated in full upon consolidation.
2) Subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial statements
The subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial statements are as follows:
| Main Business and Investment Company Subsidiary Products Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. Taichung Bank Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd. Insurance broker industry Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited Leasing business Taichung Bank Securities Co., Ltd. Securities industry Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited TCCBL Co., Ltd. Financial leasing and investment business TCCBL Co., Ltd. Taichung Bank Financial Leasing (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Financial leasing business Taichung Bank Securities Co., Ltd. Taichung Bank Venture Capital Co., Ltd. Venture capital business |
Percentage of Equity Held |
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| **December 31 ** | |
| 2025 2024 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 |
- 3) Subsidiaries not included in the consolidated financial statements: None.
e. Foreign currencies
In preparing the financial statements of each individual entity, transactions in currencies other than the entity’s functional currency (i.e., foreign currencies) are recognized at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions.
At the end of each reporting period, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at that date. Exchange differences on monetary items arising from settlement or translation are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.
Non-monetary items denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair value are retranslated at the rates prevailing at the date when the fair value is determined. Exchange differences arising from the retranslation of non-monetary items are included in profit or loss for the period except for exchange differences arising from the retranslation of non-monetary items in respect of which gains and losses are recognized directly in other comprehensive income; in which cases, the exchange differences are also recognized directly in other comprehensive income.
Non-monetary item denominated in a foreign currency and measured at historical cost is stated at the reporting currency as originally translated from the foreign currency.
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For the purpose of presenting consolidated financial statements, the functional currencies of the entities included in the report are translated into the presentation currency, the New Taiwan dollar, as follows: Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the reporting period; and income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period. The resulting currency translation differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.
- f. Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits, time deposits that can be readily terminated without the deduction of principal, and highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. For the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets, due from the Central Bank and call loans to other banks and securities purchased under resale agreements that are in conformity with the definition of cash and cash equivalents in IAS 7 “Statement of Cash Flows”, as endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC.
- g. Bonds purchased under resale/notes issued under repurchase agreements
A bond purchased under resell/a note issued under repurchase agreements is considered as a financing transaction if the risk and reward are attributed to the dealer. When a bond is purchased under a resale agreement, its purchase price is listed as “bonds purchased under resale agreements”, an asset account. For a note issued under repurchase agreement, the selling price is listed as “notes issued under repurchase agreements”, a liability account. The difference between purchase (sale) price under the agreement and actual sale (purchase) price is recorded as interest income (expense).
- h. Investments in associates
An associate is an entity over which the Group has significant influence and which is neither a subsidiary nor an interest in a joint venture.
The Group uses the equity method to account for its investments in associates.
Under the equity method, investments in an associate are initially recognized at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognize the Group’s share of the profit or loss and other comprehensive income of the associate. The Group also recognizes the changes in the Group’s share of the equity of associates.
The entire carrying amount of an investment is tested for impairment as a single asset by comparing its recoverable amount with its carrying amount. Any impairment loss recognized is not allocated to any asset, including goodwill that forms part of the carrying amount of the investment. Any reversal of that impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the recoverable amount of the investment subsequently increases.
When an entity in the Group transacts with its associate, profits and losses resulting from the transactions with the associate are recognized in the Group’s consolidated financial statements only to the extent that interests in the associate are not related to the Group.
- i. Property and equipment
Property and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss.
Depreciation of property and equipment is recognized using the straight-line method. Each significant part is depreciated separately. The estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation methods are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effects of any changes in the estimates accounted for on a prospective basis.
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On derecognition of an item of property, plant and equipment, the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset is recognized in profit or loss.
- j. Investment properties
Investment properties are properties held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation. Investment properties also include land held for a currently undetermined future use.
Investment properties are initially measured at cost, including transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, investment properties are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss.
Depreciation is recognized using the straight-line method.
On derecognition of an investment property, the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset is included in profit or loss.
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1) Intangible assets acquired separately
Intangible assets with finite useful lives that are acquired separately are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment loss. Amortization is recognized on a straight-line basis. The estimated useful lives, residual values, and amortization methods are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect of any changes in the estimates accounted for on a prospective basis. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives that are acquired separately are measured at cost less accumulated impairment loss.
- 2) Derecognition of intangible assets
On derecognition of an intangible asset, the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset is recognized in profit or loss.
- l. Impairment of property, plant and equipment, right-of-use asset, investment properties, intangible assets other than goodwill
At the end of each reporting period, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its property, plant and equipment, right-of-use asset, investment properties and intangible assets, excluding goodwill, to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss. When it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. When a reasonable and consistent basis of allocation can be identified, corporate assets are also allocated to the individual cash-generating units; otherwise they are allocated to the smallest group of cash-generating units for which a reasonable and consistent allocation basis can be identified.
Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and intangible assets not yet available for use are tested for impairment at least annually and whenever there is an indication that the assets may be impaired.
The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. If the recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset or cash-generating unit is reduced to its recoverable amount, with the resulting impairment loss recognized in profit or loss.
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When an impairment loss is subsequently reversed, the carrying amount of the corresponding asset or cash-generating unit is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but only to the extent of the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized on the asset or cash-generating unit in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss.
m. Financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issuance of financial assets and financial liabilities (other than financial assets and financial liabilities at FVTPL) are added to or deducted from the fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities, as appropriate, on initial recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets or financial liabilities at FVTPL are recognized immediately in profit or loss.
1) Financial assets
All regular way purchases or sales of financial assets are recognized and derecognized on a trade date basis. Regular way purchases or sales are purchases or sales of financial assets that require delivery of assets within the time frame established by regulation or convention in the marketplace.
- a) Measurement categories
Financial assets are classified into the following categories: Financial assets at FVTPL, financial assets at amortized cost and investments in debt instruments and equity instruments at FVTOCI.
- i. Financial assets at FVTPL
Financial assets are classified as at FVTPL when such a financial asset is mandatorily classified as at FVTPL. Financial assets mandatorily classified as at FVTPL include investments in equity instruments which are not designated as at FVTOCI and debt instruments that do not meet the amortized cost criteria or the FVTOCI criteria.
Financial assets at FVTPL are subsequently measured at fair value, and any dividends, interest earned and remeasurement gains or losses on such financial assets are recognized in gains on financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. Fair value is determined in the manner described in Note 39.
- ii. Financial assets at amortized cost
Financial assets that meet the following conditions are subsequently measured at amortized cost:
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Subsequent to initial recognition, financial assets at amortized cost, including cash and cash equivalents, due from the Central Bank and call loans to other banks, securities purchased under resale agreements, notes discounted and loans, trade receivables at amortized cost, other financial assets and refundable deposits, are measured at amortized cost, which equals the gross carrying amount determined using the effective interest method less any impairment loss. Exchange differences are recognized in profit or loss.
Interest income is calculated by applying the effective interest rate to the gross carrying amount of such a financial asset, except for:
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i) Purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets, for which interest income is calculated by applying the credit-adjusted effective interest rate to the amortized cost of such financial assets; and
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ii) Financial assets that are not credit-impaired on purchase or origination but have subsequently become credit-impaired, for which interest income is calculated by applying the effective interest rate to the amortized cost of such financial assets in subsequent reporting periods.
A financial asset is credit impaired when one or more of the following events have occurred:
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i) Significant financial difficulty of the issuer or the borrower;
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iii) It is becoming probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or undergo a financial reorganization; or
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iv) The disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties.
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iii. Investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI
Debt instruments that meet the following conditions are subsequently measured at FVTOCI:
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i) The debt instrument is held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both the collecting of contractual cash flows and the selling of such financial assets; and
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ii) The contractual terms of the debt instrument give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
Investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI are subsequently measured at fair value. Changes in the carrying amounts of these debt instruments relating to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest income calculated using the effective interest method and impairment losses or reversals are recognized in profit or loss. Other changes in the carrying amount of these debt instruments are recognized in other comprehensive income and will be reclassified to profit or loss when the investment is disposed of.
- iv. Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI
On initial recognition, the Group may make an irrevocable election to designate investments in equity instruments as at FVTOCI. Designation as at FVTOCI is not permitted if the equity investment is held for trading or if it is contingent consideration recognized by an acquirer in a business combination.
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Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI are subsequently measured at fair value with gains and losses arising from changes in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in other equity. The cumulative gain or loss will not be reclassified to profit or loss on disposal of the equity investments; instead, it will be transferred to retained earnings.
Dividends on these investments in equity instruments are recognized in profit or loss when the Group’s right to receive the dividends is established, unless the dividends clearly represent a recovery of part of the cost of the investment.
b) Impairment of financial assets
The Group recognizes a loss allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets at amortized cost (including trade receivables), investments in debt instruments that are measured at FVTOCI.
The Group always recognizes lifetime expected credit losses (ECLs) for notes discounted and loans, trade receivables. For all other financial instruments, the Group recognizes lifetime ECLs when there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition. If, on the other hand, the credit risk on a financial instrument has not increased significantly since initial recognition, the Group measures the loss allowance for that financial instrument at an amount equal to 12-month ECLs.
Expected credit losses reflect the weighted average of credit losses with the respective risks of default occurring as the weights. Lifetime ECLs represent the expected credit losses that will result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument. In contrast, 12-month ECLs represent the portion of lifetime ECLs that is expected to result from default events on a financial instrument that are possible within 12 months after the reporting date.
For internal credit risk management purposes, the Group determines that the following situations indicate that a financial asset is in default (without taking into account any collateral held by the Group):
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i. Internal or external information show that the debtor is unlikely to pay its creditors.
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ii. When a financial asset is more than 90 days past due unless the Group has reasonable and corroborative information to support a more lagged default criterion.
According to the Regulations, the Group determines the allowance for credit losses by evaluating the recoverability of the outstanding balances of various loans at the balance sheet date. The allowances for doubtful accounts are determined based on management’s evaluation of the collectability of individual accounts, the borrowers’/clients’ financial condition and payment history. Such doubtful accounts are categorized into: Normal loans, need attention, less likely to be collectible in full, difficult to collect, and uncollectible accounts; and the allowance should be provided at 1%, 2%, 10%, 50%, and 100%, respectively, of the loan amount to meet the minimum requirement for each category. Under the rule No. 10010006830 issued by the Grouping Bureau of the FSC, additional allowance for doubtful accounts should be provided at 1% of the total loans. Under the rule No. 10300329440 issued by the Grouping Bureau of the FSC, allowance for doubtful accounts should be provided at 1.5% or more of the loans for real estate.
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The Group recognizes an impairment gain or loss in profit or loss for all financial instruments with a corresponding adjustment to their carrying amount through a loss allowance account, except for investments in debt instruments that are measured at FVTOCI, for which the loss allowance is recognized in other comprehensive income and does not reduce the carrying amount of such a financial asset.
- c) Derecognition of financial assets
The Group derecognizes a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another party.
On derecognition of a financial asset at amortized cost in its entirety, the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable is recognized in profit or loss. On derecognition of an investment in a debt instrument at FVTOCI, the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable and the cumulative gain or loss which had been recognized in other comprehensive income is recognized in profit or loss. However, on derecognition of an investment in an equity instrument at FVTOCI, the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable is recognized in profit or loss, and the cumulative gain or loss which had been recognized in other comprehensive income is transferred directly to retained earnings, without recycling through profit or loss.
- 2) Equity instruments
Debt and equity instruments issued by the Group are classified as either financial liabilities or as equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangements and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument.
Equity instruments issued by the Group are recognized at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.
3) Financial liabilities
- a) Subsequent measurement
Except the following situations, all financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method:
- i. Financial liabilities at FVTPL
Financial liabilities are classified as at FVTPL when such financial liabilities are held for trading at FVTPL.
Financial liabilities held for trading are stated at fair value through profit or loss are stated at fair value, and any dividends, interest earned and remeasurement gains or losses on such financial assets are recognized in gains on financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. Fair value is determined in the manner described in Note 39.
- ii. Financial guarantee contracts
Financial guarantee contracts issued by the Group, if not designated as at FVTPL, are subsequently measured at the higher of:
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b) Derecognition of financial liabilities
The difference between the carrying amount of a financial liability derecognized and the consideration paid, including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed, is recognized in profit or loss.
4) Derivative financial instruments
The Group enters into a variety of derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to interest rate and foreign exchange rate risks, including foreign exchange forward contracts, cross-currency swap contracts, cross-currency option contracts, interest structured instrument contracts, non-deliverable forward contracts and asset swap contracts.
Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value at the date on which the derivative contracts are entered into and are subsequently remeasured to their fair value at the end of each reporting period. The resulting gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss immediately unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument; in which event, the timing of the recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of the hedging relationship. When the fair value of a derivative financial instrument is positive, the derivative is recognized as a financial asset; when the fair value of a derivative financial instrument is negative, the derivative is recognized as a financial liability.
Derivatives embedded in hybrid contracts that contain financial asset host that is within the scope of IFRS 9 are not separated; instead, the classification is determined in accordance with the entire hybrid contract. Derivatives embedded in non-derivative host contracts that are not financial assets that is within the scope of IFRS 9 (e.g. financial liabilities) are treated as separate derivatives when they meet the definition of a derivative; their risks and characteristics are not closely related to those of the host contracts; and the host contracts are not measured at FVTPL.
- 5) Modification of financial instruments
When a financial instrument is modified, the Group assesses whether the modification will result in derecognition. If modification of a financial instrument results in derecognition, it is accounted for as derecognition of financial assets or liabilities. If the modification does not result in derecognition, the Group recalculates the gross carrying amount of the financial asset or the amortized cost of the financial liability based on the modified cash flows discounted at the original effective interest rate with any modification gain or loss recognized in profit or loss. The cost incurred is adjusted to the carrying amount of the modified financial asset or financial liability and amortized over the modified remaining period.
For the changes in the basis for determining contractual cash flows of financial assets or financial liabilities resulting from the interest rate benchmark reform, the Group elects to apply the practical expedient in which the changes are accounted for by updating the effective interest rate at the time the basis is changed, provided the changes are necessary as a direct consequence of the reform and the new basis is economically equivalent to the previous basis. When multiple changes are made to a financial asset or a financial liability, the Group first applies the practical expedient to those changes required by interest rate benchmark reform, and then applies the requirements of modification of financial instruments to the other changes that cannot apply the practical expedient.
n. Provisions (excluding amounts in provision for employee benefits)
Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the discounted cash flows of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation.
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o. Revenue recognition
The Group identifies contracts with customers, allocates the transaction price to the performance obligations and recognizes revenue when performance obligations are satisfied.
1) Interest income
Interest income from a financial asset is recognized when it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the amount of income can be measured reliably. The interest income generated by all interest-bearing financial instruments is recognized on an accrual basis at the effective interest rate in accordance with relevant regulations.
- 2) Service fee and commissions income
The Group identifies contracts with customers, allocates the transaction price to the performance obligations and recognizes revenue when performance obligations are satisfied. Service fee income and expenses are recognized when loans or other services are provided. If the contract between the labor service and the collection of consideration is within one year, the major financial components of the contract will not be adjusted.
3) Dividend income
Dividend income from investments is recognized when a shareholder’s right to receive payment has been established and provided that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and that the amount of income can be measured reliably.
p. Leases
At the inception of a contract, the Group assesses whether the contract is, or contains, a lease.
- 1) The Group as lessor
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of a lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases.
Lease payments (less any lease incentives payable) from operating leases are recognized as income on a straight-line basis over the terms of the relevant leases. Initial direct costs incurred in obtaining operating leases are added to the carrying amounts of the underlying assets and recognized as expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease terms.
When a lease includes both land and building elements, the Group assesses the classification of each element separately as a finance or an operating lease based on the assessment as to whether substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of each element have been transferred to the lessee. The lease payments are allocated between the land and the building elements in proportion to the relative fair values of the leasehold interests in the land element and building element of the lease at the inception of a contract. If the allocation of the lease payments can be made reliably, each element is accounted for separately in accordance with its lease classification. When the lease payments cannot be allocated reliably between the land and building elements, the entire lease is generally classified as a finance lease unless it is clear that both elements are operating leases; in which case, the entire lease is classified as an operating lease.
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2) The Group as lessee
The Group recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases at the commencement date of a lease, except for short-term leases and low-value asset leases accounted for applying a recognition exemption where lease payments are recognized as expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease terms.
Right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial measurement of lease liabilities adjusted for lease payments made at or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs needed to restore the underlying assets, and less any lease incentives received. Right-of-use assets are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses and adjusted for any remeasurement of the lease liabilities. Right-of-use assets are presented on a separate line in the Group’s consolidated financial statements.
Right-of-use assets are depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement dates to the earlier of the end of the useful lives of the right-of-use assets or the end of the lease terms.
Lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, which comprise fixed payments, in-substance fixed payments, variable lease payments which depend on an index or a rate. The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in a lease, if that rate can be readily determined. If that rate cannot be readily determined, the Group uses the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate.
Subsequently, lease liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, with interest expense recognized over the lease terms. When there is a change in a lease term or a change in future lease payments resulting from a change in an index or a rate used to determine those payments, the Group remeasures the lease liabilities with a corresponding adjustment to the right-of-use-assets. However, if the carrying amount of the right-of-use assets is reduced to zero, any remaining amount of the remeasurement is recognized in profit or loss. Lease liabilities are presented on a separate line on the consolidated balance sheets.
Variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or a rate are recognized as expenses in the periods in which they are incurred.
q. Employee benefits
1) Short-term employee benefits
Liabilities recognized in respect of short-term employee benefits are measured at the undiscounted amount of the benefits expected to be paid in exchange for the related services.
2) Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit plans are recognized as expenses when employees have rendered services entitling them to the contributions.
Defined benefit costs (including service cost, net interest and remeasurement) under defined benefit retirement benefit plans are determined using the projected unit credit method. Service cost and net interest on the net defined benefit liabilities are recognized as employee benefits expense in the period in which they occur. Remeasurement, comprising actuarial gains and losses, the effect of the changes to the asset ceiling and the return on plan assets (excluding interest), is recognized in other comprehensive income in the period in which it occurs. Remeasurement recognized in other comprehensive income is reflected immediately in retained earnings and will not be reclassified to profit or loss.
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Net defined benefit liabilities represent the actual deficit in the Group’s defined benefit plans. Any surplus resulting from this calculation is limited to the present value of any refunds from the plans or reductions in future contributions to the plans.
- 3) Employee benefit - employees’ preferential deposits
The Group has granted a preferential interest rate to its current employees and retired employees for their deposits within a prescribed amount. The preferential interest rate in excess of market interest rate is considered employee benefits.
Under the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Public Bank”, if the Bank’s preferential deposit interest rate for an employee as stated in the employment contract exceeds the market interest rate, the excess will be subject to IAS 19 “Employee Benefits” upon the employee’s retirement. The actuarial valuation assumptions and parameters are based on the guidelines announced by authority.
- 4) Other long-term employee benefits
Other long-term employee benefits are accounted for in the same way as the accounting required for defined benefit plans except that remeasurement is recognized in profit or loss.
- r. Share-based payment arrangements
Employee share options granted to employees
The fair value at the grant date of the employee share options is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the Group’s best estimates of the number of shares or options that are expected to ultimately vest, with a corresponding increase in capital surplus - employee share options. The expense is recognized in full at the grant date if the grants are vested immediately. The grant date of issued ordinary shares for cash which are reserved for employees is the date on which the board of directors approves the transaction.
At the end of each reporting period, the Group revises its estimate of the number of employee share options that are expected to vest. The impact of the revision of the original estimates is recognized in profit or loss such that the cumulative expenses reflect the revised estimate, with a corresponding adjustment to capital surplus - employee share options.
- s. Taxation
Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
- 1) Current tax
Income tax payable (recoverable) is based on taxable profit (loss) for the year determined according to the applicable tax laws of each tax jurisdiction.
According to the Income Tax Act, an additional tax on unappropriated earnings is provided for as income tax in the year the shareholders approve to retain earnings.
Adjustments of prior years’ tax liabilities are added to or deducted from the current year’s tax provision.
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2) Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognized on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit.
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognized for all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are generally recognized for all deductible temporary differences and unused loss carryforwards to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which those deductible temporary differences can be utilized.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries and associates, except where the Group is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets arising from deductible temporary differences associated with such investments and interests are only recognized to the extent that it is probable that there will be sufficient taxable profits against which to utilize the benefits of the temporary differences and they are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the assets to be recovered. A previously unrecognized deferred tax asset is also reviewed at the end of each reporting period and recognized to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liabilities are settled or the assets are realized, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Group expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.
- 3) Current and deferred taxes for the year
Current and deferred taxes are recognized in profit or loss, except when they relate to items that are recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity; in which case, the current and deferred taxes are also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.
5. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
In the application of the Group’s accounting policies, management is required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions on the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised if the revisions affect only that period or in the period of the revisions and future periods if the revisions affect both current and future periods.
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Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty
Estimated impairment of financial assets and financial guarantee contracts
The provision for impairment of loans, notes discounted, trade receivables, investments in debt instruments, and financial guarantee contracts is based on probability of default and loss given default. The Group uses judgment in making these assumptions and in selecting the inputs to the impairment calculation, based on the Group’s historical experience, existing market conditions as well as forward looking estimates as of the end of each reporting period. For details of the key assumptions and inputs used, see Notes 39 and 40. Where the actual future cash inflows are less than expected, a material impairment loss may arise.
6. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
| Cash on hand Checks for clearing Due from banks |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 5,712,357 961,600 6,478,198 $ 13,152,155 |
2024 $ 7,547,542 905,423 7,680,868 $ 16,133,833 |
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a. The loss allowance is measured at an amount equal to 12-month ECLs per historical experience and forward-looking information; there was no loss allowance on cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
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b. Reconciliations of cash and cash equivalents between the consolidated statements of cash flows and the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
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c. The amount of time deposits due from other banks as the operating deposit of Taichung Commercial Bank Securities Co., Ltd. was $200,000 thousand on December 31, 2025 and 2024, which were transferred to the refundable deposits. Refer to Note 21.
7. DUE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK AND CALL LOANS TO OTHER BANKS
| Deposit reserves Deposit reserves for checking accounts Deposit reserves for demand accounts Inter-bank clearing account Deposit reserves for foreign currency deposits Call loans to banks Deposit reserves for trust compensation |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
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| 2025 $ 20,513,070 28,192,316 2,998,516 125,716 608,291 120,000 $ 52,557,909 |
2024 $ 18,617,683 26,676,753 4,083,630 121,305 352,212 90,000 $ 49,941,583 |
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a. The loss allowance is measured at an amount equal to 12-month ECLs per historical experience and forward-looking information; there was no loss allowance on due from the Central Bank and call loans to other banks as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
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b. The monthly depository reserves to be deposited in the Central Bank of the Republic of China are calculated by applying the legally required reserve ratio to the monthly average balance of the reserve accounts. These reserve accounts can be used at any time but the demand accounts can only be used for monthly deposit reserve adjustments.
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c. The Group deposited the reserves for trust compensation on government bonds measured at amortized cost on December 31, 2025 and 2024, with a nominal amount of $120,000 thousand and $90,000 thousand, respectively. Refer to Note 37.
8. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS
| Financial assets at FVTPL Commercial papers Domestic listed shares and emerging market shares Domestic unlisted shares PEM group policy assets Beneficiary certificates Corporate bonds Asset swap contracts Cross-currency swap contracts Foreign exchange forward contracts Cross-currency option contracts Interest rate-linked structured instruments Interest rate futures Financial liabilities at FVTPL Cross-currency swap contracts Foreign exchange forward contracts Cross-currency option contracts Interest rate-linked structured instruments |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 29,713,055 1,593,065 57,124 417,206 536,709 22,721 7,872,697 1,635,247 12,764 725,401 582,852 10,609 $ 43,179,450 $ 1,348,784 17,910 732,996 582,852 $ 2,682,542 |
2024 $ 21,024,344 1,189,262 26,926 537,893 1,146,137 329,763 7,375,317 3,825,317 72,218 642,594 676,182 15,440 $ 36,861,393 $ 1,484,499 10,604 650,363 676,182 $ 2,821,648 |
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a. The Group engages in exchange rate related derivative financial contracts, mainly to provide customers and the Group with hedging instruments for foreign exchange positions from transactions such as import/export and currency exchange, to avoid the risks from the business and to flatten the demand for foreign exchange funds from non-transactional operations.
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b. The nominal principal amounts of outstanding derivative contracts as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
| Asset swap contracts Cross-currency swap contracts Foreign exchange forward contracts Cross-currency option contracts Interest rate futures contracts Interest rate-linked structured instrument contracts |
December 31 | December 31 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Contract Amount Interest Rate Range $ 7,842,900 2.15%-5.50% 155,975,502 - 1,341,968 - 65,229,721 - 451,973 - 6,190,692 0.00%-10.20% |
2024 | |
| Contract Amount Interest Rate Range $ 7,329,600 0.90%-5.50% 172,426,239 - 2,998,221 - 59,719,723 - 990,869 - 4,131,841 0.00%-10.20% |
9. FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
| Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI Investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 6,400,034 94,081,297 $ 100,481,331 |
2024 $ 5,589,506 94,057,013 $ 99,646,519 |
- a. Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI
| Domestic listed shares Domestic unlisted shares Foreign listed shares |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 4,239,411 1,595,863 564,760 $ 6,400,034 |
2024 $ 3,587,795 1,471,641 530,070 $ 5,589,506 |
These investments in equity instruments are held for medium to long-term strategic purposes. Accordingly, the management elected to designate these investments in equity instruments as at FVTOCI as they believe that recognizing short-term fluctuations in these investments’ fair value in profit or loss would not be consistent with the Group’s strategy of holding these investments for long-term purposes.
The ordinary shares sold had a fair value of $565,475 thousand and $1,423,474 thousand and their related unrealized valuation gains of $175,637 thousand and $504,139 thousand were transferred from other equity to retained earnings in 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Dividend income of $243,830 thousand and $194,843 thousand was recognized in profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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b. Investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI
| Corporate bonds Government bonds Foreign bonds Bank debentures |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 40,250,809 11,812,950 40,003,794 2,013,744 $ 94,081,297 |
2024 $ 37,784,331 12,381,475 42,401,938 1,489,269 $ 94,057,013 |
Foreign bonds denominated in foreign currencies were as follows:
| USD AUD EUR GBP NZD |
December 31 |
|---|---|
| 2025 2024 $ 491,000 $ 592,300 561,000 587,000 90,000 60,000 170,000 165,000 445,000 495,000 |
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1) As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the foreign bonds at FVTOCI amounted to $10,074,382 thousand (US$140,000 thousand and AUD270,000 thousand) and $10,338,994 thousand (US$228,300 thousand and AUD140,000 thousand), which had been sold under repurchase agreements. Refer to Note 41 for information relating to their carrying amounts.
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2) The Group recognized reversal of impairment losses (impairment losses) $1,409 thousand and $(11,138) thousand in 2025 and 2024, respectively, after assessing the expected credit losses of the investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI.
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3) Refer to Note 40 for information relating to their credit risk management and impairment.
10. INVESTMENTS IN DEBT INSTRUMENTS AT AMORTIZED COST
| Foreign bonds Government bonds NCDs issued by the CBC Corporate bonds Bank debentures Treasury bills Securitization commodity Less: Allowance for impairment loss Less: Withdrawal of reserves for trust compensation and refundable deposits |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 21,025,748 8,924,759 50,790,000 22,254,708 - 378,344 622,868 103,996,427 (27,986) (670,500) $ 103,297,941 |
2024 $ 25,689,277 10,055,255 47,830,000 24,028,177 100,000 725,321 - 108,428,030 (37,978) (640,500) $ 107,749,552 |
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a. The foreign bonds denominated in foreign currencies were as follows:
| USD CNY AUD ZAR |
December 31 |
|---|---|
| 2025 2024 $ 510,438 $ 604,335 110,000 440,000 154,000 137,500 680,000 680,000 |
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b. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the government bonds and the foreign bonds at amortized cost amounted to $500,000 thousand, $880,012 thousand (US$28,000 thousand), $810,000 thousand, $3,049,005 thousand (US$93,000 thousand), respectively, which had been sold under repurchase agreements. Refer to Note 41 for information relating to their carrying amount.
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c. The Group recognized reversal of impairment of $711 thousand and $3,061 thousand in 2025 and 2024, respectively, after assessing the expected credit losses of the investments in debt instruments at amortized cost.
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d. Refer to Note 40 for information relating to their credit risk management and impairment.
11. SECURITIES PURCHASED UNDER RESALE AGREEMENTS
Securities purchased under resale agreements in the amounts of $16,180,210 thousand and $8,241,776 thousand as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 would subsequently be resold for $16,189,089 thousand and $8,244,707 thousand, respectively, with interest rate ranging from 1.44%-1.46% and 1.61%-1.63%, respectively.
12. RECEIVABLES, NET
| Notes receivable Receivables on credit cards Accounts receivable factored without recourse Acceptances Interest receivables Receivables on foreign currency settlement Lease receivables Assignment receivables Beneficiary right of trust receivables Receivables on securities settlement Other receivables Less: Unrealized interest income Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 12,202,298 764,224 164,976 509,546 3,092,141 14,124 4,814,028 1,166,168 87,404 2,415,880 593,121 25,823,910 (1,351,845) (487,584) $ 23,984,481 |
2024 $ 10,803,653 810,366 215,200 721,108 2,938,382 15,434 6,839,413 1,612,408 799,738 1,275,058 428,387 26,459,147 (1,605,326) (490,695) $ 24,363,126 |
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a. Movements in the total carrying amount of receivables for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
2025
| 12-month ECLs | Lifetime ECL | Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2025 Transfers to lifetime ECL Transfers to credit-impaired financial assets Transfers to 12-month ECLs New receivables purchased or originated Write-offs Derecognition Foreign exchange differences and other changes Balance at December 31, 2025 |
$ 92,102,367 (1,706,776) (110,860) 12,169 23,144,542 - (13,310,255) (31,779) $ 100,099,408 |
$ 600,757 1,708,396 (61,641) (11,481) 12,623 (13,460) (160,363) 17,004 $ 2,091,835 |
$ 511,459 (1,620) 172,501 (688) 49,916 (122,074) (38,900) 23,626 $ 594,220 |
$ 93,214,583 - - - 23,207,081 (135,534) (13,509,518) 8,851 $ 102,785,463 |
2024
| 12-month ECLs | Lifetime ECL | Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2024 Transfers to lifetime ECL Transfers to credit-impaired financial assets Transfers to 12-month ECLs New receivables purchased or originated Write-offs Derecognition Foreign exchange differences and other changes Balance at December 31, 2024 |
$ 97,009,735 (398,809) (130,375) 9,274 21,981,583 - (26,618,103) 249,062 $ 92,102,367 |
$ 454,328 398,995 (69,896) (8,942) 8,447 (2,555) (188,119) 8,499 $ 600,757 |
$ 756,937 (186) 200,271 (332) 5,816 (406,460) (92,735) 48,148 $ 511,459 |
$ 98,221,000 - - - 21,995,846 (409,015) (26,898,957) 305,709 $ 93,214,583 |
The abovementioned carrying amounts of receivables include due from the banks, due from the Central Bank and call loans to other banks, securities purchased under resale agreements, notes receivable, receivables on credit cards, accounts receivable factored without recourse, acceptances, interest receivables, lease receivables, assignment receivables, beneficiary right of trust receivables, receivables on securities settlement, other receivables, other financial assets (including delinquent receivables not from loans) and refundable deposits.
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b. Movements in the allowance for doubtful accounts of receivables for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
2025
| 12-month ECLs |
Lifetime ECL | Lifetime ECL | Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2025 Reconciliation from financial instruments recognized at the beginning of the year: Transfers to lifetime ECL Transfers to credit-impaired financial assets Transfers to 12-month ECLs Derecognition of financial assets in current period New financial assets purchased or originated Difference of impairment loss under regulations Write-offs Recovery of written-offs Foreign exchange differences and other changes Balance at December 31, 2025 |
$ 209,038 (27,737) (656) 1,779 (102,267) 114,983 - - - (4,783) $ 190,357 |
$ 11,239 27,965 (2,207) (1,567) (2,367) 830 - (13,460) - 18,528 $ 38,961 |
$ 176,153 (228) 2,863 (212) (9,899) 14,161 - (27,452) - 50,306 $ 205,692 |
$ 396,430 - - - (114,533) 129,974 - (40,912) - 64,051 $ 435,010 |
$ 96,047 - - - - - 67,230 (94,622) 20,075 - $ 88,730 |
$ 492,477 - - - (114,533) 129,974 67,230 (135,534) 20,075 64,051 $ 523,740 |
2024
| 12-month ECLs |
Lifetime ECL | Lifetime ECL | Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2024 Reconciliation from financial instruments recognized at the beginning of the year: Transfers to lifetime ECL Transfers to credit-impaired financial assets Transfers to 12-month ECLs Derecognition of financial assets in current period New financial assets purchased or originated Difference of impairment loss under regulations Write-offs Recovery of written-offs Foreign exchange differences and other changes Balance at December 31, 2024 |
$ 156,321 (3,606) (1,031) 1,496 (96,414) 152,815 - - - (543) $ 209,038 |
$ 9,050 3,642 (1,402) (1,274) (3,840) 934 - (2,555) - 6,684 $ 11,239 |
$ 210,939 (36) 2,433 (222) (24,330) 3,457 - (75,645) - 59,557 $ 176,153 |
$ 376,310 - - - (124,584) 157,206 - (78,200) - 65,698 $ 396,430 |
$ 157,314 - - - - - 254,178 (330,815) 15,370 - $ 96,047 |
$ 533,624 - - - (124,584) 157,206 254,178 (409,015) 15,370 65,698 $ 492,477 |
The allowance for doubtful accounts of the abovementioned receivables includes allowances for delinquent receivables not from loans, refer to Note 16.
c. Refer to Note 37 for information relating to notes receivable as a guarantee for interbank financing.
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13. NOTES DISCOUNTED AND LOANS, NET
| Bills negotiated Secured overdrafts Accounts receivable financing Securities margin loans receivables Receivables of money lending Short-term unsecured loans Short-term secured loans Medium-term unsecured loans Medium-term secured loans Long-term unsecured loans Long-term secured loans Delinquent loans Add: Adjustment of premium or discount Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 56,001 6,169 31,230 2,213,611 130,410 43,569,240 111,639,203 118,425,127 156,838,000 19,052,407 188,926,786 1,092,218 641,980,402 (1,551) (7,996,568) $ 633,982,283 |
2024 $ 138,036 5,427 30,780 1,800,099 - 49,242,188 110,586,385 105,755,811 146,310,330 16,713,870 180,148,209 116,663 610,847,798 4,339 (7,374,840) $ 603,477,297 |
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a. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the delinquent loans on which interest ceased to accrue amounted to $1,092,218 thousand and $116,663 thousand, respectively. The unrecognized interest receivables on these loans were $31,378 thousand and $3,175 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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b. There was no credit loan written off without a lawsuit for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
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c. Movements in the total carrying amount of notes discounted and loans for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
2025
| 12-month ECLs | 12-month ECLs | Lifetime ECL | Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2025 Transfers to lifetime ECL Transfers to credit-impaired financial assets Transfers to 12-month ECLs New notes discounted and loans purchased or originated Write-offs Derecognition Foreign exchange differences and other changes Balance at December 31, 2025 |
$ 588,380,635 (8,379,934) (1,104,144) 5,113,975 276,085,440 - (215,345,016) (26,521,396) $ 618,229,560 |
$ 16,195,394 9,090,110 (1,053,806) (4,726,466) 3,157,243 - (3,875,094) (939,577) $ 17,847,804 |
$ 6,276,108 (710,176) 2,157,950 (387,509) 180,828 (1,066,002) (208,528) (341,184) $ 5,901,487 |
$ 610,852,137 - - - 279,423,511 (1,066,002) (219,428,638) (27,802,157) $ 641,978,851 |
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2024
| 12-month ECLs | 12-month ECLs | Lifetime ECL | Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2024 Transfers to lifetime ECL Transfers to credit-impaired financial assets Transfers to 12-month ECLs New notes discounted and loans purchased or originated Write-offs Derecognition Foreign exchange differences and other changes Balance at December 31, 2024 |
$ 526,504,293 (6,030,970) (428,272) 2,125,034 299,739,607 - (211,163,604) (22,365,453) $ 588,380,635 |
$ 15,147,713 6,045,874 (492,753) (2,090,823) 2,749,609 - (4,162,847) (1,001,379) $ 16,195,394 |
$ 7,473,198 (14,904) 921,025 (34,211) 184,012 (1,613,510) (792,770) 153,268 $ 6,276,108 |
$ 549,125,204 - - - 302,673,228 (1,613,510) (216,119,221) (23,213,564) $ 610,852,137 |
- d. Movements in the allowance for doubtful accounts of notes discounted and loans for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
2025
| 12-month ECLs |
Lifetime ECL | Lifetime ECL | Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2025 Reconciliation from financial instruments recognized at the beginning of the year: Transfers to lifetime ECL Transfers to credit-impaired financial assets Transfers to 12-month ECLs Derecognition of financial assets in current period New financial assets purchased or originated Difference of impairment loss under regulations Write-offs Recovery of written-offs Foreign exchange differences and other changes Balance at December 31, 2025 |
$ 2,430,783 (18,238) (3,803) 450,082 (1,061,634) 1,291,071 - - - (580,448) $ 2,507,813 |
$ 1,042,766 113,544 (126,203) (384,387) (161,864) 138,075 - - - 242,928 $ 864,859 |
$ 1,272,189 (95,306) 130,006 (65,695) (45,630) 109,133 - (172,302) - 43,145 $ 1,175,540 |
$ 4,745,738 - - - (1,269,128) 1,538,279 - (172,302) - (294,375) $ 4,548,212 |
$ 2,629,102 - - - - - 372,950 (893,700) 1,340,004 - $ 3,448,356 |
$ 7,374,840 - - - (1,269,128) 1,538,279 372,950 (1,066,002) 1,340,004 (294,375) $ 7,996,568 |
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2024
| 12-month ECLs |
Lifetime ECL | Lifetime ECL | Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2024 Reconciliation from financial instruments recognized at the beginning of the year: Transfers to lifetime ECL Transfers to credit-impaired financial assets Transfers to 12-month ECLs Derecognition of financial assets in current period New financial assets purchased or originated Difference of impairment loss under regulations Write-offs Recovery of written-offs Foreign exchange differences and other changes Balance at December 31, 2024 |
$ 2,144,996 (16,083) (1,943) 113,715 (1,030,459) 1,434,693 - - - (214,136) $ 2,430,783 |
$ 963,707 17,369 (82,389) (109,065) (194,522) 141,397 - - - 306,269 $ 1,042,766 |
$ 1,464,248 (1,286) 84,332 (4,650) (127,649) 25,287 - (240,318) - 72,225 $ 1,272,189 |
$ 4,572,951 - - - (1,352,630) 1,601,377 - (240,318) - 164,358 $ 4,745,738 |
$ 2,708,150 - - - - - 302,479 (1,373,192) 991,665 - $ 2,629,102 |
$ 7,281,101 - - - (1,352,630) 1,601,377 302,479 (1,613,510) 991,665 164,358 $ 7,374,840 |
14. INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD, NET
The following table shows the Group’s proportion of ownership and voting right of associates at the end of the reporting date:
| Associates that are not individually material Taichung Bank Securities Investment Trust Co. Ltd. |
December 31 | December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Amount Proportion of Ownership (%) $ 192,271 38.46 |
2024 | |||
| Amount Proportion of Ownership (%) $ 192,853 38.46 |
The share of loss of the investments in associates accounted for using the equity method was as follows:
Investee Company Taichung Bank Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. |
**For the Year Ended ** | **For the Year Ended ** | **December 31 ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ (1,834) |
2024 $ (2,840) |
Investment was accounted for using the equity method and the share of loss of the investment was calculated based on financial statements which have been audited.
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The Group is the single largest shareholder of Taichung Bank Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. with 38.46% interest in the investee, in which the remaining interest is held by several other shareholders. The Group considered the absolute size of its holding, and the relative size and dispersion of the other shareholdings in Taichung Bank Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. and concluded that it does not have control over Taichung Bank Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. The management of the Group considered the Group as exercising significant influence over Taichung Bank Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. and, therefore, classified Taichung Bank Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. as associate of the Group.
15. RESTRICTED ASSETS, NET
| Restricted assets - cash in banks Pending settlement payments |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 200,352 16,641 $ 216,993 |
2024 $ 103,136 2,875 $ 106,011 |
Refer to Note 37 for information relating to the restricted assets - cash in banks, which are used as collateral for financing to other banks.
16. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS, NET
| Other delinquent receivables, net Other delinquent receivables, net were as follows: Delinquent receivables not from loans Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (Note 12) |
**December ** | **31 ** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 3,888 **December ** |
2024 $ 3,517 **31 ** |
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| 2025 $ 40,044 (36,156) $ 3,888 |
2024 $ 5,299 (1,782) $ 3,517 |
17. PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Cost Balance at January 1, 2025 Additions Disposals Reclassifications Exchange differences, net Balance at December 31, 2025 |
2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land $ 8,460,019 - - - - 8,460,019 |
Buildings and Structures Transportation Equipment $ 2,334,129 $ 60,265 41,913 14,830 - (5,659 ) - - - (5) 2,376,042 69,431 |
Miscellaneous Equipment $ 2,249,410 157,920 (211,647 ) 2,936 (397) 2,198,222 |
Lease Improvements $ 123,649 58,576 - - (295) 181,930 |
Construction in Progress Total $ 9,651,699 $ 22,879,171 1,688,201 1,961,440 - (217,306 ) (4,263 ) (1,327 ) (19) (716) 11,335,618 24,621,262 (Continued) |
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Accumulated depreciation Balance at January 1, 2025 Additions Disposals Reclassifications Exchange differences, net Balance at December 31, 2025 Accumulated impairment Balance at January 1, 2025 Balance at December 31, 2025 Balance at December 31, 2025 |
2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land $ - - - - - - 77,000 77,000 $ 8,383,019 |
Buildings and Structures Transportation Equipment $ 1,440,227 $ 48,334 74,363 6,966 - (5,653 ) - - - 25 1,514,590 49,672 - - - - $ 861,452 $ 19,759 |
Miscellaneous Equipment $ 1,850,532 131,320 (210,578 ) - (265) 1,771,009 - - $ 427,213 |
Lease Improvements $ 51,712 27,653 - - (232) 79,133 - - $ 102,797 |
Construction in Progress Total $ - $ 3,390,805 - 240,302 - (216,231 ) - - - (472) - 3,414,404 - 77,000 - 77,000 $ 11,335,618 $ 21,129,858 (Concluded) |
Cost Balance at January 1, 2024 Additions Disposals Reclassifications Exchange differences, net Balance at December 31, 2024 Accumulated depreciation Balance at January 1, 2024 Additions Disposals Reclassifications Exchange differences, net Balance at December 31, 2024 Accumulated impairment Balance at January 1, 2024 Balance at December 31, 2024 Balance at December 31, 2024 |
2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land $ 7,859,148 - - 600,871 - 8,460,019 - - - - - - 77,000 77,000 $ 8,383,019 |
Buildings and Structures Transportation Equipment $ 2,232,409 $ 66,102 57,768 5,256 - (11,428 ) 43,952 - - 335 2,334,129 60,265 1,369,660 52,118 66,672 6,884 - (10,909 ) 3,895 - - 241 1,440,227 48,334 - - - - $ 893,902 $ 11,931 |
Miscellaneous Equipment $ 2,141,019 181,724 (88,426 ) 13,041 2,052 2,249,410 1,806,406 130,367 (87,731 ) (275 ) 1,765 1,850,532 - - $ 398,878 |
Lease Improvements $ 104,149 19,156 - - 344 123,649 27,660 23,859 - - 193 51,712 - - $ 71,937 |
Construction in Progress $ 8,853,913 814,019 - (16,233 ) - 9,651,699 - - - - - - - - $ 9,651,699 |
Total $ 21,256,740 1,077,923 (99,854 ) 641,631 2,731 22,879,171 3,255,844 227,782 (98,640 ) 3,620 2,199 3,390,805 77,000 77,000 $ 19,411,366 |
- a. The above items of property and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:
Building and structures Building 9 to 60 years Renovation 5 to 20 years Transportation equipment 3 to 5 years Miscellaneous equipment 1 to 15 years Lease improvements 2 to 5 years
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b. Refer to Note 37 for information relating to the property and equipment, which are used as collateral for financing to other banks.
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18. LEASE ARRANGEMENTS
a. Right-of-use assets
| Carrying amount Land and buildings Transportation equipment Additions to right-of-use assets Depreciation charge for right-of-use assets Land and buildings Transportation equipment |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 2024 $ 888,410 $ 1,073,929 27,881 34,151 $ 916,291 $ 1,108,080 For the Year Ended December 31 |
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| 2025 $ 68,855 $ 175,862 15,805 $ 191,667 |
2024 $ 345,741 $ 173,810 21,168 $ 194,978 |
The Group suspended the leases of some land and buildings and transportation equipment before the leases expired. The amount of right-of-use assets derecognized was $69,344 thousand and $107,569 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The disposal gain of $3,446 thousand and $9,480 thousand was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Except for the aforementioned suspension and addition and recognized depreciation, the Group did not have significant sublease or impairment of right-of-use assets for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
b. Lease liabilities
| Carrying amount Range of discount rates for lease liabilities was as follows: |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 950,653 |
2024 $ 1,137,781 |
| Land Buildings Transportation equipment |
**December 31 ** |
|---|---|
| 2025 2024 1.20%-4.50% 1.01%-4.14% 1.01%-5.95% 1.01%-5.95% 1.01%-4.50% 1.01%-2.99% |
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c. Material lease-in activities and terms
The Group leases domestic offices, ATM sites and transportation equipment with lease terms of 1 to 15 years. The lease contract specifies that lease payments will be adjusted on the basis of changes in market rental rates. The Group does not have bargain purchase options to acquire the leasehold land and buildings at the end of the lease terms.
d. Other lease information
Lease arrangements under operating leases for the leasing out of freehold properties are set out in Note 19.
Expenses relating to short-term leases Expenses relating to low-value asset leases Total cash outflow for leases |
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 1,714 $ 12,358 $ (216,049) |
2024 $ 6,048 $ 11,829 $ (225,993) |
The Group’s leases of certain office equipment under leases which qualify as short-term leases and leases of certain computer equipment qualify as low-value asset leases. The Group has elected to apply the recognition exemption and thus, did not recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for these leases.
19. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, NET
| Cost Balance at January 1, 2025 Balance at December 31, 2025 Accumulated depreciation Balance at January 1, 2025 Additions Balance at December 31, 2025 Balance at December 31, 2025 |
2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land $ 464,341 464,341 - - - $ 464,341 |
Structures $ 91,104 91,104 11,009 4,555 15,564 $ 75,540 |
Total $ 555,445 555,445 11,009 4,555 15,564 $ 539,881 |
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| Cost Balance at January 1, 2024 Reclassifications Balance at December 31, 2024 Accumulated depreciation Balance at January 1, 2024 Additions Reclassifications Balance at December 31, 2024 Balance at December 31, 2024 |
2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land $ 1,065,212 (600,871) 464,341 - - - - $ 464,341 |
Structures $ 135,283 (44,179) 91,104 7,189 7,715 (3,895) 11,009 $ 80,095 |
Total $ 1,200,495 (645,050) 555,445 7,189 7,715 (3,895) 11,009 $ 544,436 |
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a. The investment properties are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives as follows: Building and structures Building 20 years
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b. Some of the investment properties were reclassified to properties and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2024 as they were converted to self-use. Please refer to Note 17.
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c. The fair value of the investment properties of the Group on December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $600,000 thousand and $600,000 thousand, respectively. The fair value was not evaluated by independent qualified professional appraisers. The valuation was arrived at by reference to the market evidence of transaction price for similar properties, and the fair value was measured by using Level 3 inputs.
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d. The abovementioned investment properties were leased out for 5 years. The lessees do not have bargain purchase options to acquire the investment properties at the expiry of the lease periods.
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e. The maturity analysis of lease payments receivable under operating leases of investment properties as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
| Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 |
December | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 24,000 14,000 - $ 38,000 |
2024 $ 24,000 24,000 14,000 $ 62,000 |
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f. For the use of investment property as security for interbank financing, please refer to Note 37.
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20. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
| Business rights Computer software Patents and trademarks |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 28,000 512,905 628 $ 541,533 |
2024 $ 28,000 280,423 168 $ 308,591 |
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a. Business rights of the Group arose from the transfer of Fengxing Securities Co., Ltd., which was classified as intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and not subject to amortization. As of December 31, 2025, no impairment loss of the business rights.
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b. Movements of intangible assets were as follows:
Balance at January 1 Additions Amortization Reclassifications Exchange differences, net Balance at December 31 |
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 308,591 377,829 (146,192) 1,327 (22) $ 541,533 |
2024 $ 250,853 145,748 (91,342) 3,144 188 $ 308,591 |
Computer software is amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life as follows:
Computer software 1 to 5 years Patents and trademarks 10 years
21. OTHER ASSETS, NET
| Refundable deposits Prepayments Receipts under payment for shares underwriting Credit transaction Others |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 3,071,161 274,290 - 978 2,866 $ 3,349,295 |
2024 $ 2,506,670 470,189 57,717 243 36,434 $ 3,071,253 |
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the time deposits and government bonds at amortized cost in the amounts of $750,500 thousand, were pledged as collateral to the district court for litigation related to the overdraft of the U.S. dollar clearing account and the guarantee deposits of business operations. These amounts were stated as refundable deposits. Refer to Note 37.
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22. DUE TO THE CENTRAL BANK AND OTHER BANKS
| Call loans from banks Due to Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. Due to banks |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 7,342,930 7,512,701 1,312 $ 14,856,943 |
2024 $ 19,637,260 12,700 1,255 $ 19,651,215 |
23. FUNDS BORROWED FROM THE CENTRAL BANK AND OTHER BANKS
| Funds borrowed from other banks Funds borrowed from other banks (%) |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 11,661,073 2.00-3.95 |
2024 $ 13,369,774 2.00-4.93 |
Refer to Note 37 for information relating to collateral provided for funds borrowed from the Central Bank and other banks.
24. SECURITIES SOLD UNDER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
| Government bonds Foreign bonds |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 500,254 9,668,439 $ 10,168,693 |
2024 $ 810,000 12,034,223 $ 12,844,223 |
Foreign bonds denominated in foreign currencies were as follows:
| USD AUD |
December 31 |
|---|---|
| 2025 2024 $ 158,567 $ 295,537 222,917 115,027 |
The details of repurchase price and interest rate at the end of year were as follows:
| Government bonds Foreign bonds Government bonds Foreign bonds |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 501,388 9,740,557 $ 10,241,945 1.34%-1.35% 3.71%-4.17% |
2024 $ 811,062 12,160,479 $ 12,971,541 1.46%-1.48% 4.58%-5.46% |
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25. PAYABLES
| Accrued expenses Accounts payable for delivery Interest payable Notes and checks in clearing Acceptance payables Collections payable Foreign currency settlement payable Factored accounts payable Notes payable Other payables |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 2,714,411 2,686,834 1,347,056 961,600 509,781 93,327 22,873 12,031 6,661 1,145,693 $ 9,500,267 |
2024 $ 2,589,841 1,153,406 1,256,765 905,423 721,255 143,121 17,233 19,398 - 1,092,948 $ 7,899,390 |
26. DEPOSITS AND REMITTANCES
| Checking Demand Demand savings Time Time savings Remittances |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 10,881,493 217,770,935 168,886,302 232,631,882 212,615,215 72,343 $ 842,858,170 |
2024 $ 10,451,323 210,834,685 168,444,319 194,831,833 222,072,094 30,882 $ 806,665,136 |
27. BANK DEBENTURES
| Subordinated financial debenture |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 15,150,000 |
2024 $ 13,500,000 |
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a. The Bank issued first subordinated financial debenture on December 28, 2015, which was approved under ruling reference No. 10400200460 issued by the Banking Bureau of the FSC on August 26, 2015. Details of the financial subordinated debenture’s issuance are summarized as follows:
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1) Total approved principal: $1,500,000 thousand.
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2) Principal issued: $1,500,000 thousand. The principal was recovered in full through a forced redemption on July 2, 2024.
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3) Denomination: $10,000 thousand, issued at par.
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4) Period: No due date.
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5) Nominal interest rate: According to the interest rate of one-year time savings deposit of Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd., plus 3.08%.
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6) Repayment: To be executed according to the issuance.
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7) The interest will be paid annually from the issuance date.
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b. The Bank issued first no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture, second no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture, third no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture and first no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture on March 28, 2017, May 18, 2017, August 28, 2017, and December 28, 2016, respectively, which were approved under ruling reference No. 10500210950 issued by the Banking Bureau of the FSC on September 2, 2016. Details of the subordinated financial debenture’s issuance are summarized as follows:
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1) Total approved principal: $3,500,000 thousand.
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2) Principal issued:
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a) Debenture I in 2016: $1,500,000 thousand. The principal was recovered in full through a forced redemption on July 2, 2024.
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b) Debenture I in 2017: $1,000,000 thousand. The principal was recovered in full through a forced redemption on December 3, 2025.
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c) Debenture II in 2017: $500,000 thousand. The principal was recovered in full through a forced redemption on December 3, 2025.
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d) Debenture III in 2017: $500,000 thousand. The principal was recovered in full through a forced redemption on December 3, 2025.
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3) Denomination:
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a) Debenture I in 2016: $10,000 thousand, issued at par.
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b) Debenture I in 2017: $10,000 thousand, issued at par.
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c) Debenture II in 2017: $10,000 thousand, issued at par.
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d) Debenture III in 2017: $10,000 thousand, issued at par.
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4) Period: No due date.
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5) Nominal interest rate: According to the interest rate of one-year time savings deposit of Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd., plus 3.08%.
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6) Repayment: To be executed according to the issuance.
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7) The interest will be paid annually from the issuance date.
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c. The Bank issued first no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture, fourth no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture and fifth no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture on April 25, 2018, December 5, 2017 and December 27, 2017, respectively, which were approved under ruling reference No. 10600229120 issued by the Banking Bureau of the FSC on September 22, 2017. Details of the subordinated financial debenture’s issuance are summarized as follows:
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1) Total approved principal: $5,000,000 thousand.
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2) Principal issued:
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a) Debenture IV in 2017: $1,350,000 thousand. The principal was recovered in full through a forced redemption on September 24, 2025.
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b) Debenture V in 2017: $2,650,000 thousand.
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c) Debenture I in 2018: $1,000,000 thousand.
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3) Denomination:
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a) Debenture IV in 2017: $10,000 thousand, issued at par.
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b) Debenture V in 2017: $10,000 thousand, issued at par.
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c) Debenture I in 2018: $10,000 thousand, issued at par.
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4) Period: No due date.
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5) Nominal interest rate: According to the interest rate of one-year time savings deposit of Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd., plus 3.08%.
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6) Repayment: To be executed according to the issuance.
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7) The interest will be paid annually from the issuance date.
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d. The Bank issued second no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture on December 18, 2018, which was approved under ruling reference No. 10702156550 issued by the Banking Bureau of the FSC on August 23, 2018. Details of the subordinated financial debenture issuance is summarized as follows:
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1) Total approved principal: $1,500,000 thousand.
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2) Principal issued: $1,500,000 thousand.
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3) Denomination: $10,000 thousand, issued at par.
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4) Period: No due date.
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5) Nominal interest rate: According to the interest rate of one-year time savings deposit of Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd., plus 3.08%.
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6) Repayment: To be executed according to the issuance.
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7) The interest will be paid annually from the issuance date.
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e. The Bank issued first subordinated financial debenture on December 27, 2021, which was approved under ruling reference No. 1100226929 issued by the Banking Bureau of the FSC on October 12, 2021. Detail of the subordinated financial debenture issuance is summarized as follows:
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1) Total approved principal: $5,000,000 thousand.
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2) Principal issued: $5,000,000 thousand.
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3) Denomination: $10,000 thousand, issued at par.
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4) Period: 7 years with maturities on December 27, 2028.
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5) Nominal interest rate: Fixed interest, 1.2%.
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6) Repayment: The subordinated financial debenture will be paid on the maturity date.
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7) The interest will be paid annually from the issuance date.
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f. The Bank issued first no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture and second no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture on August 26, 2025, and October 29, 2025, respectively, which were approved under ruling reference No. 1140219594 issued by the Banking Bureau of the FSC on July 7, 2025. Detail of the subordinated financial debenture’s issuance are summarized as follows:
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1) Total approved principal: $5,000,000 thousand.
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2) Principal issued:
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a) Debenture I in 2025: $2,500,000 thousand.
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b) Debenture II in 2025: $2,500,000 thousand.
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3) Denomination:
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a) Debenture I in 2025: $10,000 thousand, issued at par.
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b) Debenture II in 2025: $10,000 thousand, issued at par.
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4) Period: No due date.
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5) Nominal interest rate: According to the interest rate of one-year time savings deposit of Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd., plus 2.815%.
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6) Repayment: To be executed according to the issuance.
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7) The interest will be paid on July 1 and December 16 every year from the issuance date.
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28. OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
| Commercial papers payable Structured commodity principal |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 5,370,000 6,190,692 $ 11,560,692 |
2024 $ 4,423,621 4,131,841 $ 8,555,462 |
29. PROVISIONS
| Provision for employee benefits Provision for losses on guarantees Provision for loan commitments Provision for outstanding loss Other provision |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 742,939 459,863 171,721 39,090 11,070 $ 1,424,683 |
2024 $ 723,894 385,263 141,430 34,090 13,155 $ 1,297,832 |
a. Details of provision for employee benefits were as follows:
| Benefit plans Preferential interest on employees’ deposits Other long-term employee benefit liabilities |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 543,468 179,462 20,009 $ 742,939 |
2024 $ 510,551 170,235 43,108 $ 723,894 |
- 1) Defined contribution plans
The Group adopted a pension plan under the Labor Pension Act (LPA), which is a state-managed defined contribution plan. Under the LPA, an entity makes monthly contributions to employees’ individual pension accounts at 6% of monthly salaries and wages.
The amounts of contributions paid by the Group in accordance with the defined contribution plan and recognized in the statements of comprehensive income were $126,514 thousand and $122,946 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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2) Defined benefit plans
The defined benefit plan adopted by the Bank of the Group in accordance with the Labor Standards Act is operated by the government of the ROC. Pension benefits are calculated on the basis of the length of service and average monthly salaries of the six months before retirement. The Bank contributes amounts equal to 10% of total monthly salaries and wages of general employees that applicable to old seniority personnel (excluding appointed managers) to a pension fund administered by the pension fund monitoring committee. Pension contributions are deposited in the Bank of Taiwan in the committee’s name. Before the end of each year, the Bank assesses the balance in the pension fund. If the amount of the balance in the pension fund is inadequate to pay retirement benefits for employees who conform to retirement requirements in the next year, the Bank is required to fund the difference in one appropriation that should be made before the end of March of the next year. The pension fund is managed by the Bureau of Labor Funds, Ministry of Labor (the “Bureau”); the Bank has no right to influence the investment policy and strategy.
The amounts included in the consolidated balance sheets in respect of the Bank’s defined benefit plans were as follows:
| Present value of defined benefit obligation Fair value of plan assets Deficit Net defined benefit liabilities |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 1,662,488 (1,119,020) 543,468 $ 543,468 |
2024 $ 1,547,225 (1,036,674) 510,551 $ 510,551 |
Movements in net defined benefit liabilities were as follows:
| Present Value of the Defined Benefit Obligation Fair Value of the Plan Assets Balance at January 1, 2024 $ 1,563,251 $ (933,956) Reclassifications 16,000 - Service cost Current service cost 16,303 - Net interest expense (income) 19,909 (12,035) Recognized in profit or loss 36,212 (12,035) Remeasurement Return on plan assets (excluding amounts included in net interest) - (83,601) Actuarial gain - changes in financial assumptions (29,482) - Actuarial loss - experience adjustments 45,575 - Recognized in other comprehensive income 16,093 (83,601) Contributions from the employer - (53,957) Benefits paid (46,875) 46,875 Company paid (37,456) - Balance at December 31, 2024 1,547,225 (1,036,674) |
Net Defined Benefit Liabilities $ 629,295 16,000 16,303 7,874 24,177 (83,601) (29,482) 45,575 (67,508) (53,957) - (37,456) 510,551 (Continued) |
|---|---|
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| Present Value of the Defined Benefit Obligation Fair Value of the Plan Assets Service cost Current service cost $ 2,332 $ - Net interest expense (income) 23,312 (15,961) Recognized in profit or loss 25,644 (15,961) Remeasurement Return on plan assets (excluding amounts included in net interest) - (72,327) Actuarial loss - changes in financial assumptions 56,217 - Actuarial loss - experience adjustments 143,409 - Recognized in other comprehensive income 199,626 (72,327) Contributions from the employer - (51,589) Benefits paid (57,531) 57,531 Company paid (52,476) - Balance at December 31, 2025 $ 1,662,488 $ (1,119,020) |
Net Defined Benefit Liabilities $ 2,332 7,351 9,683 (72,327) 56,217 143,409 127,299 (51,589) - (52,476) $ 543,468 |
|---|---|
(Concluded)
An analysis by function of the amounts recognized in profit or loss in respect of the defined benefit plans was as follows:
Operating expenses |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 9,683 |
2024 $ 24,177 |
Through the defined benefit plans under the Labor Standards Act, the Bank is exposed to the following risks:
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a) Investment risk: The plan assets are invested in domestic and foreign equity and debt securities, bank deposits, etc. The investment is conducted at the discretion of the Bureau or under the mandated management. However, in accordance with relevant regulations, the return generated by plan assets should not be below the interest rate for a 2-year time deposit with local banks.
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b) Interest risk: A decrease in the government or corporate bond interest rate will increase the present value of the defined benefit obligation; however, this will be partially offset by an increase in the return on the plan’s debt investments.
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c) Salary risk: The present value of the defined benefit obligation is calculated using the future salaries of plan participants. As such, an increase in the salary of the plan participants will increase the present value of the defined benefit obligation.
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The actuarial valuations of the present value of the defined benefit obligation were carried out by qualified actuaries. The significant assumptions used for the purposes of the actuarial valuations were as follows:
| Discount rate(s) Expected rate(s) of salary increase |
**December 31 ** |
|---|---|
| 2025 2024 1.25% 1.50%-1.63% 1.75%-2.00% 1.50%-2.00% |
If possible reasonable change in each of the significant actuarial assumptions occur and all other assumptions remain constant, the present value of the defined benefit obligation will increase (decrease) as follows:
| Discount rate(s) 0.25% increase 0.25% decrease Expected rate(s) of salary increase 0.25% increase 0.25% decrease |
December | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ (28,391) $ 29,118 $ 28,473 $ (27,902) |
2024 $ (29,630) $ 30,437 $ 30,717 $ (30,050) |
The sensitivity analysis presented above may not be representative of the actual change in the present value of the defined benefit obligation as it is unlikely that the change in assumptions would occur in isolation of one another as some of the assumptions may be correlated.
| Expected contributions to the plan for the next year Average duration of the defined benefit obligation |
December | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 2024 $ 52,492 $ 54,767 7.1-8.7 years 7.7-9.3 years |
3) Preferential interest on employees’ deposits plan
The Group has revised the interest rate of the employees’ savings deposit since December 21, 2014, in accordance with the regulations of the Financial Management Law No. 10110000850 and the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Public Banks. The estimation of preferential interest on employee’s deposit liabilities was carried out by qualified actuaries.
The amounts included in the consolidated balance sheets in respect of the preferential interest on employee’s deposit plan were as follows:
| Present value of the preferential interest on deposits Fair value of plan assets Deficit Provision for preferential interest on deposits |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 179,462 - 179,462 $ 179,462 |
2024 $ 170,235 - 170,235 $ 170,235 |
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Movements in preferential interest on employees’ deposits obligation were as follows:
| Present Value | Present Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| of the | |||||
| Preferential | Net Preferential | ||||
| Interest on | Interest on | ||||
| Employees’ | Employees’ | ||||
| Deposits | Fair Value of | Deposits | |||
| Obligation | the Plan Assets | Liabilities |
|||
| Balance at January 1, 2024 |
$ 162,038 |
$ | - |
$ 162,038 | |
| Service cost | |||||
| Past service cost | 11,489 | - | 11,489 | ||
| Net interest expense |
5,724 |
- |
5,724 |
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| Recognized in profit or loss |
17,213 |
- |
17,213 |
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| Remeasurement | |||||
| Actuarial loss - experience adjustments | 31,870 |
- |
31,870 |
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| Recognized in other comprehensive | |||||
| income |
31,870 |
- |
31,870 |
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| Company paid |
(40,886) |
- |
(40,886) |
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| Balance at December 31, 2024 |
170,235 |
- |
170,235 |
||
| Service cost | |||||
| Past service cost | 8,091 | - | 8,091 | ||
| Net interest expense |
5,992 |
- |
5,992 |
||
| Recognized in profit or loss |
14,083 |
- |
14,083 |
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| Remeasurement | |||||
| Actuarial loss - experience adjustments | 33,185 |
- | 33,185 | ||
| Actuarial loss - demographic | |||||
| assumptions change |
4,674 |
- |
4,674 |
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| Recognized in other comprehensive | |||||
| income |
37,859 |
- |
37,859 |
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| Company paid |
(42,715) |
(42,715) |
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| Balance at December 31, 2025 |
$ 179,462 |
$ | - |
$ 179,462 |
An analysis by function of the amounts recognized in profit or loss in respect of the preferential interest on employees’ deposits plan was as follows:
Operating expenses |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 14,083 |
2024 $ 17,213 |
The actuarial valuations of the present value of preferential interest on employees’ deposits obligation were carried out by qualified actuaries. The significant assumptions used for the purposes of the actuarial valuations were as follows:
| Discount rate(s) Expected return on employees’ deposits Excess interest rate Preferential deposit withdrawal rate |
December 31 |
|---|---|
| 2025 2024 4.00% 4.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 3.00% 3.25% |
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If possible reasonable change in each of the significant actuarial assumptions occurs and all other assumptions remain constant, the present value of preferential interest on employees’ deposits obligation will increase (decrease) as follows:
| Discount rate(s) 0.25% increase 0.25% decrease Preferential deposit withdrawal rate 0.25% increase 0.25% decrease |
**December ** | **31 ** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ (4,355) $ 4,541 $ 4,674 $ (4,863) |
2024 $ (4,115) $ 4,291 $ 4,427 $ (4,608) |
The sensitivity analysis presented above may not be representative of the actual change in the present value of preferential interest on employees’ deposits obligation as it is unlikely that the change in assumptions would occur in isolation of one another as some of the assumptions may be correlated.
| Expected contributions to the plan for the next year Average duration of preferential interest on employees’ deposits obligation |
December | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ - 10.3 years |
2024 $ - 10.3 years |
4) Other long-term employee benefit liabilities
Other long-term employee benefits of the Bank of the Group are long-term disability benefits. If the employee does not encounter any casualty due to occupational disaster or accidental death, the Bank will pay the pension according to the seniority.
The amounts of total (reversal of impairment losses) expense recognized by the Bank in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for long-term employee benefits in 2025 and 2024 were $(22,715) thousand and $2,786 thousand, respectively. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, other long-term employee benefit liabilities were $20,009 thousand and $43,108 thousand, respectively.
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b. Movements of the provision for losses on guarantees were as follows:
2025
| 12-month ECLs |
Lifetime ECL | Lifetime ECL | Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2025 Reconciliation from financial instruments recognized at the beginning of the year: Transfers to lifetime ECL Transfers to credit-impaired financial assets Transfers to 12-month ECLs Derecognition of financial assets in current period New financial assets purchased or originated Difference of impairment loss under regulations Foreign exchange differences and other changes Balance at December 31, 2025 |
$ 311,902 (1,427) (18) 1,767 (133,416) 169,192 - (10,938) $ 337,062 |
$ 4,238 1,427 - (1,767) (2,275) 4,708 - 22,991 $ 29,322 |
$ 28,807 - 18 - (507) - - 2,105 $ 30,423 |
$ 344,947 - - - (136,198) 173,900 - 14,158 $ 396,807 |
$ 40,316 - - - - - 22,740 - $ 63,056 |
$ 385,263 - - - (136,198) 173,900 22,740 14,158 $ 459,863 |
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| 2024 |
| 12-month ECLs |
Lifetime ECL | Lifetime ECL | Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2024 Reconciliation from financial instruments recognized at the beginning of the year: Transfers to lifetime ECL Transfers to credit-impaired financial assets Transfers to 12-month ECLs Derecognition of financial assets in current period New financial assets purchased or originated Difference of impairment loss under regulations Foreign exchange differences and other changes Balance at December 31, 2024 |
$ 217,243 (142) - 1,438 (122,761) 230,166 - (14,042) $ 311,902 |
$ 5,638 142 - (1,438) (3,037) 1,576 - 1,357 $ 4,238 |
$ 37,095 - - - (8,114) - - (174) $ 28,807 |
$ 259,976 - - - (133,912) 231,742 - (12,859) $ 344,947 |
$ 47,287 - - - - - (6,971) - $ 40,316 |
$ 307,263 - - - (133,912) 231,742 (6,971) (12,859) $ 385,263 |
In 2025 and 2024, a provision was recognized for bad debts expense, commitments and guarantees.
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c. Movements of the other provision were as follows:
2025
| 12-month ECLs |
Lifetime ECL | Lifetime ECL | Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2025 Reconciliation from financial instruments recognized at the beginning of the year: Transfers to lifetime ECL Transfers to credit-impaired financial assets Transfers to 12-month ECLs Derecognition of financial assets in current period New financial assets purchased or originated Difference of impairment loss under regulations Foreign exchange differences and other changes Balance at December 31, 2025 |
$ 9,545 - - - (9,545) 8,678 - - $ 8,678 |
$ - - - - - - - - $ - |
$ - - - - - - - - $ - |
$ 9,545 - - - (9,545) 8,678 - - $ 8,678 |
$ 3,610 - - - - - (1,218) - $ 2,392 |
$ 13,155 - - - (9,545) 8,678 (1,218) - $ 11,070 |
2024
| 12-month ECLs |
Lifetime ECL | Lifetime ECL | Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2024 Reconciliation from financial instruments recognized at the beginning of the year: Transfers to lifetime ECL Transfers to credit-impaired financial assets Transfers to 12-month ECLs Derecognition of financial assets in current period New financial assets purchased or originated Difference of impairment loss under regulations Foreign exchange differences and other changes Balance at December 31, 2024 |
$ 9,815 - - - (9,815) 9,545 - - $ 9,545 |
$ - - - - - - - - $ - |
$ - - - - - - - - $ - |
$ 9,815 - - - (9,815) 9,545 - - $ 9,545 |
$ 3,208 - - - - - 402 - $ 3,610 |
$ 13,023 - - - (9,815) 9,545 402 - $ 13,155 |
In 2025 and 2024, a provision was recognized for bad debts expense, commitments and guarantees.
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d. Movements of the loan commitments were as follows:
2025
| 12-month ECLs |
Lifetime ECL | Lifetime ECL | Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2025 Reconciliation from financial instruments recognized at the beginning of the year: Transfers to lifetime ECL Transfers to credit-impaired financial assets Transfers to 12-month ECLs Derecognition of financial assets in current period New financial assets purchased or originated Difference of impairment loss under regulations Foreign exchange differences and other changes Balance at December 31, 2025 |
$ 133,774 (7) (3) 1,926 (113,346) 142,059 - (2,243) $ 162,160 |
$ 2,053 7 (11) (1,926) (59) 1,160 - 245 $ 1,469 |
$ - - 14 - - - - (14) $ - |
$ 135,827 - - - (113,405) 143,219 - (2,012) $ 163,629 |
$ 5,603 - - - - - 2,489 - $ 8,092 |
$ 141,430 - - - (113,405) 143,219 2,489 (2,012) $ 171,721 |
2024
| 12-month ECLs |
Lifetime ECL | Lifetime ECL | Credit- impaired Financial Assets |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Impairment Loss Assessed under IFRS 9 |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2024 Reconciliation from financial instruments recognized at the beginning of the year: Transfers to lifetime ECL Transfers to credit-impaired financial assets Transfers to 12-month ECLs Derecognition of financial assets in current period New financial assets purchased or originated Difference of impairment loss under regulations Foreign exchange differences and other changes Balance at December 31, 2024 |
$ 114,706 (9) (3) 1,835 (26,737) 46,513 - (2,531) $ 133,774 |
$ 1,902 9 (10) (1,835) (75) 1,586 - 476 $ 2,053 |
$ 10,239 - 13 - (10,239) - - (13) $ - |
$ 126,847 - - - (37,051) 48,099 - (2,068) $ 135,827 |
$ 9,195 - - - - - (3,592) - $ 5,603 |
$ 136,042 - - - (37,051) 48,099 (3,592) (2,068) $ 141,430 |
In 2025 and 2024, a provision was recognized for bad debts expense, commitments and guarantees.
e. The outstanding loss provision of the Bank were as follows:
Balance at January 1 Recognized Balance at December 31 |
**For the Year Ended December 31 ** | **For the Year Ended December 31 ** | **For the Year Ended December 31 ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 34,090 5,000 $ 39,090 |
2024 $ 29,090 5,000 $ 34,090 |
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The amount of $5,000 thousand for the outstanding loss provision of the Bank in 2025 and 2024 was recognized for interest expense, please refer to Note 38 for contingent liabilities.
30. OTHER LIABILITIES
| Guarantee deposits received Advance receipts Others |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 742,167 507,157 31,385 $ 1,280,709 |
2024 $ 818,039 435,228 59,364 $ 1,312,631 |
31. EQUITY
- a. Capital stock
Ordinary shares
| Number of shares authorized (in thousands) Shares authorized Number of shares issued and fully paid (in thousands) Shares issued |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 7,770,000 $ 77,700,000 6,021,626 $ 60,216,258 |
2024 7,770,000 $ 77,700,000 5,518,757 $ 55,187,566 |
Ordinary shares issued at par value of $10. Each share has one voting right and the right to receive dividends.
As of January 1, 2024, the Bank had issued ordinary shares totaling $52,260,953 thousand, divided into 5,226,095 thousand ordinary shares at par value of $10 per share. In July 2024, the Bank transferred $2,926,613 thousand of unappropriated earnings to ordinary shares, consisting of 292,662 thousand ordinary shares at par value of $10 per share. As of December 31, 2024, the Bank had increased ordinary shares to $55,187,566 thousand, divided into 5,518,757 thousand ordinary shares at per value of $10 par value per share.
In August 2025, the Bank transferred $4,028,692 thousand of unappropriated earnings to ordinary shares, consisting of 402,869 thousand ordinary shares at par value of $10 per share. In June 2025, the board of directors of the Bank resolved to issue 100,000 thousand ordinary shares, each share has a par value of $10 and an issue price of $18.90. The transaction was approved under ruling reference No. 1140358523 issued by the Banking Bureau of the FSC on September 26, 2025, with December 12, 2025 designated as the capital increase record date. As of December 31, 2025, the Bank had increased ordinary shares to $60,216,258 thousand, divided into 6,021,626 thousand ordinary shares at par value of $10 per share.
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b. Capital surplus
| May be used to offset a deficit, distributed as cash dividends, or transferred to share capital* Issuance of ordinary shares Issuance of ordinary shares - employee share options Expired employee share options May be used to offset a deficit only Share of changes in capital surplus of associates Conversion of bank debentures’ components |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 2,271,133 165,200 7,031 16,813 7,729 $ 2,467,906 |
2024 $ 1,381,133 115,707 6,874 16,813 7,729 $ 1,528,256 |
- Such capital surplus may be used to offset a deficit; in addition, when the Bank has no deficit, such capital surplus may be distributed as cash dividends or transferred to share capital (limited to a certain percentage of the Bank’s capital surplus and to once a year).
c. Appropriation of earnings and dividend policy
Under the Bank’s dividend policy as set forth in the Articles, where the Bank made a profit in a fiscal year, the profit shall be first utilized for paying taxes, offsetting losses of previous years, setting aside as legal reserve of 30% of the remaining profit, however, provided that the legal reserve amounts to the total paid-in capital, the legal reserve need not be set aside, setting aside or reversing a special reserve in accordance with the laws and regulations, and then any remaining profit together with any undistributed retained earnings shall be used by the Bank’s board of directors as the basis for proposing a distribution plan, which should be resolved in the shareholders’ meeting for the distribution of dividends and bonuses to shareholders. For the policies on the distribution of employees’ compensation and remuneration of directors, refer to employees’ compensation and remuneration of directors in Note 32(9).
The appropriation of earnings mentioned above shall be retained by the board of directors in accordance with the changing operating environment, operating and investment needs. When dividends are declared, cash dividends must be at least 10% of total dividends declared.
An appropriation of earnings to the legal reserve shall be made until the legal reserve equals the Bank’s paid-in capital. The legal reserve may be used to offset deficits. If the Bank has no deficit and the legal reserve has exceeded 25% of the Bank’s paid-in capital, the excess may be transferred to capital or distributed in cash.
In addition, the Banking Law limits the appropriation of cash dividends to 15% of the Bank’s paid-in capital. But when the legal reserve equals the Bank’s paid-in capital, this 15% limit may be waived. If the ratio of own capital to risk assets does not meet the standards set by the competent authority, the appropriation of earnings in cash or other assets should be subject to the restrictions or prohibitions of the relevant regulations.
Under related regulations, a special reserve is appropriated from the balance of the retained earnings at an amount from the net income and unappropriated earnings that is equal to the debit balance of accounts in the shareholders’ equity section. Afterward, if there is any reversal of the decrease in shareholders’ equity, the Bank is allowed to appropriate retained earnings from the reversal amount.
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According to Order No. 1090150022 issued by the FSC, Order No. 10901500221 issued by the FSC and International Financial Reporting Standards and “Q&A on the application of the reference to the special reserve following adoption of IFRSs”, retained earnings should be appropriated to or reversed from a special reserve by the Bank. Afterward, if there is any reversal of the decrease in other shareholders’ equity, the Bank is allowed to appropriate retained earnings from the reversal amount. According to Order No. 10510001510 issued by the FSC, a special reserve should be appropriated between 0.5% and 1% of net income after tax when banks appropriate earnings of 2016 through 2018. After that, under No. 10802714560 issued by the FSC, the Bank no longer uses special reserve to protect the right of its employee in response to the developments of financial technology since 2019. From the fiscal year of 2019, the Bank can reverse the amount of expenditure of employees’ transfer from financial technology development within the amount of the abovementioned special reserve from 2016 to 2018.
The appropriations of earnings for 2024 and 2023 had been approved in the shareholders’ meetings on May 29, 2025 and May 24, 2024, respectively, as follows:
| Legal reserve Reverse a special reserve Cash dividends Share dividends |
Appropriation of Earnings 2024 2023 $ 2,647,534 $ 2,080,035 (786) (160,454) 2,152,315 2,090,438 4,028,692 2,926,613 |
Dividends Per Share (NT$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 2023 $ - $ - - - 0.39 0.40 0.73 0.56 |
The appropriations of earnings for 2025 which had been proposed by the Bank’s board of directors on March 5, 2026 were as follows:
| Appropriation | Dividends Per | Dividends Per | |
|---|---|---|---|
| of Earnings | Share | (NT$) | |
| Legal reserve | $ 2,730,449 |
$ | - |
| Reverse a special reserve | (779) | - | |
| Cash dividends | 2,348,434 | 0.39 | |
| Share dividends | 4,034,489 | 0.67 |
The appropriations of earnings for 2025 are subject to the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting to be held on May 27, 2026.
d. Other equity items
| Exchange | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Differences on | ||||
| Translating the | Unrealized | |||
| Financial | (Losses) Gains | |||
| Statements of | on Financial | |||
| Foreign | Assets at | |||
| Operations | FVTOCI | Total | ||
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | $ (7,413) | $ | 545,994 $ |
538,581 |
| Recognized for the year | ||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) | ||||
| Equity instruments | - | 423,807 | 423,807 | |
| Debt instruments | - | 559,529 | 559,529 | |
| (Continued) |
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| Exchange Differences on Translating the Financial Statements of Foreign Operations Unrealized (Losses) Gains on Financial Assets at FVTOCI Net remeasurement of loss allowance - debt instruments $ - $ (1,409) Share from associates accounted for using the equity method - 758 Cumulative unrealized gain of equity instruments transferred to retained earnings due to disposal - (175,637) Cumulative translation adjustment Exchange differences for current period (30,153) - Income tax related to other comprehensive income - (7,660) Balance at December 31, 2025 $ (37,566) $ 1,345,382 Balance at January 1, 2024 $ (91,150) $ 1,788,007 Recognized for the year Unrealized gains (losses) Equity instruments - 1,052,561 Debt instruments - (1,799,979) Net remeasurement of loss allowance - debt instruments - 11,138 Share from associates accounted for using the equity method - 22,646 Cumulative unrealized gain of equity instruments transferred to retained earnings due to disposal - (504,139) Cumulative translation adjustment Exchange differences for current period 83,737 - Income tax related to other comprehensive income - (24,240) Balance at December 31, 2024 $ (7,413) $ 545,994 |
Total $ (1,409) 758 (175,637) (30,153) (7,660) $ 1,307,816 $ 1,696,857 1,052,561 (1,799,979) 11,138 22,646 (504,139) 83,737 (24,240) $ 538,581 (Concluded) |
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32. NET PROFIT FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Net profit from continuing operations was attributable to:
- a. Net interest
Interest revenue Notes discounted and loans Due from banks and call loans to the other banks Investment in securities Installment plan Rental Revolving interests of credit cards Securities purchased under resale agreements Accounts receivable factoring without recourse Others Interest expense Deposits Financial debentures Funds borrowed from the Central Bank and other banks Due to the Central Bank and other banks Securities sold under repurchase agreements Structured instruments Lease liabilities Others |
**For the Year Ended December 31 ** | **For the Year Ended December 31 ** | **For the Year Ended December 31 ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 20,615,540 591,093 4,805,926 774,493 390,737 38,471 166,925 19,142 1,768 27,404,095 (12,217,777) (499,184) (774,690) (82,433) (249,132) (230,914) (18,135) (43,750) (14,116,015) $ 13,288,080 |
2024 $ 18,800,821 569,815 4,399,941 654,593 575,663 37,963 137,269 20,394 1,487 25,197,946 (10,923,156) (526,029) (843,291) (215) (386,570) (211,928) (21,771) (34,324) (12,947,284) $ 12,250,662 |
b. Service fee income, net
Service fee income Insurance brokering Securities brokering Trust business Loans Guarantee Others Service fee expense Insurance commission Cross-bank transactions Others |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 1,500,056 365,542 1,516,283 1,350,143 426,963 421,116 5,580,103 (211,874) (39,362) (189,961) (441,197) $ 5,138,906 |
2024 $ 1,227,381 397,432 1,561,103 1,139,999 355,940 433,945 5,115,800 (160,678) (37,799) (187,997) (386,474) $ 4,729,326 |
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The Group provides custody, trust, investment management and consultancy services to third parties, so the Group’s activities involve the planning, management and trading decisions of financial instruments. For the trust funds or investment portfolios that are managed and used on behalf of the trustee, the independent accounting reports and preparation of financial statements for internal management purposes are not included in the Group’s consolidated financial statements.
- c. Gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Realized profit or loss Commercial papers Shares Beneficiary certificates Derivative financial instruments Corporate bonds Other Valuation Commercial papers Shares Beneficiary certificates PEM Group policy assets Derivative financial instruments Corporate bonds |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 409,179 102,592 (5,868) 1,506,349 19,111 1,848 2,033,571 6,154 79,364 82,693 (96,601) (2,109,020) (1,456) (2,038,866) $ (5,295) |
2024 $ 341,128 619,049 2,622 (699,723) 44,075 2,454 309,605 7,477 (119,105) 60,098 (20,092) 3,331,711 26,883 3,286,972 $ 3,596,577 |
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1) For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, realized profit and loss of gain on financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss include disposal profit (loss) amounted to $1,279,958 thousand and $(320,459) thousand, dividend income amounted to $58,968 thousand and $73,652 thousand and interest revenue amounted to $694,645 thousand and $556,412 thousand, respectively.
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2) Net income from exchange rate commodities includes realized and unrealized gains and losses on exchange forward contracts, cross-currency options and cross-currency swaps. The translation gains or losses included net income from exchange rate commodities when significant assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies classified as at FVTPL are not designated for hedging relationship.
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d. Realized gains on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Dividend income Gain on disposal of bonds |
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 243,830 401,094 $ 644,924 |
2024 $ 194,843 354,615 $ 549,458 |
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e. Reversal of impairment losses (Impairment losses) on financial assets
Investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI Investments in debt instruments at amortized cost Other non-interest gains, net Gains on disposal of properties and equipment Others Provision for bad debts expense, commitments and guarantees Bad debts on receivables Bad debts on notes discounted and loans Losses on guarantees Loan commitments Others Employee benefits expenses Salaries Labor and health insurance Pension expense Other employee expenses |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 2024 $ 1,409 $ (11,138) 711 3,061 $ 2,120 $ (8,077) For the Year Ended December 31 |
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| 2025 2024 $ 689 $ 3,130 45,559 46,887 $ 46,248 $ 50,017 For the Year Ended December 31 |
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| 2025 2024 $ 146,836 $ 346,827 397,746 672,238 74,600 78,000 31,512 3,661 (2,000) - $ 648,694 $ 1,100,726 For the Year Ended December 31 |
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| 2025 $ 5,048,439 323,163 136,197 241,394 $ 5,749,193 |
2024 $ 4,479,223 289,954 147,123 287,572 $ 5,203,872 |
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i. Employees’ compensation and remuneration of directors
According to the Articles of Incorporation of the Bank, the Bank accrues employees’ compensation and remuneration of directors at rates of 0.5%-3% and no higher than 2.5%, respectively, of net profit before income tax, employees’ compensation and remuneration of directors. In accordance with the amendments to the Securities and Exchange Act in August 2024, the Bank has amended its Articles of Incorporation, which was approved at the 2025 shareholders’ meeting to stipulate that 35% of the amount of employee compensation shall be allocated to grassroots employees. The employees’ compensation (including grassroots employee compensation) and the remuneration of directors for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, which were approved by the Bank’s board of directors on March 5, 2026 and February 27, 2025 were as follows:
Accrual rate
Employees’ compensation Remuneration of directors Amount Employees’ compensation Remuneration of directors |
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 0.75% 2.50% For the Year Ended |
2024 0.75% 2.50% December 31 |
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| 2025 $ 82,487 $ 274,958 |
2024 $ 75,035 $ 250,118 |
If there is a change in the amounts after the annual consolidated financial statements are authorized for issue, the differences are recorded as a change in the accounting estimate.
There was no difference between the actual amounts of employee’s compensation and remuneration of directors paid and the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Information on the employees’ compensation and remuneration of directors resolved by the Bank’s board of directors is available at the Market Observation Post System website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
- j. Depreciation and amortization expenses
Properties and equipment Investment properties Right-of-use assets Intangible assets |
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 240,302 4,555 191,667 146,192 $ 582,716 |
2024 $ 227,782 7,715 194,978 91,342 $ 521,817 |
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k. Other selling and administrative expenses
Taxes Professional service Insurance Entertainment Donation Advertising Postage Others |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 1,285,736 211,845 216,038 95,133 128,539 54,538 91,807 713,114 $ 2,796,750 |
2024 $ 1,172,183 165,210 212,960 90,375 92,164 48,583 86,313 702,308 $ 2,570,096 |
33. INCOME TAXES RELATING TO CONTINUING OPERATIONS
a. Income tax recognized in profit or loss
Major components of income tax expense were as follows:
| **For the Year Ended December 31 ** | **For the Year Ended December 31 ** | **For the Year Ended December 31 ** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Current tax | |||
| In respect of the current year | $ 1,672,089 |
$ | 1,756,375 |
| Adjustments for prior year | (2,344) | (2,916) | |
| Deferred tax | |||
| In respect of the current year | 137,024 |
(142,614) | |
| Income tax expense recognized in profit or loss | $ 1,806,769 |
$ | 1,610,845 |
| A reconciliation of accounting profit and income tax expense was as follows: |
Profit before tax from continuing operations Income tax expense calculated at the statutory rate Non-deductible expenses in determining taxable income Tax-exempt income Adjustments for prior years’ tax Unrecognized deductible temporary differences Basic tax payable difference Effect of different tax rates of group entities operating in other jurisdictions Income tax expense recognized in profit or loss |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 10,864,262 $ 2,172,852 4,690 (370,383) (2,344) 151 - 1,803 $ 1,806,769 |
2024 $ 9,902,708 $ 1,980,541 16,553 (411,579) (2,916) (2,645) 27,124 3,767 $ 1,610,845 |
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b. Income tax expense (benefit) recognized in other comprehensive income
Deferred tax In respect of the current year Fair value changes of financial assets at FVTOCI Remeasurement of defined benefit plans Total income tax expense (benefit) recognized in other comprehensive income |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 7,660 (33,031) $ (25,371) |
2024 $ 24,240 7,127 $ 31,367 |
c. Current tax assets and liabilities
| Current tax assets Income tax receivable Current tax liabilities Income tax payable |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 293 $ 558,964 |
2024 $ - $ 823,140 |
d. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
The movements of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities were as follows:
For the year ended December 31, 2025
| Deferred tax assets Temporary differences Property, plant and equipment Unrealized losses on structure notes payment Defined benefit obligations Allowance for doubtful accounts Others Deferred tax liabilities Temporary differences Provision for land value increment tax |
Opening Balance Recognized in Profit or Loss Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income Closing Balance $ 3,644 $ - $ - $ 3,644 254,362 19,320 - 273,682 140,521 (27,356) 33,031 146,196 334,715 73,798 - 408,513 184,674 (202,786) (7,660) (25,772) $ 917,916 $ (137,024) $ 25,371 $ 806,263 $ 109,486 $ - $ - $ 109,486 |
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For the year ended December 31, 2024
| Deferred tax assets Temporary differences Property, plant and equipment Unrealized losses on structure notes payment Defined benefit obligations Allowance for doubtful accounts Others Deferred tax liabilities Temporary differences Provision for land value increment tax |
Opening Balance Recognized in Profit or Loss Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income Closing Balance $ 3,644 $ - $ - $ 3,644 250,344 4,018 - 254,362 166,628 (18,980) (7,127) 140,521 434,554 (99,839) - 334,715 (48,501) 257,415 (24,240) 184,674 $ 806,669 $ 142,614 $ (31,367) $ 917,916 $ 109,486 $ - $ - $ 109,486 |
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e. Unused loss carryforwards and deductible temporary differences for which no deferred tax assets have been recognized in the consolidated balance sheets
Deductible temporary differences Share of subsidiaries Allowance for doubtful accounts |
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ (232,150) 353,490 $ 121,340 |
2024 $ (203,299) 370,212 $ 166,913 |
f. Income tax assessments
The income tax returns of Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd., Taichung Bank Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd., Taichung Commercial Bank Securities Co., Ltd. and Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited through 2023 have been assessed and approved by the tax authorities.
34. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share Diluted earnings per share |
Unit: NT$ Per Share For the Year Ended December 31 |
Unit: NT$ Per Share For the Year Ended December 31 |
Unit: NT$ Per Share For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 1.53 $ 1.53 |
2024 $ 1.40 $ 1.40 |
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The weighted average number of shares outstanding used for the earnings per share computation was adjusted retrospectively for the issuance of bonus shares. The basic and diluted earnings per share adjusted retrospectively for the year ended December 31, 2024 were as follows:
| Unit: | NT$ Per Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Before | After | |
| Retrospective | Retrospective | |
| Adjustment | Adjustment | |
| Basic earnings per share | $ 1.50 | $ 1.40 |
| Diluted earnings per share | $ 1.50 | $ 1.40 |
The earnings and weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in the computation of earnings per share were as follows:
Net profit for the period
Earnings used in the computation of earnings per share |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 9,057,493 |
2024 $ 8,291,863 |
The weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands of shares) was as follows:
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the computation of basic earnings per share Effect of potentially dilutive ordinary shares Employees’ compensation or bonuses issued to employees Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the computation of diluted earnings per share |
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 5,927,105 4,589 5,931,694 |
2024 5,518,757 4,574 5,523,331 |
The Group may settle the compensation or bonuses paid to employees in cash or shares, the Group assumed that the entire amount of the compensation or bonuses will be settled in shares, and the resulting potential shares were included in the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the computation of diluted earnings per share, as the effect is dilutive. Such dilutive effect of the potential shares is included in the computation of diluted earnings per share until the number of shares to be distributed to employees is resolved in the following year.
35. SHARE-BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
In 2025, the board of directors of the Bank resolved to issue ordinary shares, of which 15% were reserved for subscription by employees in accordance with Company Act, qualified employees of the Bank was granted 15,000 options in October 9, 2025, each option entitles the holder with the right to subscribe for one ordinary shares of the Bank. Each share has an exercise price of $18.90.
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Information on ordinary share employee share options was as follows:
| Balance at January 1 Options granted Options exercised Options expired Balance on December 31 Options exercisable, end of the year Weighted-average fair value of options granted ($) |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Number of Options (In Thousands of Units) Weighted- average Exercise Price ($) - $ - 15,000 18.90 (14,952) 18.90 (48) 18.90 - - $ 3.31 |
Options granted by Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. in October 2025 is priced using the Black-Scholes pricing model, and the inputs to the model are as follows:
2025 Grant-date share price $22.15 Exercise price $18.90 Expected volatility 22.00% Expected life 61 days Expected dividend yield 0% Risk-free interest rate 1.1485%
Compensation costs recognized was $49,650 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2025.
36. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related Party Relationship with the Group China Man-Made Fiber Corporation Parent company of the Bank Hsu Tian Investment Co., Ltd. Legal director of the Bank Ruey-Tsang Lee (Notes 5 and 7) General chairman and legal representatives of the Bank’s director Chien-An Shin (Notes 1, 3 and 6) General chairman and legal representatives of the Bank’s director Kuei-Fong Wang (Note 2) Natural director of the Bank Te-Wei Chia (Notes 1 and 4) General manager of the Bank Yi-Yuan Tung (Note 4) General manager of the Bank Jin-Yi Lee, Hsin-Chang Tsai, Li-Woon Lim, Pi-Ta Chen Independent director of the Bank Hsueh-Hsuan Liao (Notes 3, 5 and 6), Shih-Yi Chiang, Legal representatives of the Bank’s director
Kuei-Fong Wang (Note 2) Te-Wei Chia (Notes 1 and 4) Yi-Yuan Tung (Note 4) Jin-Yi Lee, Hsin-Chang Tsai, Li-Woon Lim, Pi-Ta Chen Hsueh-Hsuan Liao (Notes 3, 5 and 6), Shih-Yi Chiang, Ying-Hui Wu
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Relationship with the Group
Related Party
30 persons including the Chairman and general manager’s spouse
26 persons including the director of the Board’s spouse
8 persons including Shu-Zhen Chen
22 persons including associate deputy general manager’s spouse
113 persons including Shin-Chieh Chang 16 persons including Kuei-Hsien Wang
Taichung Bank Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd.
Pan Asia Chemical Co., Ltd. China Fiber Investment Co., Ltd. Pan Asia Investment Co., Ltd. Taichung Commercial Bank Cultural and Educational Foundation, Taichung Commercial Bank Workers’ Welfare Commission and Taichung Commercial Bank Charity Foundation Deh Hsing Investment Co., Ltd. Hebei Hanoshi Contact Lens Co., Ltd. Chou Chin Industrial Co., Ltd. Chou Chang Co., Ltd. Greenworld Food Co., Ltd. Nan Chung Petrochemical Corporation Reliance Securities Co., Ltd. Sheen Ren Knitting Factory Co., Ltd. Ta Fa Investment Co., Ltd. Formosa Imperial Wineseller Corp. Yu Hui Limited Formosawine Vintners Corporation Bomi International Co., Ltd. Shanghai Bomi Food Co., Ltd. Noble House Global Limited Noble House Glory Corporation Wang Wanjin Culture and Education Foundation Chaoqing Investment Co., Ltd. Sheng Yuan Ze Investment Limited Company Pan Hsu Investment Co., Ltd. Storm Model Management Co., Ltd. Shuo-Jung Co., Ltd. General Pride Enterprise Co., Ltd. Fengqi Investment Co., Ltd. Reliance Kuan Chun Venture Capital Co., Ltd. Reliance Securities Investment Consultant Co., Ltd. Reliance Kuan Chun Venture Management Consulting Co., Ltd.
Shen Ching Investment Co., Ltd.
The spouses and second-degree relatives, etc. of the Bank’s chairman and general managers The spouses and children of the Bank’s directors
Key management personnel The spouses and children of the Bank’s associate deputy general managers Managers of the Bank The spouses and children of the parent company’s chairman, vice chairman and general managers Associate accounted for using the equity method
Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance
Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance Related party in substance
Related party in substance
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Relationship with the Group
Related Party
Lei Fu Life Business Co., Ltd. Related party in substance Chi Da Investment Co., Ltd. Related party in substance Syu Yi Investment Co., Ltd. Related party in substance Yao Shang Investment Co., Ltd. Related party in substance China Man-Made Fiber Entertainment Co., Ltd. Related party in substance Hanhua Co., Ltd. (formerly Dr. Brain Lab Technology Co., Related party in substance Ltd.) Bang-Yu Co., Ltd. Related party in substance WK Taipei Co., Ltd. Related party in substance Shanghai Bangyi International Trading Co., Ltd. Related party in substance Hongxuan Investment Co., Ltd. Related party in substance Weierfu Investment Co., Ltd. Related party in substance Baoxinghong Development Co., Ltd. Related party in substance
(Concluded)
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Note 1: Hsu Tian Investment Co., Ltd. reassigned its legal representative from Te-Wei Chia to Chien-An Shin on February 26, 2024.
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Note 2: Kuei-Fong Wang resigned as chairman of the board on March 14, 2024.
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Note 3: Hsueh-Hsuan Liao resigned as executive director on March 18, 2024, and on the same day, an interim meeting of the board resolved to appoint Chien-An Shin as executive director, and the executive board elected Chien-An Shin as chairman of the board.
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Note 4: Te-Wei Chia retired on July 1, 2024, and the position of general manager was temporarily replaced by deputy general manager Yi-Yuan Tung from July 5, 2024, and on August 9, 2024, the FSC approved the appointment of the new General Manager.
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Note 5: Hsu Tian Investment Co., Ltd. reassigned its legal representative from Hsueh-Hsuan Liao to Ruey-Tsang Lee on August 5, 2024.
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Note 6: Chien-An Shin resigned as the chairman of the board and legal representative on January 24, 2025, and on the same day, Hsu Tian Investment Co., Ltd. assigned its legal representative to Hsueh-Hsuan Liao, with the effective date on February 3, 2025.
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Note 7: An interim meeting of the board on February 3, 2025, resolved to appoint Ruey-Tsang Lee as the executive director, and the executive board elected Ruey-Tsang Lee as the chairman of the board.
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Significant transactions between the Group and its related parties:
- a. Loans
For the year ended December 31, 2025
| Balance at Numbers/ Name Highest Balance End of the Year Employees’ consumption loans 7 $ 4,726 $ 2,779 Loans on mortgage 44 304,284 252,351 Other loans Lo OO 2,724 2,422 Huang OO 880 736 Huang OO 865 680 Wang OO 4,600 2,300 Shen OO 11,822 11,278 Lee OO 1,855 1,713 Chen OO 40,000 40,000 Yang OO 3,768 3,410 Tung OO 30,000 20,000 Tung OO 20,000 20,000 Lin OO 46 - Wang OO 8,000 8,000 Wang OO 5,000 5,000 Fang OO 42,500 42,500 Tung OO 10,000 10,000 Lin OO 21,750 19,950 Chang OO 1,585 1,513 Huang OO 2,000 2,000 Liang OO 5,500 5,465 Lin OO 1,281 - Chang OO 2,500 2,500 Lin OO 6,100 5,000 Lee OO 4,000 1,000 |
Compliance The Difference Between Related and Performing Loans Overdue Loans Interest Revenue Collateral Non-related Party $ 2,779 $ - $ 59 Credit loans None 252,351 - 4,988 Real estate None 2,422 - 62 Real estate None 736 - 17 Real estate None 680 - 15 Real estate None 2,300 - 56 Real estate None 11,278 - 278 Real estate None 1,713 - 40 Real estate None 40,000 - 880 Real estate None 3,410 - 84 Real estate None 20,000 - 525 Real estate None 20,000 - 160 Real estate None - - - Real estate None 8,000 - 162 Real estate None 5,000 - 89 Real estate None 42,500 - 918 Real estate None 10,000 - 196 Real estate None 19,950 - 511 Real estate None 1,513 - 39 Real estate None 2,000 - 4 Real estate None 5,465 - 151 Real estate None - - 16 Real estate None 2,500 - 66 Real estate None 5,000 - 117 Real estate None 1,000 - 20 Real estate None |
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For the year ended December 31, 2024
| Balance at Numbers/ Name Highest Balance End of the Year Employees’ consumption loans 9 $ 4,419 $ 3,214 Loans on mortgage 49 268,907 227,066 Other loans Lo OO 2,823 2,724 Huang OO 1,020 880 Huang OO 1,463 865 Lai OO 2,000 2,000 Wang OO 2,300 2,300 Lee OO 1,995 1,855 Chen OO 40,000 40,000 Yang OO 4,119 3,768 Tung OO 30,000 30,000 Lin OO 138 46 Wang OO 3,000 3,000 Fang OO 23,800 23,800 Tung OO 8,000 8,000 Lin OO 23,000 21,750 Chang OO 1,656 1,585 Tung OO 40,000 - Liang OO 403 278 Chang OO 2,500 2,500 Chiu OO 2,009 1,346 Lin OO 6,100 6,100 |
Compliance The Difference Between Related and Performing Loans Overdue Loans Interest Revenue Collateral Non-related Party $ 3,214 $ - $ 91 Credit loans None 227,066 - 4,306 Real estate None 2,724 - 31 Real estate None 880 - 20 Real estate None 865 - 22 Real estate None 2,000 - - Real estate None 2,300 - 21 Real estate None 1,855 - 42 Real estate None 40,000 - 858 Real estate None 3,768 - 91 Real estate None 30,000 - 672 Real estate None 46 - - Real estate None 3,000 - 72 Real estate None 23,800 - 299 Real estate None 8,000 - 203 Real estate None 21,750 - 340 Real estate None 1,585 - 40 Real estate None - - 931 Real estate None 278 - 7 Real estate None 2,500 - 58 Real estate None 1,346 - 32 Real estate None 6,100 - 22 Real estate None |
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According to Articles 32 and 33 of the Banking Law, credit loans cannot be made to related party except loans to government and consumers; secured loans to related party shall be provided with adequate collateral, and the terms of credits to related party should be similar to those for third parties.
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b. Deposits
Taichung Bank Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. Taichung Commercial Bank Workers’ Welfare Commission China Man-Made Fiber Corporation Reliance Securities Co., Ltd. Taichung Commercial Bank Cultural and Educational Foundation Formosa Imperial Wineseller Corp. Greenworld Food Co., Ltd. Pan Asia Chemical Co., Ltd. Chou Chin Industrial Co., Ltd. Chou Chang Co., Ltd. Pan Hsu Investment Co., Ltd. Yu Hui Limited Hsu Tian Investment Co., Ltd. Shuo-Jung Co., Ltd. Deh Hsing Investment Co., Ltd. Pan Asia Investment Co., Ltd. Syu Yi Investment Co., Ltd. Yao Shang Investment Co., Ltd. Chi Da Investment Co., Ltd. Fengqi Investment Co., Ltd. Lei Fu Life Business Co., Ltd. China Man-Made Fiber Entertainment Co., Ltd. WK Taipei Co., Ltd. Hanhua Co., Ltd. Noble House Global Limited Others Taichung Bank Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. Taichung Commercial Bank Workers’ Welfare Commission China Man-Made Fiber Corporation Reliance Securities Co., Ltd. Taichung Commercial Bank Cultural and Educational Foundation Formosa Imperial Wineseller Corp. Greenworld Food Co., Ltd. Pan Asia Chemical Co., Ltd. |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Ending Balance Interest Ratio Interest Expense $ 87,520 0.00-1.72 $ 1,279 159,545 0.01-5.76 9,114 86,813 0.01-0.80 343 10,544 0.71-1.47 150 8,334 0.01-1.72 139 2 0.71 - 2,817 0.71 19 9,850 0.01-0.71 111 11,095 0.01-0.71 11 1,333 0.01 1 36,453 0.01 - 4 0.01 - 148,898 0.00-0.80 88 7,122 0.01 1 186,241 0.01-0.80 507 7 0.01 - 1,956 0.71 46 1,956 0.71 46 1,956 0.71 46 4 0.71 - 506 0.71 7 1 0.71 - 13 0.71 - 390 0.01 - 603 0.01 6 495,343 0.00-5.76 8,746 $ 1,259,306 $ 20,660 For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 |
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| Ending Balance Interest Ratio Interest Expense $ 102,493 0.00-1.70 $ 1,377 151,645 0.01-5.76 8,485 113,851 0.01-1.30 402 10,394 0.71-1.47 140 8,285 0.01-1.72 137 2 0.71 - 4,568 0.71 18 34,344 0.01-0.71 144 (Continued) |
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Chou Chin Industrial Co., Ltd. Chou Chang Co., Ltd. Pan Hsu Investment Co., Ltd. Yu Hui Limited Hsu Tian Investment Co., Ltd. Shuo-Jung Co., Ltd. Deh Hsing Investment Co., Ltd. Pan Asia Investment Co., Ltd. Syu Yi Investment Co., Ltd. Yao Shang Investment Co., Ltd. Chi Da Investment Co., Ltd. Fengqi Investment Co., Ltd. Lei Fu Life Business Co., Ltd. China Man-Made Fiber Entertainment Co., Ltd. WK Taipei Co., Ltd. Others |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Ending Balance Interest Ratio $ 5,351 0.01-0.71 7,243 0.01 2,001 0.01 4 0.01 132,167 0.00-1.30 30,457 0.01 177,004 0.001-1.30 7 0.01 8,488 0.71 8,488 0.71 8,488 0.71 4 0.71 2,187 0.71 1 0.71 6 0.58-0.71 472,418 0.001-6.20 $ 1,279,896 |
Interest Expense $ 13 - - - 45 1 620 - 42 42 42 - 27 - 1 8,592 $ 20,128 (Concluded) |
The interest rates did not significantly differ from those with ordinary customers except for the interest rates on the Bank’s employee deposits at 5.76% as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
c. Financial debentures
The Bank issued, first no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture, second no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture, third no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture, fourth no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture and fifth no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture on 2017, first no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture and second no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture on 2018, first no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture and second no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture on 2025, and entrusted Concord Securities Co., Ltd., Yuanta Securities Co., Ltd. and KGI Securities Co., Ltd. as financial advisors for the issuance and collection of bonds.
As of December 31, 2025, the related party subscribed for the financial debentures issued by the Bank through underwriting brokers as follows:
| Counterparty | Subscription |
Period |
|---|---|---|
| Hsu Tian |
$ 4,590,000 | First no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial |
| Investment | debenture and fifth no due date non-cumulative subordinated | |
| Co., Ltd. | financial debenture in 2017, first no due date non-cumulative | |
| subordinated financial debenture, second no due date | ||
| non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture in 2018, first | ||
| no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture, | ||
| second no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial | ||
| debenture in 2025. | ||
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| Counterparty | Subscription |
Period |
|---|---|---|
| Others |
$ 3,810,000 | First no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial |
| debenture, second no due date non-cumulative subordinated | ||
| financial debenture, third no due date non-cumulative | ||
| subordinated financial debenture, fourth no due date | ||
| non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture, fifth no due | ||
| date non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture in 2017, | ||
| first no due date non-cumulative subordinated financial | ||
| debenture and second no due date non-cumulative | ||
| subordinated financial debenture in 2018, second no due date | ||
| non-cumulative subordinated financial debenture in 2025. | ||
| (Concluded) |
The interest payables on the financial debentures of the above-mentioned related parties were $29,624 thousand and $56,630 thousand on December 31, 2025 and 2024. The interest expenses were $294,324 thousand and $315,310 thousand in 2025 and 2024, respectively.
- d. Service fee income
Taichung Bank Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. Chou Chin Industrial Co., Ltd. Hanhua Co., Ltd. Shuo-Jung Co., Ltd. Pan Asia Chemical Co., Ltd. China Man-Made Fiber Corporation |
**For the Year Ended December 31 ** | **For the Year Ended December 31 ** | **For the Year Ended December 31 ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 1,720 30 30 36 27 34 $ 1,877 |
2024 $ 1,556 - - - 254 254 $ 2,064 |
The above amounts are for the promotion and channel revenue, etc. The price of transactions with its related party is similar to those of the non-related party.
- e. Other non-interest gains, net
Taichung Bank Securities Investment Trust, Co., Ltd. |
**For the Year Ended December 31 ** | **For the Year Ended December 31 ** | **For the Year Ended December 31 ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 142 |
2024 $ 85 |
The above amounts are other operating income. The price of transactions with its related party is similar to those of the non-related party.
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f. Other expenses
Greenworld Food Co., Ltd. Formosa Imperial Wineseller Corp. Formosawine vintners corporation |
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 905 2,783 20 $ 3,708 |
2024 $ 870 - - $ 870 |
The above amounts are other business expenses. The price of transactions with its related party is similar to those of the non-related party.
g. Lease arrangements
Related Party Category/Name Interest expense Related party in substance Yu Hui Limited General Pride Enterprise Co., Ltd. |
**For the Year Ended ** | **For the Year Ended ** | **December 31 ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ - $ - |
2024 $ 29 $ 1 |
The lease period and rent payment are in accordance with the contract. The general lease period is 2 to 5 years, and the payment is mainly made on a monthly basis.
- h. Compensation of directors and key management personnel
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the amounts of compensation of directors and key management personnel were as follows:
Short-term benefits Post-employee benefits Other long-term benefits |
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 481,159 22,079 14 $ 503,252 |
2024 $ 437,758 19,693 6 $ 457,457 |
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37. PLEDGED ASSETS
| Call loans to other banks - time deposits Restricted assets - cash in banks Notes receivable Properties and equipment Investment properties Investments in debt instruments at amortized cost - government bonds |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 200,000 200,352 7,040,676 642,273 539,881 670,500 $ 9,293,682 |
2024 $ 200,000 103,136 7,893,687 647,558 544,436 640,500 $ 10,029,317 |
Call loans to other banks - time deposits were the provision for operation deposit. Restricted assets - cash in banks, notes receivable, properties and equipment, and investment properties were the guarantee for financing to other banks. Government bonds were pledged as collateral to district court for litigation, related to the overdraft of the clearing account and the compensation reserve for the securities firm and the trust business. The details were as follows:
| Guarantee to district court for litigation Reserve of trust compensation Collateral for overdraft of clearing account |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 50,500 120,000 500,000 $ 670,500 |
2024 $ 50,500 90,000 500,000 $ 640,500 |
38. SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNIZED COMMITMENTS
In addition to those disclosed in Notes 8, 11 and 24, significant commitments and contingencies of the Group as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
a. Significant commitments
| Loan commitments (excluding credit cards) Loan commitments - credit cards Guarantee receivables Trust liabilities Letters of credit Lease contract commitments |
**December 31 ** |
|---|---|
| 2025 2024 $ 203,526,523 $ 206,096,006 13,965,747 13,657,478 45,241,863 38,123,697 127,632,067 121,796,319 3,537,598 3,839,521 2,870,368 8,171,795 |
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b. According to Article 17 of the Implementation Rules of Trust Law, the Bank should disclose its balance sheet of trust account and its asset items, which were as follows:
Trust Account Balance Sheet December 31, 2025
| Trust Asset Cash in banks Debentures Shares Funds Structured finance instruments Real estate Land Buildings Securities under custody Trust assets |
Amount Trust Liability $ 8,252,846 Securities under custody 21,613,681 payable 4,953,725 Trust capital 52,982,880 Net income 4,881,459 Deferred carryover amounts 30,762,077 139,392 4,046,007 $ 127,632,067 Trust liabilities |
Amount $ 4,046,007 123,586,060 2,413,221 (2,413,221) $ 127,632,067 |
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Note: On December 31, 2025, the bank’s Offshore Banking Unit invested in foreign securities under specific purpose trust accounts amounting to $4,892,587 thousand.
Trust Account Asset Items December 31, 2025
| Item Cash in banks Debentures Shares Funds Structured finance instruments Real estate Land Buildings Securities under custody |
Amount $ 8,252,846 21,613,681 4,953,725 52,982,880 4,881,459 30,762,077 139,392 4,046,007 $ 127,632,067 |
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| Trust Account Income Statement Year Ended December 31, 2025 Trust income Interest revenue Cash dividends Trust expense Management fee Tax Income before income tax Income tax expense Net income |
Amount $ 3,850,262 79,689 (1,514,756) (1,974) 2,413,221 - $ 2,413,221 |
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Trust Account Balance Sheet December 31, 2024
| Trust Asset Cash in banks Debentures Shares Funds Structured finance instruments Real estate Land Buildings Securities under custody Trust assets |
Amount Trust Liability $ 11,678,203 Securities under custody 21,550,532 payable 5,156,616 Trust capital 49,036,139 Net income 3,850,269 Deferred carryover amounts 25,183,227 110,584 5,230,749 $ 121,796,319 Trust liabilities |
Amount $ 5,230,749 116,565,570 1,818,582 (1,818,582) $ 121,796,319 |
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Note: On December 31, 2024, the bank’s Offshore Banking Unit invested in foreign securities under specific purpose trust accounts amounting to $3,833,541 thousand.
Trust Account Asset Items December 31, 2024
| Item Cash in banks Debentures Shares Funds Structured finance instruments Real estate Land Buildings Securities under custody |
Amount $ 11,678,203 21,550,532 5,156,616 49,036,139 3,850,269 25,183,227 110,584 5,230,749 $ 121,796,319 |
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| Trust Account Income Statement Year Ended December 31, 2024 Trust income Interest revenue Cash dividends Trust expense Management fee Tax Income before income tax Income tax expense Net income |
Amount $ 3,294,303 84,601 (1,559,336) (986) 1,818,582 - $ 1,818,582 |
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c. Maturity analysis of lease commitments and capital expenditures
The lease contract commitments of the Group include operating leases and finance leases.
Operating lease commitment is the minimum lease payment when the Group is lessee or lessor with non-cancellation condition. The lease contract commitments of the operating leases are referred to in Note 19(e).
The finance lease commitments refer to the total lease investment of the lessor under the finance lease conditions and the present value of the minimum lease payments receivable.
Capital expenditure commitments represent contractual commitments for the acquisition of capital expenditures on construction and equipment.
Considering the expansion of business scale and the increasing number of employees in the future, the Bank held a tender for the construction project of head office through an online open bidding process on February 11, 2019. Dacin Construction Co., Ltd. and Earthpower Co., Ltd. won the bidding, both parties entered into a joint venture agreement worth $11,160,000 thousand on March 29, 2019, and started construction on April 27, 2019. In order to improve construction safety, both parties agreed to change the “reverse drilling steel column well type foundation alternative construction method” and the “raft foundation beam structure optimization alternative plan”. The first supplementary agreement was made on January 8, 2021, and the total contract price after the change is $11,155,943 thousand. In addition, the second supplementary agreement was processed and the total contract price after the change was $11,154,971 thousand on May 9, 2022, the contract amount remained unchanged in the third and fourth supplementary agreements, the fifth supplemental agreement was processed, and the total price of the contract after the change was $11,239,324 thousand on February 2, 2024, the sixth supplemental agreement was processed, and the total price of the contract after the change was $11,242,822 thousand on June 4, 2025, the seventh supplemental agreement was processed, and the total price of the contract after the change was $11,182,542 thousand on November 25, 2025. The Group entered into a contract of planning, design and supervision with YSL Architects & Associates on January 5, 2016, and the contract price was worth $480,492 thousand. The Group entered into a contract of planning, design and supervision with Rich Honour Design Group, and the estimated contract price was $195,000 thousand on September 29, 2022, and supplemental agreement was processed, and the total price of the contract after the change was $203,500 thousand on November 18, 2025 and Earthpower Co., Ltd. has been contracted for the interior renovation of a bank space on November 11, 2024, with a total contract value of $1,399,000 thousand.
Maturity analysis of lease commitments and capital expenditures is summarized as follows:
Financing lease income
| Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 onwards |
December 31 | December 31 | |
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| 2025 $ 3,768,226 753,322 87,810 15,765 18,129 174,448 $ 4,817,700 |
2024 $ 4,543,764 1,806,921 253,746 25,025 15,955 194,670 $ 6,840,081 |
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Present value of financing lease income
| Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 onwards |
December 31 | December 31 | |
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| 2025 $ 3,432,625 717,087 73,161 5,772 8,652 124,945 $ 4,362,242 |
2024 $ 4,076,772 1,706,873 235,026 13,749 5,698 133,956 $ 6,172,074 |
Capital expenditure commitment
| Year 1 Year 2 |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
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| 2025 $ 2,930,441 28,485 $ 2,958,926 |
2024 $ 4,559,762 50,618 $ 4,610,380 |
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d. The Bank and Pihsiang Energy Technology Co., Ltd. are parties in a consumer consignment litigation. The Taichung District Court of first instance issued a civil judgment on the 2018 case No. 598 that the Bank lost the case on February 4, 2020. The claim of Pihsiang Energy Technology Co., Ltd. against the Bank is $100 million, and the interest shall be calculated at 5% per annum from April 10, 2018 to the settlement date. The litigation costs shall be borne by the defendant (i.e., the Bank). The appointed lawyer of the Bank assessed that the content of the original judgment is contradictory and unprovoked. Therefore, the Bank filed an appeal on February 27, 2020, and was in the High Court Taichung Branch as 2020 renewed trial No. 78. After the second instance, the High Court Taichung Branch reappealed to trial No. 78 of 2020 on March 29, 2022, ruling that the Bank won the case. However, the plaintiff refused to accept the judgment of the second instance and filed an appeal, the Supreme Court remanded the case to the High Court Taichung Branch. According to the civil judgment on the 2018 case No. 598 on February 4, 2020, the Bank has prepared in advance the outstanding indemnities (statutory fruits and litigation costs) of the open litigation. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding loss provision were $39,090 thousand, please refer to Note 29(e) for movements of the outstanding loss provision.
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e. The Bank is suspected of violating the Banking Act, and the investigation by the New Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office concluded the investigation on June 21, 2024, and imposed a fine of NT$500,000 thousand. With reference to the opinions of external legal experts, the Bank assessed that the possibility of being fined by the court judgment was extremely low, so the Bank did not recognize the relevant provisions.
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39. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
- a. Fair value of financial instruments not measured at fair value
Except as detailed in the following table, the carrying amounts of financial instruments recognized in the consolidated financial statements approximate their fair values or that the fair values cannot be reasonably measured. Therefore, those were not disclosed in this note.
- 1) Fair value hierarchy
December 31, 2025
| Carrying Amount Financial assets Investments in debt instruments at amortized cost $ 103,968,441 Financial liabilities Financial liabilities at amortized cost Bank debentures 15,150,000 December 31, 2024 Carrying Amount Financial assets Investments in debt instruments at amortized cost $ 108,390,052 Financial liabilities Financial liabilities at amortized cost Bank debentures 13,500,000 |
Fair Value |
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| Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total $ 82,423,531 $ 21,386,821 $ - $ 103,810,352 - 15,098,907 - 15,098,907 Fair Value |
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| Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total $ 82,467,638 $ 24,936,861 $ - $ 107,404,499 - 13,424,079 - 13,424,079 |
- 2) Valuation techniques and inputs applied for Level 2 fair value measurement
| Financial Instruments Non-derivatives |
Valuation Techniques and Inputs |
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| The market transaction price in the non-active market is taken as the fair value. |
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b. Fair value of financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
1) Fair value hierarchy
| Financial assets at FVTPL Derivative financial assets Commercial papers Domestic listed shares and emerging market shares Domestic unlisted shares Beneficiary certificates Domestic corporate bonds Others Financial assets at FVTOCI Investments in equity instruments Domestic unlisted shares Domestic listed shares Foreign listed shares Investments in debt instruments Domestic corporate bonds Domestic government bonds Foreign bonds Bank debentures Financial liabilities at FVTPL Derivative financial liabilities |
December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | |||
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| Total $ 10,839,570 29,713,055 1,593,065 57,124 536,709 22,721 417,206 $ 43,179,450 $ 1,595,863 4,239,411 564,760 40,250,809 11,812,950 40,003,794 2,013,744 $ 100,481,331 $ 2,682,542 |
Level 1 $ 10,609 29,713,055 1,363,145 - 536,709 22,721 - $ 31,646,239 $ - 4,239,411 564,760 36,751,299 11,812,950 - 2,013,744 $ 55,382,164 $ - |
Level 2 $ 10,828,961 - 229,920 - - - 417,206 $ 11,476,087 $ - - - 3,499,510 - 40,003,794 - $ 43,503,304 $ 2,682,542 |
Level 3 $ - - - 57,124 - - - $ 57,124 $ 1,595,863 - - - - - - $ 1,595,863 $ - |
Reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements of financial instruments:
| Item | Beginning Balance |
Valuation Gains(Losses) |
Valuation Gains(Losses) |
Valuation Gains(Losses) |
Incr | eas | e | Decr | Decr | ease | Ending Balance | |
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| Buy or Issue | Transfer in | **Sell, Disposal ** | Transfer Out | |||||||||
| Financial assets at FVTPL Unlisted shares |
$ 26,926 | $ 2,108 | $ 70,502 | $ | - | $ - | $ 42,412 | $ 57,124 | ||||
| Item | Beginning Balance |
Valuation Gains(Losses) |
Incr | eas | e | Decr | ease | Ending Balance | ||||
| Buy or Issue | Transfer in | **Sell, Disposal ** | Transfer Out | |||||||||
| Financial assets at FVTOCI Unlisted shares |
$1,471,641 | $ 124,222 | $ - | $ | - | $ - | $ - | $1,595,863 | ||||
| Financial assets at FVTPL Derivative financial assets Commercial papers Domestic listed shares and emerging market shares Domestic unlisted shares Beneficiary certificates Domestic corporate bonds Others |
December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||
| Total $ 12,607,068 21,024,344 1,189,262 26,926 1,146,137 329,763 537,893 $ 36,861,393 |
Level 1 $ 15,440 21,024,344 1,027,307 - 1,146,137 329,763 - $ 23,542,991 |
Level 2 $ 12,591,628 - 161,955 - - - 537,893 $ 13,291,476 |
Level 3 $ - - - 26,926 - - - $ 26,926 (Continued) |
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| Financial assets at FVTOCI Investments in equity instruments Domestic unlisted shares Domestic listed shares Foreign listed shares Investments in debt instruments Domestic corporate bonds Domestic government bonds Foreign bonds Bank debentures Financial liabilities at FVTPL Derivative financial liabilities |
December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | |||
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| Total $ 1,471,641 3,587,795 530,070 37,784,331 12,381,475 42,401,938 1,489,269 $ 99,646,519 $ 2,821,648 |
Level 1 $ - 3,587,795 530,070 33,484,951 12,381,475 - 1,489,269 $ 51,473,560 $ - |
Level 2 $ - - - 4,299,380 - 42,401,938 - $ 46,701,318 $ 2,821,648 |
Level 3 $ 1,471,641 - - - - - - $ 1,471,641 $ - (Concluded) |
Reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements of financial instruments:
| Beginning Balance |
Valuation Gains(Losses) |
Incr | ease | Decr | ease | Ending Balance | |
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| Buy or Issue | Transfer in | **Sell, Disposal ** | Transfer Out | ||||
| Financial assets at FVTPL Unlisted shares |
$ 63,573 | $ (10,944) | $ 148,780 | $ - | $ - | $ 174,483 | $ 26,926 |
| Item | Beginning Balance |
Valuation Gains(Losses) |
Incr | ease | Decr | ease | Ending Balance |
| Buy or Issue | Transfer in | **Sell, Disposal ** | Transfer Out | ||||
| Financial assets at FVTOCI Unlisted shares |
$ 903,979 | $ 405,330 | $ 162,332 | $ - | $ - | $ - | $1,471,641 |
There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
- 2) Valuation techniques and inputs applied for Level 2 fair value measurement
| Financial Instruments Non-derivatives Derivatives Option contracts Cross-currency swap contracts, foreign exchange forward contracts Asset swap contract |
Valuation Techniques and Inputs |
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| The market transaction price in the non-active market is taken as the fair value. Valuation model: The execution price, maturity date, market volatility, interest rate and exchange rate set by the contract are used as valuation parameters. The model with closed-form solution is then used for valuation. Discounted cash flow: Future cash flows are estimated based on observable forward exchange rates at the end of the reporting period and forward rates of contracts, discounted at a rate that reflects the credit risk of various counterparties. The closing price for convertible corporate bond minus bond value. The pure bond value is discounted by the cash flow provided by the convertible corporate bond in accordance with Taiwan Bills Index Rate (TAIBIR). |
Structured finance instruments Interest rate-linked The counterparty quotes. structured instruments
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3) The quantitative information on fair value of significant unobservable input (Level 3)
The quantitative information on unobservable inputs of the financial instruments classified as Level 3, and held by the Group on December 31, 2025 and 2024, were as follows:
| Items | Fair Value on December 31, 2025 |
Fair Value on December 31, 2024 |
Valuation Techniques |
Significant Unobservable Input |
Range (Weighted- average) |
Relationship Between Inputs and Fair Value |
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| Financial assets at FVTPL Domestic unlisted shares Financial assets at FVTOCI Domestic unlisted shares |
$ 57,124 1,595,863 |
$ 26,926 1,471,641 |
Seller’s quote (Monte Carlo Simulation Method) Seller’s quote (Monte Carlo Simulation Method) |
Volatility rate Volatility rate |
0%-33.00% 16.10%-30.27% |
The lower the volatility rate, the higher the fair value The lower the volatility rate, the higher the fair value |
- 4) The assessment of fair value in Level 3
The Group assessed fair value in accordance with valuation report provided by independent company, and compiled the evaluation results into a quarterly report presented to the board of directors.
- 5) Sensitivity analysis of Level 3 fair value if reasonable possible alternative assumptions may be used.
The Group adopts multiple approaches to estimate the volatility rate of quantitative information on its significant unobservable input. The sensitivity analysis based on category of assets is as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | ||
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| Significant Unobservable Input | Sensitivity Rate | Impact |
| Liquidity discount ratio | Increase 10% | $ (36,887) |
| Decrease 10% | 36,887 | |
| December 31, 2024 | ||
| Significant Unobservable Input | Sensitivity Rate | Impact |
| Liquidity discount ratio | Increase 10% | $ (34,216) |
| Decrease 10% | 34,216 |
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c. Categories of financial instruments
| Financial assets Financial assets at FVTPL Financial assets at amortized cost (Note 1) Financial assets at FVTOCI Equity instruments Debt instruments Financial liabilities Financial liabilities at FVTPL Financial liabilities at amortized cost (Note 2) |
December 31 |
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| 2025 2024 $ 43,179,450 $ 36,861,393 846,447,021 812,581,082 6,400,034 5,589,506 94,081,297 94,057,013 2,682,542 2,821,648 916,498,005 883,303,239 |
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Note 1: The balances include financial assets at amortized cost, which comprise cash and cash equivalents, due from the Central Bank and call loans to other banks, investments in debt instruments at amortized cost, securities purchased under resale agreements, receivables, notes discounted and loans, restricted assets, refundable deposits, receipts under payment for shares underwriting and other financial assets.
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Note 2: The balances include financial liabilities at amortized cost, which comprise due to the Central Bank and other banks, funds borrowed from the Central Bank and other banks, securities sold under repurchase agreements, payables, deposits and remittances, bank debentures, other financial liabilities, and guarantee deposits received.
40. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
Overview
The financial risk management objectives of the Group is to achieve the goal of balancing risk tolerance, business objectives and external legal restrictions. These risks include market risks (including interest rate, exchange rate, equity securities and product price) and liquidity risks of on and off-balance sheet business.
The Group has formulated a relevant risk management policy, which has been approved by the board of directors to effectively identify, measure, monitor and control credit risk, market risk and liquidity risk.
Risk Management Organizational Structure
The board of directors is the highest decision-making unit for the Group’s corporate risk management and assumes the ultimate responsibility for risk management. The Group has a risk management committee and a risk management department, which grants risk authority and confers responsibilities on the relevant departments to ensure the smooth operation of risk management. The responsibilities of the committee are as follows:
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a. Consideration of the risk management program.
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b. Consideration and review of risk limits.
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c. Consideration of the bill on institutionalization of risk management.
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d. Report to the board of directors regularly.
Members of the risk management committee set up various risk management measurement indicators according to the nature of their business and the scope of their duties, and the risk management department should report to the risk management committee to provide a reference for senior decision-making.
1) Market risk
- a) The source and definition of market risk
Market risks refer to the loss due to the changes in market price, such as the changes of the market interest rate, the exchange rate, the share price and the product price.
b) Market risk management policy
The objective of the Group market risk management is to develop a sound and effective market risk management mechanism that is consistent with the size, nature and complexity of the Group’s business to ensure that the risks borne by the Group can be properly managed and market risks are effectively identified, measured, monitored and controlled, and strike a balance between the level of risk tolerance and the expected level of compensation.
c) Market risk management process
i. Identification and measurement
The relevant market risks should be assessed through appropriate procedures to consider whether the risk is within an acceptable risk range before new products, business activities, processes and systems are rolled out or operated. The relevant units should use the methods of business analysis or product analysis to identify the sources of market risks, define the market risk factors of each financial commodity and make appropriate specifications.
Market risk measurement can use a variety of effective measures to properly measure risk, including but not limited to the following methods: Statistical basis measures, sensitivity analysis and situational analysis. The risk management department should measure the risk of the site on a daily basis and conduct regular stress tests to measure the amount of abnormal losses that may occur under the current or historical extremes.
ii. Monitoring and reporting
The risk management department should report to the risk management committee and the board of directors regularly on the implementation of the Group’s market risk management, including the Group’s market risk allocation, risk level, profit and loss status, quota usage and compliance with relevant market risk management regulations and suggestions. The authorities also set up relevant limit management, stop loss mechanism, overrun treatment and exception management methods to effectively monitor market risks. In the event of an overrun or exception, it should be notified immediately to facilitate the immediate response.
d) Interest rate risk
- i. Definition of interest rate risk
Interest rate risk refers to the change in interest rate, which causes the Group to bear the risk of changes in the fair value of the interest rate risk or the loss of surplus liquidity. The main sources of risk include deposits and interest-related securities.
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ii. Measurement methods and management procedures
The Group monitors the interest rate risk system, sets the scope of the indicators to regularly monitor and report the results to the asset and liability management committee, the risk management committee and the board of directors, and adjusts according to the overall operating conditions of the Group. In addition, the Group measures the interest rate risk by DV01, assuming that the interest rate curve has a parallel shift of 100 basis points, the degree of impact on earnings and equity is used to control the interest rate risk.
e) Exchange rate risk
- i. Definition of exchange rate risk
Exchange rate risk is the gain or loss resulting from the conversion of two different currencies at different times. The Group’s exchange rate risk is mainly due to the changes in spot and forward foreign exchange rates of the business operations. Since the foreign exchange transactions are mostly based on the principle of flattening the customer’s position for the day, the exchange rate risk is relatively small.
- ii. Measurement methods and management procedures
The Group adopts the quota management mechanism for the exchange rate risk system, sets the business quota and overnight limit for each currency, controls the maximum net foreign exchange position that can be held by all levels of personnel, and sets the maximum transaction amount according to the counterparty, and monitors it regularly. The results will be reported to the risk management committee and the board of directors for discussion.
In addition, the Group assesses the degree of impact on earnings and equity under the hypothetical scenarios when the foreign currency holdings separately appreciates/depreciates by 3%, in order to control exchange rate risk.
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f) Equity securities price risk
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i. Definition of equity securities price risk
The market risk of the Group’s equity securities is the individual risk arising from changes in the market price of individual equity securities and the general market risk arising from changes in the overall market price. The main risks include listed shares and beneficiary certificates.
- ii. Measurement methods and management procedures
The Group adopts a quota management mechanism for the equity securities price risk, ensuring that all levels are traded within the authorized amount, and sets up relevant mechanisms for stop loss control, and regularly reports the monitoring results to the risk management committee and the board of directors for discussion.
In addition, the Group assesses the degree of impact on earnings and equity under the hypothetical scenarios when the price of equity securities rises/falls by 15% in order to control the risk of equity securities.
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g) Market risk sensitivity analysis
Interest risk
The Group assumed that when other factors remain unchanged, if the yield curve increased/decreased by 100 basis points, the income before income tax of the Group as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 would have increased/decreased by $620,817 thousand and $448,744 thousand respectively, and other equity would have decreased/increased by $4,774,286 thousand and $4,697,638 thousand, respectively.
Exchange rate risk
The Group assumed that when other factors remain unchanged, if the exchange rate of foreign currency holdings appreciated/depreciated by 3%, the income before income tax as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 would have increased/decreased by $72,186 thousand and $99,573 thousand, respectively, and other equity would have increased/decreased by $1,308,168 thousand and $1,371,687 thousand, respectively.
Equity securities price risk
The Group assumed that when other factors remain unchanged, if the price of equity securities increased/decreased by 15%, the income before income tax as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 would have increased/decreased by $328,035 thousand and $354,349 thousand, respectively, and other equity would have increased/decreased by $960,005 thousand and $838,426 thousand, respectively.
The summary of sensitivity analysis was as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | |||
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| Main Risk | Range of Change | Influence Amount | |
| Other Equity | Income | ||
| Interest risk | Interest rate curve rises 100BPS Interest rate curve falls 100BPS |
$ (4,774,286) 4,774,286 |
$ 620,817 (620,817) |
| Exchange rate risk | Exchange rate of foreign currency holdings increase by 3% Exchange rate of foreign currency holdings decrease by 3% |
1,308,168 (1,308,168) |
72,186 (72,186) |
| Equity securities price risk |
Equity securities prices rise by 15% Equity securities pricesfallby15% |
960,005 (960,005) |
328,035 (328,035) |
| December 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Risk | Range of Change | Influence Amount | |
| Other Equity | Income | ||
| Interest risk | Interest rate curve rises 100BPS Interest rate curve falls 100BPS |
$ (4,697,638) 4,697,638 |
$ 448,744 (448,744) |
| Exchange rate risk | Exchange rate of foreign currency holdings increase by 3% Exchange rate of foreign currency holdings decrease by 3% |
1,371,687 (1,371,687) |
99,573 (99,573) |
| Equity securities price risk |
Equity securities prices rise by 15% Equity securities pricesfallby15% |
838,426 (838,426) |
354,349 (354,349) |
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2) Credit risk
- a) The source and definition of credit risk
Credit risk refers to the risk that the counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in a financial loss to the Group. Credit risk exists in both on and off-balance sheet items. The on-balance sheet exposures to credit risks are mainly from notes discounted and loans, the credit card business, due from other banks and call loans to other banks, acceptances, investments in debt instruments and derivatives. The off-balance sheet exposures to credit risks are mainly from financial guarantees, letter of credits and loan commitments.
- b) Credit risk management policy
Before launching new products or businesses, the Group ensures compliance with all applicable rules and regulations and identifies relevant credit risks. On December 31, 2025, the ratio of loans with collateral to the total amount of loans was approximately 72%. The ratio of financing guarantees to commercial letters of collateral held was approximately 24%, and the collateral required for loans, loan commitments or guarantees is usually in the forms of cash, inventories, liquid securities or other property in circulation. If the customers default, the Group will execute its rights on collateral in accordance with the terms of contracts.
- c) Credit risk management program
The measurement and management of credit risks from the Group’s main businesses were as follows:
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i. Loans business (including loan commitments and guarantees)
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i) Determination that credit risk has increased significantly since the initial recognition.
The Group assesses the change in the probability of default on loans during the lifetime of each reporting date to determine if the credit risk has increased significantly since the initial recognition. In order to make this assessment, the Group considerations show reasonable and supportable information that the credit risk has increased significantly since the initial recognition (including forward-looking information). The main considerations include:
Quantitative indicators
- Changes in external credit ratings of the Taiwan Corporate Credit Rating Index (TCRI)
The TCRI rating of the listed cabinet company corresponding to the external rating has been reduced from the investment grade to the non-investment grade, that is, the credit risk has significantly increased since the initial recognition.
- Information on overdue status
When the contract amount is overdue for more than one month, it is determined that the credit risk of the financial asset has increased significantly since the initial recognition.
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Qualitative indicators
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Unfavorable changes in the current or projected operating, financial or economic conditions that are expected to result in significant changes in the ability of the debtor to perform debt obligations.
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Significant changes in actual or expected results of the debtor’s operations.
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The credit risk of other financial instruments from the same debtor has increased significantly.
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ii) Definition of default and credit-impaired financial assets
The definition of financial asset default is the same as that of financial asset credit impairment. If one or more of the following conditions are met, the Group determines that the financial asset has defaulted and becomes credit impaired:
Quantitative indicators
- Changes in external TCRI credit ratings
The TCRI rating of the listed cabinet company is default grade, which means that the credit has been deducted since the initial recognition.
- Information on overdue status
When the contract amount is overdue for more than three months, it is determined that the credit of the financial asset has been impaired since the initial recognition.
Qualitative indicators
If there is evidence that the borrower will not be able to pay the contract, or that the borrower has significant financial difficulties, such as:
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The debtor has gone bankrupt or may have called for bankruptcy or financial restructuring.
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Other debt instrument contracts of the debtor have defaulted.
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Due to the economic or contractual reasons associated with the debtor’s financial difficulties, the debtor’s creditors give the borrower an unconfirmed concession and report the overdue loan.
The aforementioned default and credit impairment definitions are used to consolidate all financial assets held by the Group and are consistent with the definitions used for the internal credit risk management purposes of the financial assets, and are also applied to the relevant impairment assessment model.
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iii) Measurement of expected credit losses
In order to assess the expected credit losses, the Group divides the credit assets into the following combinations according to the credit risk characteristics such as the use of borrowing, industrial nature, collateral type and borrowing status.
Product Portfolio Corporate loans - secured Corporate loans Corporate loans - unsecured House mortgage Consumer loans - secured Consumer loans - unsecured Consumer loans Credit loans Debit card Credit card
The Group evaluates loss allowance of financial assets, which credit risk does not significantly increase after initial recognition based on 12-month expected credit losses. The Group evaluates loss allowance of financial assets, which credit risk significantly increases after initial recognition based on lifetime expected credit losses.
In order to evaluate expected credit losses, the Group takes into consideration the debtor’s probability of default (PD) within the next 12 months, which includes the loss given default (LGD), the results are then multiplied by the exposure at default (EAD), while also considering the effect of time value of money to calculate the expected credit losses during the duration of 12 months.
PD is the default percentage of a borrower. LGD is the loss ratio once a borrower default. The Group applied PD and LGD to evaluate loan business impairment based on each portfolio’s historical information calculated internally (i.e., credit loss experience), and adjusted historical data based on current observable information and forward-looking macroeconomic information calculated by using direct estimation method.
The Group evaluates the loan default risk by using packet direct estimation method. The Group calculates 12-month and lifetime ECLs of financing commitments based on direct estimation method. The Group uses credit conversion factor to calculate the portion of financing commitments expected to be used in 12 months after the record date and the credit duration to calculate the default exposure amount of ECLs.
Consideration of forward-looking estimation
In estimating the expected credit losses, the Group uses forward-looking economic factors that affect credit risk and expected credit losses to consider forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is based on the Taiwan National Development Council’s regular promulgation of the “Benefit Strategy Signal” of Taiwan’s overall prosperity as indicators, which are divided into boom expansion period, contraction period and flat period. The Group evaluates the economic situation to adjust the default probability every quarter, and then incorporates it into the overall expected credit loss assessment.
ii. Debt instrument investments
The Group considers the historical default loss rate provided by the external rating agencies and the current financial status of the debtor to calculate 12-month and lifetime ECLs of financing commitments in debt instrument investments.
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The securities held by the Group recognize the expected credit losses according to the lifetime ECLs of financing commitment. The credit quality of the Group’s judgment securities was as follows:
- i) The determination that the credit risk has increased significantly since the initial recognition
The Group assesses the change in the probability of default of debt instrument investments during the lifetime on each reporting date to determine if the credit risk has increased significantly since the initial recognition. In order to make this assessment, the Group’s considerations show the reasonable and supportable information that the credit risk has increased significantly since the initial recognition. The main considerations include:
Quantitative indicators
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At the time of initial recognition, the issuer’s credit rating is above the investment grade, but at the financial reporting date, the issuer’s credit rating is reduced to a non-investment grade.
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For debt instrument investments on the initial recognition date, the issuer’s credit rating is below the non-investment grade and the credit rating on the reporting date has not changed.
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When the issuer’s credit rating is a non-investment grade, the reported daily credit rating is reduced to a certain extent.
Qualitative indicators
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The credit rating of the issuer indicates that its credit risk has increased significantly.
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The fair value of the debt instrument investments has significantly and adversely changed on the reporting date.
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ii) Definition of default and credit-impaired financial assets
If the debt instrument investment meets one or more of the following conditions, it determines that the financial asset has defaulted and become credit impaired.
Quantitative indicators
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Debt instrument investments, such as bonds, have become credit impaired since they were purchased.
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The default rate for credit rating of the issuer or debt instrument investments will be adjusted on the reporting date.
Qualitative indicators
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The issuer modifies the issue conditions of the debt instrument investments due to financial difficulties or fails to pay the principal or interest according to the conditions of the issue.
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The issuer or the guarantee institution has ceased operations or has applied for reorganization, bankruptcy, dissolution, and sale of major assets that have a significant impact on the Group’s continued operations.
Measurement of expected credit losses
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In order to evaluate expected credit losses, the Group takes into consideration the debtor’s probability of default (PD) within the next 12 months, which includes the loss given default (LGD), the results are then multiplied by the exposure at default (EAD), while also considering the effect of time value of money to calculate the expected credit losses during the duration of 12 months.
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Comparing the risk of default on the debt instrument with the default risk at the time of initial recognition, and considering the reasonable and corroborative information for a significant increase in credit risk since the initial recognition, to determine whether the financial instrument’s credit risk has increased significantly since the initial recognition.
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Those who meet the normal credit risk status will estimate the expected loss amount based on the one-year probability of default (PD).
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Those who meet the significant increase in credit risk status must consider the duration of the assets and calculate the probability of default (PD) for each duration. If the cash flow of the contract in the future period (i.e., the default exposure amount of each period) can be assessed, the cash flow method is used to assess the expected amount of credit loss, and if the cash flow of each period cannot be assessed, the current risk calculation method is used.
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Those who meet the abnormal credit risk status are considered to be 100%, and will not consider the probability of default in each duration. Only consider the relevant recoverable amount and evaluate the overall expected credit loss amount.
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Debt instrument investments’ probability of default is the value released by external credit rating agencies, which implies the possibility of future market fluctuations.
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d) Credit risk hedging or mitigation policies
i. Collaterals
The Group implements a series of policies and measures to reduce credit risks when granting of credit. One of the commonly used methods is to require borrowers to provide collaterals. To enforce the rights to collaterals, the Group manages and assesses the collaterals according to the procedures adopted in determining the scope of collateralization and valuation of collaterals.
The main types of collateral for granting credit are as follows:
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i) Real estate.
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ii) Chattels and rights of pledge.
iii) Guarantee from external agency.
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To enhance guarantee of transaction risk, the Group’s demand for collaterals depends on the nature of derivative transactions as follows:
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i) Guarantee of amount invested: Asking different ratio of guarantee based on the credit rating scale of clients.
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ii) Guarantee of high-risk transactions: Asking for collaterals when option contracts are under resale agreement.
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iii) Performance bond (loss on investment position): Asking for collaterals when loss on investment position exceeds the limit of approved market value.
The Group closely observed the value of pledged financial assets and evaluated which financial assets had been impaired in order to recognize allowance for impairment. Credit-impaired financial assets and their pledged values which eliminate potential loss, are as follows:
December 31, 2025
| Financial assets that were impaired Notes discounted and loans Receivables Guarantees and letters of credit Total financial assets that were impaired December 31, 2024 Financial assets that were impaired Notes discounted and loans Receivables Guarantees and letters of credit Debt instruments Total financial assets that were impaired |
Total Carrying Amount Allowance for Impairment Loss Total Value of Exposure Fair Value of Collateral $ 5,901,487 $ (1,175,540) $ 4,725,947 $ 4,763,820 594,220 (205,692) 388,528 273,679 44,611 (30,423) 14,188 1,041 $ 6,540,318 $ (1,411,655) $ 5,128,663 $ 5,038,540 Total Carrying Amount Allowance for Impairment Loss Total Value of Exposure Fair Value of Collateral $ 6,276,108 $ (1,272,189) $ 5,003,919 $ 5,003,919 511,459 (176,153) 335,306 235,885 44,677 (28,807) 15,870 3,337 8,947 (8,947) - - $ 6,841,191 $ (1,486,096) $ 5,355,095 $ 5,243,141 |
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ii. Credit risk concentration limits and control
To avoid the concentration of credit risks, the Group has included credit limits for the same person (entity) and for the same related-party corporation (group) based on the credit risk arising from loans, securities investment and derivatives transactions.
Meanwhile, for trading and banking book investments, the Group has set a ratio, which is the credit limit of a single issuer in proportion to the total securities position. The Group has also included credit limits for a single counterparty and a single group.
In addition, to manage the concentration risk of the financial assets, the Group has set credit limits by industry, conglomerate, country and transactions collateralized by shares, and integrated within one system to supervise the concentration of credit risk in these categories. The Group monitors concentration of each asset and controls various types of credit risk concentration in a single transaction involving counterparties, groups, related-party corporations, industries and nations.
iii. Other credit enhancements
To reduce its credit risks, the Group stipulates in its credit contracts the term for offsetting which clearly stated that the Group reserves the right to offset the borrowers’ debt against their deposits in the Group.
e) Maximum exposure to credit risk
The maximum exposures of assets on the consolidated balance sheets to credit risks without consideration of guarantees or other credit enforcement instruments approximate the assets’ carrying amounts. The maximum exposures of off-balance sheet items to credit risks without consideration of guarantees or other credit enforcement instrument were as follows:
| Loans commitments Guarantee receivables Letters of credit |
December 31 |
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| 2025 2024 $ 77,079,972 $ 72,140,916 45,241,863 38,123,697 3,537,598 3,839,521 |
The management of the Group believes their abilities to minimize the credit risk exposures of the off-balance sheet items are mainly attributed to their rigorous evaluation of extended credit and the periodic reviews of these credits.
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f) Credit risk concentration of the Group
When the counterparty of financial product transactions is concentrated on one person, or when there are several counterparties but they are mostly engaged in similar economic activities and have similar economic characteristics, causing their abilities to fulfill contract obligations to be similarly affected by economic or other situations, credit risk concentration is deemed to have occurred. The characteristics of significant credit risk concentration include the nature of the debtor’s activities. The Group’s transactions are not concentrated on a single customer or counterparty but spread among counterparties with similar industry types and operating regions. The contract amounts of significant credit risk concentration were as follows:
| Counterparty Private enterprise Natural person Government agencies Others Credit Risk Profile by Group or Industry Natural person Manufacturing Commercial Real estate and leasing Construction industry Servicing Finance and insurance Transportation warehousing and information communication Others Credit Risk Profile by Region Domestic Asia North America Others |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
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| 2025 2024 $ 354,811,945 $ 342,395,187 328,745,861 312,642,315 - 131,140 22,142,652 14,086,488 $ 705,700,458 $ 669,255,130 **December 31 ** |
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| 2025 2024 $ 328,745,861 $ 312,642,315 77,223,792 85,167,718 53,972,659 53,139,771 116,362,577 102,317,433 36,408,874 32,830,364 17,681,535 16,997,892 27,457,832 29,708,340 13,359,894 12,139,905 34,487,434 24,311,392 $ 705,700,458 $ 669,255,130 December 31 |
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| 2025 $ 654,499,770 34,471,430 5,842,024 10,887,234 $ 705,700,458 |
2024 $ 618,817,093 32,125,644 9,359,579 8,952,814 $ 669,255,130 |
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| Credit Risk Profile by Collateral Unsecured Secured Real estate Letter of bank guarantee Chattel Debenture Notes receivable Shares Others |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
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| 2025 $ 132,165,024 500,904,543 18,664,374 10,020,549 25,403,237 2,583,350 11,313,033 4,646,348 $ 705,700,458 |
2024 $ 124,170,157 477,225,050 18,198,328 11,533,709 20,962,662 2,750,454 10,021,779 4,392,991 $ 669,255,130 |
- g) Write-off policy
If one of the following events have occurred, overdue loans and delinquent receivables should have the estimated recoverable amount deducted and should then be written off as bad debts:
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The debtor may not recover all or part of the obligatory claim due to dissolution, disappearance, settlement, bankruptcy or other reasons.
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The appraisal value of collateral and asset of the main and subordinate debtors are very low, or the compensation is not available after deducting the amount of the first mortgage, or it is not beneficial that execution fee is close to or may exceed the Bank’s reimbursable amount.
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The collateral and the assets of the main and subordinate debtors are auctioned off at multiple auctions, of which the Bank did not receive any benefit.
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Overdue loans and delinquent receivables which have been overdue for more than 2 years have been collected but not yet received.
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The minimum payable amount of credit card which is overdue for six months that should be written off in three months.
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h) Information of credit quality
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i. Notes discounted, loans and receivables
December 31, 2025
Product category Corporate loans Consumer loans Others Total carrying amount Allowance for doubtful accounts Recognized impairment loss under regulations |
Notes Discounted and Loans | Notes Discounted and Loans | Notes Discounted and Loans | Notes Discounted and Loans | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 12-month ECLs $ 306,658,030 311,573,089 (1,559) 618,229,560 (2,507,813 ) - $ 615,721,747 |
Stage 2 Lifetime ECL $ 3,427,400 14,420,103 301 17,847,804 (864,859 ) - $ 16,982,945 |
Stage 3 Lifetime ECL $ 3,911,206 1,990,574 (293) 5,901,487 (1,175,540 ) - $ 4,725,947 |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations $ - - - - (3,448,356) $ (3,448,356) |
Total $ 313,996,636 327,983,766 (1,551) 641,978,851 (4,548,212 ) (3,448,356) $ 633,982,283 |
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Product category Corporate loans Consumer loans Others Total carrying amount Allowance for doubtful accounts Recognized impairment loss under regulations Product category Corporate loans Consumer loans Total carrying amount Allowance for doubtful accounts Recognized impairment loss under regulations Product category Corporate loans Total carrying amount Allowance for doubtful accounts Recognized impairment loss under regulations Product category Corporate loans Total carrying amount Allowance for doubtful accounts Recognized impairment loss under regulations |
Receivables | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 12-month ECLs $ 17,103,588 3,220,516 79,775,304 100,099,408 (190,357 ) - $ 99,909,051 |
Stage 2 Stage 3 Lifetime ECL Lifetime ECL $ 2,049,102 $ 503,613 42,733 63,179 - 27,428 2,091,835 594,220 (38,961 ) (205,692 ) - - $ 2,052,874 $ 388,528 Loan Commitments |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations $ - - - - - (88,730) $ (88,730) |
Total $ 19,656,303 3,326,428 79,802,732 102,785,463 (435,010 ) (88,730) $ 102,261,723 |
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| Stage 2 Stage 3 Lifetime ECL Lifetime ECL $ - $ - 111,077 - 111,077 - (1,469 ) - - - $ 109,608 $ - Guarantee Receivables |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations $ - - - - (8,092) $ (8,092) |
Total $ 31,349,339 45,730,633 77,079,972 (163,629 ) (8,092) $ 76,908,251 |
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| Stage 2 Lifetime ECL $ 302,660 302,660 (29,322 ) - $ 273,338 |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations $ - - - (63,056) $ (63,056) |
Total $ 45,241,863 45,241,863 (396,807 ) (63,056) $ 44,782,000 |
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| Stage 2 Lifetime ECL $ - - - - $ - |
Stage 3 Lifetime ECL $ - - - - $ - |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations $ - - - (2,392) $ (2,392) |
Total $ 3,537,598 3,537,598 (8,678 ) (2,392) $ 3,526,528 |
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December 31, 2024
Product category Corporate loans Consumer loans Others Total carrying amount Allowance for doubtful accounts Recognized impairment loss under regulations Product category Corporate loans Consumer loans Others Total carrying amount Allowance for doubtful accounts Recognized impairment loss under regulations Product category Corporate loans Consumer loans Total carrying amount Allowance for doubtful accounts Recognized impairment loss under regulations |
Notes Discounted and Loans | Notes Discounted and Loans | Notes Discounted and Loans | Notes Discounted and Loans | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 12-month ECLs $ 291,044,477 297,332,152 4,006 588,380,635 (2,430,783 ) - $ 585,949,852 |
Stage 2 Lifetime ECL $ 4,116,230 12,078,855 309 16,195,394 (1,042,766 ) - $ 15,152,628 |
Stage 3 Lifetime ECL $ 3,859,998 2,416,086 24 6,276,108 (1,272,189 ) - $ 5,003,919 Receivables |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations $ - - - - - (2,629,102) $ (2,629,102) |
Total $ 299,020,705 311,827,093 4,339 610,852,137 (4,745,738 ) (2,629,102) $ 603,477,297 |
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| Stage 2 Stage 3 Lifetime ECL Lifetime ECL $ 562,068 $ 430,352 38,674 52,891 15 28,216 600,757 511,459 (11,239 ) (176,153 ) - - $ 589,518 $ 335,306 Loan Commitments |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations $ - - - - - (96,047) $ (96,047) |
Total $ 21,387,334 1,963,369 69,863,880 93,214,583 (396,430 ) (96,047) $ 92,722,106 |
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| Stage 2 Lifetime ECL $ - 236,646 236,646 (2,053 ) - $ 234,593 |
Stage 3 Lifetime ECL $ - - - - - $ - |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations $ - - - - (5,603) $ (5,603) |
Total $ 23,597,188 48,543,728 72,140,916 (135,827 ) (5,603) $ 71,999,486 |
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Product category Corporate loans Total carrying amount Allowance for doubtful accounts Recognized impairment loss under regulations |
Guarantee Receivables | Guarantee Receivables | Guarantee Receivables | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 12-month ECLs $ 38,004,233 38,004,233 (311,902 ) - $ 37,692,331 |
Stage 2 Lifetime ECL $ 74,787 74,787 (4,238 ) - $ 70,549 |
Stage 3 Lifetime ECL $ 44,677 44,677 (28,807 ) - $ 15,870 |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations $ - - - (40,316) $ (40,316) |
Total $ 38,123,697 38,123,697 (344,947 ) (40,316) $ 37,738,434 |
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Product category Corporate loans Total carrying amount Allowance for doubtful accounts Recognized impairment loss under regulations |
Letters of Credit | Letters of Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 12-month ECLs $ 3,839,521 3,839,521 (9,545 ) - $ 3,829,976 |
Stage 2 Lifetime ECL $ - - - - $ - |
Stage 3 Lifetime ECL $ - - - - $ - |
Difference of Impairment Loss under Regulations $ - - - (3,610) $ (3,610) |
Total $ 3,839,521 3,839,521 (9,545 ) (3,610) $ 3,826,366 |
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ii. Debt instrument investments
December 31, 2025
Product category (Note) Investment grade bond Non-investment grade bond Total carrying amount Allowance for impairment Difference of impairment loss under regulations Product category (Note) Investment grade bond Non-investment grade bond Others (NCDs issued by the CBC) Total carrying amount Allowance for impairment Difference of impairment loss under regulations |
Financial Assets | Financial Assets | at FVTOCI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 12-month ECLs Lifetime ECL Lifetime ECL Total $ 94,124,875 $ - $ - $ 94,124,875 - - - - 94,124,875 - - 94,124,875 (43,578 ) - - (43,578 ) - - - - $ 94,081,297 $ - $ - $ 94,081,297 Investments in Debt Instruments at Amortized Cost |
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| Stage 2 Lifetime ECL $ - - - - - - $ - |
Stage 3 Lifetime ECL $ - - - - - - $ - |
Total $ 52,828,083 - 51,168,344 103,996,427 (27,986 ) - $ 103,968,441 |
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Note: The bond rating is based on the original credit rating of Moody’s, Fitch (Fitch), Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and China Credit Rating.
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The breakdown below shows the Group’s investments in debt instruments classified as financial assets at FVTOCI and financial assets at amortized cost:
| Financial Assets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Financial Assets | at Amortized | |
| at FVTOCI | Cost | |
| Total carrying amount | $ 95,600,788 | $ 103,996,427 |
| Loss allowance | (43,578) |
(27,986) |
| Amortized cost | 95,557,210 | 103,968,441 |
| Fair value adjustment | (1,475,913) |
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| $ 94,081,297 |
$ 103,968,441 |
The Group’s current credit risk rating mechanism and the total carrying amount of the investments in debt instruments of each credit rating are as follows:
| Credit Rating | Definition | Recognition Basis | Expected Credit Loss |
Total Carrying Amount | Total Carrying Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Assets at FVTOCI |
Financial Assets at Amortized Cost |
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| Normal (Stage 1) Abnormal (Stage 2) Default (Stage 3) Write offs |
The debtor has a low credit risk and is fully capable of paying off contractual cash flows. Credit risk has increased significantly since the initial recognition. There is evidence that the credit is impaired. There is evidence that the debtor is facing serious financial difficulties and The Group cannot reasonably expect to recover the debt. |
12-month expected credit losses Lifetime expected credit losses (no credit impaired) Lifetime expected credit losses (credit impaired) Write-off |
0.00%-0.34% - - - |
$ 95,600,788 - - - |
$ 103,996,427 - - - |
With respect to the Group’s investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI and at amortized cost, information on the changes in their loss allowance summarized by credit risk rating is as follows:
| Financial assets at FVTOCI Balance at January 1, 2025 Change in credit rating Normal turned to abnormal Abnormal turned to default Default turned to write off Purchase of new debt instruments |
Credit Rating |
|---|---|
| Normal (12-month Expected Credit Losses) Abnormal (Lifetime ECL and Not Credit Impaired) Default (Lifetime ECL and Credit Impaired) $ 45,187 $ - $ - - - - - - - - - - 7,821 - - (Continued) |
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| Disposal Model/risk parameter change Exchange rate and other changes Loss allowance at December 31, 2025 Financial assets at amortized cost Balance at January 1, 2025 Change in credit rating Normal turned to abnormal Abnormal turned to default Default turned to write off Purchase of new debt instruments Disposal Model/risk parameter change Exchange rate and other changes Loss allowance at December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 |
Credit Rating |
|---|---|
| Normal (12-month Expected Credit Losses) Abnormal (Lifetime ECL and Not Credit Impaired) Default (Lifetime ECL and Credit Impaired) $ (8,206) $ - $ - - - - (1,224) - - $ 43,578 $ - $ - $ 29,031 $ - $ 8,947 - - - - - - - - - 2,868 - - (3,904) - (7,960) - - - (9) - (987) $ 27,986 $ - $ - (Concluded) |
Product category (Note) Investment grade bond Non-investment grade bond Total carrying amount Allowance for impairment Recognized impairment loss under regulations Product category (Note) Investment grade bond Non-investment grade bond Others (NCDs issued by the CBC) Total carrying amount Allowance for impairment Recognized impairment loss under regulations |
Financial Assets | Financial Assets | at FVTOCI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 12-month ECLs Lifetime ECL Lifetime ECL Total $ 94,102,200 $ - $ - $ 94,102,200 - - - - 94,102,200 - - 94,102,200 (45,187 ) - - (45,187 ) - - - - $ 94,057,013 $ - $ - $ 94,057,013 Investments in Debt Instruments at Amortized Cost |
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| Stage 2 Lifetime ECL $ - - - - - - $ - |
Stage 3 Lifetime ECL $ - 8,947 - 8,947 (8,947 ) - $ - |
Total $ 59,863,762 8,947 48,555,321 108,428,030 (37,978 ) - $ 108,390,052 |
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Note: The bond rating is based on the original credit rating of Moody’s, Fitch (Fitch), Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and China Credit Rating.
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The breakdown below shows the Group’s investments in debt instruments classified as financial assets at FVTOCI and financial assets at amortized cost:
December 31, 2024
| Financial Assets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Financial Assets | at Amortized | |
| at FVTOCI | Cost | |
| Total carrying amount | $ 96,137,841 | $ 108,428,030 |
| Loss allowance | (45,187) |
(37,978) |
| Amortized cost | 96,092,654 | 108,390,052 |
| Fair value adjustment | (2,035,641) |
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| $ 94,057,013 |
$ 108,390,052 |
The Group’s current credit risk rating mechanism and the total carrying amount of the investments in debt instruments of each credit rating are as follows:
| Credit Rating | Definition | Recognition Basis | Expected Credit Loss |
Total Carrying Amount | Total Carrying Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Assets at FVTOCI |
Financial Assets at Amortized Cost |
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| Normal (Stage 1) Abnormal (Stage 2) Default (Stage 3) Write offs |
The debtor has a low credit risk and is fully capable of paying off contractual cash flows. Credit risk has increased significantly since the initial recognition. There is evidence that the credit is impaired. There is evidence that the debtor is facing serious financial difficulties and The Group cannot reasonably expect to recover the debt. |
12-month expected credit losses Lifetime expected credit losses (no credit impaired) Lifetime expected credit losses (credit impaired) Write-off |
0.00%-0.51% - 100% - |
$ 96,137,841 - - - |
$ 108,419,083 - 8,947 - |
With respect to the Group’s investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI and at amortized cost, information on the changes in their loss allowance summarized by credit risk rating is as follows:
| Financial assets at FVTOCI Balance at January 1, 2024 Change in credit rating Normal turned to abnormal Abnormal turned to default Default turned to write off |
Credit Rating |
|---|---|
| Normal (12-month Expected Credit Losses) Abnormal (Lifetime ECL and Not Credit Impaired) Default (Lifetime ECL and Credit Impaired) $ 33,941 $ - $ - - - - - - - - - - (Continued) |
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| Purchase of new debt instruments Disposal Model/risk parameter change Exchange rate and other changes Loss allowance at December 31, 2024 Financial assets at amortized cost Balance at January 1, 2024 Change in credit rating Normal turned to abnormal Abnormal turned to default Default turned to write off Purchase of new debt instruments Disposal Model/risk parameter change Exchange rate and other changes Loss allowance at December 31 2024 |
Credit Rating |
|---|---|
| Normal (12-month Expected Credit Losses) Abnormal (Lifetime ECL and Not Credit Impaired) Default (Lifetime ECL and Credit Impaired) $ 15,751 $ - $ - (4,142) - - - - - (363) - - $ 45,187 $ - $ - $ 31,548 $ - $ 8,378 - - - - - - - - - 1,419 - - (2,887) - - - - - (1,049) - 569 $ 29,031 $ - $ 8,947 |
(Concluded)
3) Liquidity risk
- a) The source and definition of liquidity risk:
Liquidity risk refers to the potential loss resulting from the shortage of funds in acquiring assets or repaying debts on maturity, such as the cash outflow arising from the depositors’ withdrawal of deposits, loan drawdown, other interests, expenses, or off-balance sheet transactions. To ensure sufficient capital liquidity, measures that can be taken include enough cash buffer in shares or readily realizable marketable securities, allocation of the period, absorbing deposits or financial borrowings, etc.
b) The Group’s liquidity risk policies
The Group establishes a strategy based on the conservatism principle to diversify the source and duration of funds, participates in the fund’s lending market and maintains strong relationship with fund providers to ensure the stability and reliability of funding sources.
The Group formulates relevant standards including risk identification, measurement, monitoring and reporting in order to control and grasp the potential adverse effects, regularly performs stress tests and analyzes the crisis situation to mitigate impact of excessive capital flows, establishes a limit monitoring mechanism, and sets management indicators such as liquidity ratios, cash flow gaps, etc.
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The Group’s liquidity risk management unit is the Asset and Liability Management Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”). The Committee must adopt necessary monitoring steps to maintain adequate liquidity and ensure that certain committees should regularly report to the board of directors for effective management of liquidity risks.
Maturity analysis of non-derivative financial liabilities
The Group disclosed the analysis of cash outflows from non-derivative financial liabilities by the residual maturities as of the balance sheet date. The amounts used in the maturity analyses of derivative financial liabilities are based on contractual cash flows, so some of these amounts may not correspond to the amounts shown on the consolidated balance sheets.
| December 31, 2025 | 0-30 Days | 31-90 Days | 91-180 Days | 181 Days - **1 Year ** |
Over 1 Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Due to the Central Bank and other banks Funds borrowed from the Central Bank and other banks Securities sold under repurchase agreements Payables Deposits and remittances Bank debentures Lease liabilities Other items ofcashoutflow on maturity |
$ 8,887,053 3,433,163 2,595,408 18,368,063 99,865,561 - 16,692 4,317,198 |
$ 3,457,190 3,607,271 7,646,537 2,239,840 123,233,659 - 32,536 1,107,380 |
$ 730 1,128,312 - 409,175 94,843,324 - 47,877 43,907 |
$ 2,511,970 555,614 - 510,641 171,573,992 39,177 90,464 103,401 |
$ - 2,936,713 - 476,301 354,286,636 15,150,000 825,049 6,730,973 |
$ 14,856,943 11,661,073 10,241,945 22,004,020 843,803,172 15,189,177 1,012,618 12,302,859 |
| December 31, 2024 | 0-30 Days | 31-90 Days | 91-180 Days | 181 Days - **1 Year ** |
Over 1 Year | Total |
| Due to the Central Bank and other banks Funds borrowed from the Central Bank and other banks Securities sold under repurchase agreements Payables Deposits and remittances Bank debentures Lease liabilities Other items ofcashoutflow on maturity |
$ 18,163,190 2,195,415 4,447,220 18,087,485 71,400,430 - 17,102 2,954,076 |
$ 1,475,325 3,912,332 8,524,321 848,374 122,752,668 - 34,100 1,573,263 |
$ 730 1,514,496 - 371,113 84,801,914 - 51,237 59,277 |
$ 11,970 613,903 - 406,418 179,346,471 78,328 100,948 96,312 |
$ - 5,133,628 - 374,173 349,283,590 13,500,000 1,016,643 4,690,573 |
$ 19,651,215 13,369,774 12,971,541 20,087,563 807,585,073 13,578,328 1,220,030 9,373,501 |
Maturity analysis of derivative financial liabilities
- a) Derivative instruments settled at net amounts
Derivative instruments settled at net amounts include:
Foreign exchange derivative instruments: Foreign exchange forward contracts and cross-currency option contracts.
The Group assesses the maturity dates of derivative contracts to understand the basic elements of all derivative financial instruments shown on the consolidated balance sheets. The amounts used in the consolidated balance sheets are based on contractual cash flows. Therefore, some amounts may not correspond to the amounts shown the consolidated balance sheets. The maturity analysis of derivative financial liabilities was as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | 0-30 Days | 31-90 Days | 91-180 Days | 181 Days - 1 Year |
Over 1 Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derivative financial liabilities at FVTPL Foreign currency derivatives |
$ 66,902 | $ 164,325 | $ 184,951 | $ 142,505 | $ - | $ 558,683 |
| December 31, 2024 | 0-30 Days | 31-90 Days | 91-180 Days | 181 Days - 1 Year |
Over 1 Year | Total |
| Derivative financial liabilities at FVTPL Foreigncurrency derivatives |
$ 76,158 | $178,460 | $119,898 | $ 64,455 | $ - | $438,971 |
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b) Derivative instruments settled at gross amounts
Derivative instruments settled at gross amounts include:
Foreign exchange derivatives instruments: Foreign exchange forward contracts and cross-currency swap contracts.
The Group disclosed the analysis of derivative instruments to be settled at gross amount by the residual maturities as of the balance sheet date. The Group assesses the maturity dates of derivative contracts to understand the basic elements of all derivative financial instruments shown in the balance sheets. The amounts used in the maturity analyses of derivative financial liabilities are based on contractual cash flows, so some of these amounts may not correspond to the amounts shown on the consolidated balance sheets. The maturity analysis of derivative financial liabilities settled at gross amounts was as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | 0-30 Days | 31-90 Days | 91-180 Days | 181 Days - **1 Year ** |
Over 1 Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derivative financial liabilities at FVTPL Foreign currency derivatives Outflows Inflows |
$ 108,405,344 107,493,112 |
$ 17,384,949 17,236,443 |
$ 6,029,314 5,925,232 |
$ 15,027,915 14,838,188 |
$ - - |
$ 146,847,522 145,492,975 |
| Total outflows Total inflows |
108,405,344 107,493,112 |
17,384,949 17,236,443 |
6,029,314 5,925,232 |
15,027,915 14,838,188 |
- - |
146,847,522 145,492,975 |
| Net flows | $ (912,232) | $ (148,506) | $ (104,082) | $ (189,727) | $ - | $ (1,354,547) |
| December 31, 2024 | 0-30 Days | 31-90 Days | 91-180 Days | 181 Days - **1 Year ** |
Over 1 Year | Total |
| Derivative financial liabilities at FVTPL Foreign currency derivatives Outflows Inflows |
$ 75,968,576 75,386,246 |
$ 15,560,576 15,393,443 |
$ 11,737,237 11,644,901 |
$ 20,701,989 20,048,600 |
$ - - |
$ 123,968,378 122,473,190 |
| Total outflows Total inflows |
75,968,576 75,386,246 |
15,560,576 15,393,443 |
11,737,237 11,644,901 |
20,701,989 20,048,600 |
- - |
123,968,378 122,473,190 |
| Net flows | $ (582,330) | $ (167,133) | $ (92,336) | $ (653,389) | $ - | $ (1,495,188) |
- 4) Maturity analysis of off-balance-sheet items
The following table shows the Group’s maturity analysis of off-balance sheet items based on the residual maturities from the consolidated balance sheets. For the financial guarantee contract issued, the maximum amount of guarantee is included in the earliest period that may be required to perform the guarantee. The amounts in the table below were prepared on contractual cash flow basis; therefore, some disclosed amounts would not match with the consolidated balance sheets.
| December 31, 2025 | 0-30 Days | 31-90 Days | 91-180 Days | 181 Days - 1 Year |
Over 1 Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan commitments Letters of credit Guarantee receivables Lease contract commitment |
$ 17,334,269 609,999 4,276,272 2,870,368 |
$ 23,736,221 2,641,337 5,650,508 - |
$ 35,930,372 285,430 2,821,798 - |
$ 70,982,076 832 5,259,527 - |
$ 69,509,332 - 27,233,758 - |
$ 217,492,270 3,537,598 45,241,863 2,870,368 |
| Total | $ 25,090,908 | $ 32,028,066 | $ 39,037,600 | $ 76,242,435 | $ 96,743,090 | $269,142,099 |
| December 31, 2024 | 0-30 Days | 31-90 Days | 91-180 Days | 181 Days - **1 Year ** |
Over 1 Year | Total |
| Loan commitments Letters of credit Guarantee receivables Lease contract commitment |
$ 8,639,171 1,203,496 5,192,049 6,822,180 |
$ 17,662,810 2,564,734 4,287,617 313,460 |
$ 38,438,298 71,291 2,496,166 500,425 |
$ 74,714,766 - 4,181,881 535,730 |
$ 80,298,439 - 21,965,984 - |
$ 219,753,484 3,839,521 38,123,697 8,171,795 |
| Total | $ 21,856,896 | $ 24,828,621 | $ 41,506,180 | $ 79,432,377 | $102,264,423 | $269,888,497 |
- 5) Cash flow and fair value risk of interest rate fluctuation
The floating-rate assets/liabilities held by the Bank may be exposed to risks of future cash inflow/outflow. Since the risk is considered substantial, it is therefore hedged by the Group.
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6) Sustainability and Climate Risk
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a) The Board of Directors is the Bank’s highest governing body for sustainability and climate risk. The Bank has established a Sustainability Development Committee and a Risk Management Committee to oversee matters related to sustainability development, climate risk management, and financial disclosures, and to regularly review the effectiveness of their implementation.
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b) In response to the transition to a low-carbon economy, the Bank introduced the climate-related financial disclosure framework in 2022. The Bank has prepared its TCFD report in accordance with the Guidelines for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures for Domestic Banks, the recommendations of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), and with reference to the Practical Handbook on Climate-Related Risk Management for Domestic Banks issued by the Bankers Association of the Republic of China. The disclosures are structured around the four core elements: Governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets, and are available on the Bank’s website. The Bank will continue to enhance its management resilience of climate risk and sustainable operations through a sound governance framework and ongoing improvement in disclosures, and to support the transition to a low-carbon and sustainable future.
41. TRANSFERS OF FINANCIAL ASSETS
Transferred Financial Assets That Do Not Qualify for Derecognition
Most of the transferred financial assets of the Group that are not derecognized in their entirety are securities sold under repurchase agreements. According to these transactions, the right of the receiving cash flows from the transferred financial assets would be transferred to other entities and the associated liabilities of the Group’s obligation to repurchase the transferred financial assets at a fixed price in the future would be recognized. As the Group is restricted to use, sell or pledge the transferred financial assets throughout the term of transaction, and is still exposed to interest rate risks and credit risks on these instruments, the transferred financial assets are not derecognized in their entirety. The details of financial assets that were not derecognized in their entirety and the associated financial liabilities were as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category of Financial Assets | Carrying Amount of Transferred Financial Assets |
Carrying Amount of Associated Financial Liabilities |
Fair Value of Transferred Financial Assets |
Fair Value of Associated Financial Liabilities |
Fair Value of Net Position |
| Financial assets at FVTOCI Securities sold under repurchase agreements Financial assets at amortized cost Securities sold under repurchase agreements |
$ 9,258,293 1,385,797 |
$ 8,832,999 1,335,694 |
$ 8,808,842 1,372,312 |
$ 8,832,999 1,335,694 |
$ (24,157) 36,618 |
| December 31, 2024 | |||||
| Category of Financial Assets | Carrying Amount of Transferred Financial Assets |
Carrying Amount of Associated Financial Liabilities |
Fair Value of Transferred Financial Assets |
Fair Value of Associated Financial Liabilities |
Fair Value of Net Position |
| Financial assets at FVTOCI Securities sold under repurchase agreements Financial assets at amortized cost Securities sold under repurchase agreements |
$ 9,945,752 3,824,050 |
$ 9,288,770 3,555,453 |
$ 9,465,809 3,719,339 |
$ 9,288,770 3,555,453 |
$ 177,039 163,886 |
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42. OFFSETTING FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
The Group did not hold financial instruments covered by Section 42 of the IAS 32 “Financial Instruments: Presentation” endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission; thus, it made an offset of financial assets and liabilities and reported the net amount in the consolidated balance sheets.
The Group engages in transactions on the following financial assets and liabilities that are not subject to balance sheet offsetting based on IAS 32 but are under master netting arrangements or similar agreements. These agreements allow both the Group and its counterparties to opt for the net settlement of financial assets and financial liabilities. If one party defaults, the other party may choose net settlement.
The netting information of financial assets and financial liabilities is set out below:
December 31, 2025
| Gross Amounts Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Liabilities Net Amounts of Financial Assets Financial Assets of Recognized Financial Assets Offset in the Balance Sheets Presented in the Balance Sheets Securities purchased under resale agreements $ 16,180,210 $ - $ 16,180,210 Gross Amounts of Recognized Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Assets Net Amounts of Financial Liabilities Financial Liabilities Financial Liabilities Offset in the Balance Sheets Presented in the Balance Sheets Securities sold under repurchase agreements $ 10,168,693 $ - $ 10,168,693 December 31, 2024 Gross Amounts Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Liabilities Net Amounts of Financial Assets Financial Assets of Recognized Financial Assets Offset in the Balance Sheets Presented in the Balance Sheets Securities purchased under resale agreements $ 8,241,776 $ - $ 8,241,776 Gross Amounts of Recognized Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Assets Net Amounts of Financial Liabilities Financial Liabilities Financial Liabilities Offset in the Balance Sheets Presented in the Balance Sheets Securities sold under repurchase agreements $ 12,844,223 $ - $ 12,844,223 |
Related Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheets Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received $ 16,180,210 $ - Related Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheets Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received $ 10,168,693 $ - Related Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheets Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received $ 8,241,776 $ - Related Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheets Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received $ 12,844,223 $ - |
Net Amount $ - |
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43. INFORMATION ABOUT THE BANK
a. Asset quality
| Category | Items | Items | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-performing Loan (Note 1) |
Total Loan | NPL Ratio (Note 2) |
Allowance For Loan Losses |
Coverage Ratio (Note 3) |
Non-performing Loan (Note 1) |
Total Loan | NPL Ratio (Note 2) |
Allowance For Loan Losses |
Coverage Ratio (Note 3) |
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| Corporate loans |
Secured | $ 512,623 | $177,808,404 | 0.29% | $ 2,172,099 | 423.72% | $ 102,659 | $170,661,662 | 0.06% | $ 2,095,393 | 2,041.12% | |
| Unsecured | 579,200 | 136,137,273 | 0.43% | 1,942,991 | 335.46% | 58,834 | 128,325,692 | 0.05% | 1,566,165 | 2,662.01% | ||
| Consumer loans |
Mortgage (Note4) | 202,004 | 95,072,632 | 0.21% | 1,430,565 | 708.19% | 65,698 | 90,679,729 | 0.07% | 1,361,387 | 2,072.19% | |
| Cashcard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Microcredit (Note 5) | 2,575 | 622,352 | 0.41% | 12,896 | 500.82% | 317 | 589,523 | 0.05% | 7,189 | 2,267.82% | ||
| Other (Note 6) | Secured | 187,993 | 188,577,763 | 0.10% | 1,996,551 | 1,062.03% | 100,225 | 180,225,195 | 0.06% | 1,903,672 | 1,899.40% | |
| Unsecured | 64,042 | 41,417,957 | 0.15% | 440,879 | 688.42% | 31,627 | 38,565,898 | 0.08% | 440,447 | 1,392.63% | ||
| Loans | 1,548,437 | 639,636,381 | 0.24% | 7,995,981 | 516.39% | 359,360 | 609,047,699 | 0.06% | 7,374,253 | 2,052.05% | ||
| Items Category |
December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Overdue Receivable |
Accounts Receivable |
Delinquency Ratio |
Allowance for Credit Losses |
Coverage Ratio |
Overdue Receivable |
Accounts Receivable |
Delinquency Ratio |
Allowance for Credit Losses |
Coverage Ratio |
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| Credit card | $ 1,846 | $ 764,438 | 0.24% | $ 20,334 | 1,101.52% | $ 1,952 | $ 810,634 | 0.24% | $ 20,648 | 1,057.79% | ||
| Accounts receivable without recourse (Note 7) |
31,429 | 196,405 |
16.00% | 34,012 | 108.22% | - | 215,200 | - | 8,085 | - |
Non-reportable overdue loans and receivables
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-reportable NPL Balance |
Non-reportable Overdue Receivable Balance |
Non-reportable NPL Balance |
Non-reportable Overdue Receivable Balance |
|
| Non-reportable amount upon performance of debt negotiation program (Note 8) |
$ 119 |
$ 135 | $ 293 | $ 198 |
| Amount received from performance of debt negotiationprogram(Note 9) |
7,667 | 12,354 | 6,494 | 11,881 |
| Total | 7,786 | 12,489 | 6,787 | 12,079 |
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Note 1: The amount recognized as non-performing loans (NPL) is in compliance with the “Regulations Governing the Procedures for Banking Institutions to Evaluate Assets and Deal with Non-performing/Non-accrual Loans”. Non-performing credit loans represent the amounts of non-performing loans reported to the FSC, as required by the FSC in its letter dated July 6, 2005 (Ref. No. 0944000378).
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Note 2: Non-performing loan ratio = Non-performing loans ÷ Outstanding loan balance; Non-performing credit loan ratio = Non-performing loans ÷ Accounts receivable balance.
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Note 3: Allowance for doubtful accounts ratio = Allowance for doubtful accounts in loans ÷ Overdue loans; Allowance for doubtful accounts ratio of credit card = Allowance for doubtful accounts in credit cards ÷ Overdue loans.
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Note 4: Home mortgage refers to financing obtained to buy, build, or fix houses owned by the borrowers’ spouse or children, with the house used as loan collateral.
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Note 5: Microcredit is covered by the FSC pronouncement dated December 19, 2005 (Ref No. 09440010950) and is excluded from credit card and cash card loans.
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Note 6: “Others” under consumer loans refers to secured or unsecured loans other than mortgage loans, cash cards, microcredit, and credit cards.
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Note 7: As required by the FSC in its letter dated July 19, 2005 (Ref No. 0945000494), a provision for bad debts is recognized once no compensation is made by a factor or insurance company for accounts receivable factored without recourse.
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Note 8: Accounts under “loans not required to be classified as NPL upon performance of a debt negotiation program” and “accounts receivable not required to be classified as overdue receivable upon debt negotiation program” were processed according the FSC pronouncement dated April 25, 2006 (Ref No. 09510001270).
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Note 9: Accounts under “loans not required to be classified as NPL upon performance of a debt discharge program and rehabilitation program” and “accounts receivable not required to be classified as overdue receivable upon debt discharge program and rehabilitation program” were processed according the FSC pronouncement dated September 15, 2008 (Ref No. 09700318940), the FSC pronouncement dated September 20, 2016 (Ref No. 10500134790).
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b. Concentration of credit extensions
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, %)
| Year | December 31, 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 10 Rank (Note 1) |
Group (Note 2) |
Total Credit (Note 3) |
Percentage of Net Worth (%) |
| 1 | Group A 016700 real estate development activities |
$ 5,081,170 | 5.54 |
| 2 | Group B 016700 real estate development activities |
4,867,306 | 5.30 |
| 3 | Group C 016700 real estate development activities |
3,225,547 | 3.52 |
| 4 | Group D 016700 real estate development activities |
2,606,866 | 2.84 |
| 5 | Group E 016499 other non-classified financial service |
2,444,575 | 2.66 |
| 6 | Group F 016811 real estate leasing and selling |
2,337,104 | 2.55 |
| 7 | Group G 016499 other non-classified financial service |
2,266,200 | 2.47 |
| 8 | Group H 016499 other non-classified financial service |
2,014,282 | 2.20 |
| 9 | Group I 014290 civil engineering constructions |
1,993,421 | 2.17 |
| 10 | Group J 016510 personal insurance |
1,967,097 | 2.14 |
| Year | December 31, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 10 Rank (Note 1) |
Group (Note 2) | Total Credit (Note 3) |
Percentage of Net Worth (%) |
| 1 | Group C 016700realestate development activities |
$ 4,686,360 | 5.71 |
| 2 | Group B 016700realestate development activities |
4,613,129 | 5.62 |
| 3 | Group A 016700realestate development activities |
4,479,747 | 5.46 |
| 4 | Group K 014100 construction industry |
2,555,875 | 3.11 |
| 5 | Group J 016510 Personal Insurance |
2,486,088 | 3.03 |
| 6 | Group L 012411smelting andrefining of ironand steel |
2,451,990 | 2.99 |
| 7 | Group D 016700realestate development activities |
2,255,434 | 2.75 |
| 8 | Group M 015010 oceantransportation |
2,044,693 | 2.49 |
| 9 | Group N 010892 manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous products |
1,673,687 | 2.04 |
| 10 | Group O 016700 real estate development activities |
1,620,771 | 1.97 |
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Note 1: The ranking is arranged in descending order of the outstanding loan balance, excluding all the government entities and nation-owned enterprises. If the borrower is a member company of a group, then the disclosed amount will be the total granted loan amount for that entire group. (i.e., Group A real estate development activities).
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Note 2: According to Article 6 of the “Supplementary Provisions to the Stock Exchange Corporation Criteria for the Review of Securities Listings”, Group refers to the entity that has a controlling or subordinate relationship with the counterparty that obtained loans from the Bank.
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Note 3: Credit balance means the sum of all the loans (including import bill negotiated, discounted export bills negotiated, overdrafts, short-term secured and unsecured loans, securities margin loan receivables, medium-term secured and unsecured loans, long-term secured and unsecured loans and delinquent receivables), exchange bills negotiated, accounts receivable factored without recourse, acceptances receivable, and guarantees issued.
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c. Interest rate sensitivity information
Interest Rate Sensitivity December 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, %)
| Items | 1 to 90 Days | 91 to 180 Days | 181 Days to **One Year ** |
Over One Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-sensitive assets | $ 634,983,739 | $ 12,236,211 | $ 20,206,688 | $ 137,518,358 | $ 804,944,996 |
| Interest-sensitive liabilities | 220,121,891 | 419,674,559 | 105,763,804 | 11,050,852 |
756,611,106 |
| Interest sensitivity gap | 414,861,848 | (407,438,348) |
(85,557,116) |
126,467,506 | 48,333,890 |
| Net equity | 91,749,451 | ||||
| Ratio of interest-sensitive assets toliabilities | 106.39% | ||||
| Ratio of interest sensitivity gap to net equity | 52.68% |
December 31, 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, %)
| Items | 1 to 90 Days | 91 to 180 Days | 181 Days to One Year |
Over One Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-sensitive assets | $ 592,858,391 | $10,564,482 | $10,970,967 | $143,208,053 | $ 757,601,893 |
| Interest-sensitive liabilities | 198,140,479 | 399,248,938 | 110,160,593 | 10,372,757 |
717,922,767 |
| Interest sensitivity gap | 394,717,912 | (388,684,456) | (99,189,626) | 132,835,296 | 39,679,126 |
| Net equity | 82,091,384 | ||||
| Ratio of interest-sensitive assets to liabilities | 105.53% | ||||
| Ratio of interest sensitivity gap tonet equity | 48.34% |
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Note 1: The above amounts included only the New Taiwan dollar amounts held by the head office and branches of the Bank (i.e., excluding foreign currency) and excluded contingent assets and contingent liabilities.
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Note 2: Interest sensitive assets and liabilities mean the revenues or costs of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities affected by interest rate changes.
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Note 3: Interest sensitivity gap = Interest sensitive assets - Interest sensitive liabilities.
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Note 4: Ratio of interest sensitive assets to liabilities = Interest sensitive assets ÷ Interest sensitive liabilities (in New Taiwan dollars).
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Interest Rate Sensitivity December 31, 2025
| (In Thousands of U.S. Dollars, %) | (In Thousands of U.S. Dollars, %) | (In Thousands of U.S. Dollars, %) | (In Thousands of U.S. Dollars, %) | (In Thousands of U.S. Dollars, %) | (In Thousands of U.S. Dollars, %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Items | 1 to 90 Days | 91 to 180 Days | 181 Days to **One Year ** |
Over One Year | Total |
| Interest-sensitive assets | $ 1,625,917 | $ 213,318 | $ 23,385 | $ 841,238 | $ 2,703,858 |
| Interest-sensitiveliabilities | 2,248,969 | 951,986 | 241,324 | - | 3,442,279 |
| Interest sensitivity gap | (623,052) | (738,668) | (217,939) | 841,238 | (738,421) |
| Net equity | 2,919,261 | ||||
| Ratio of interest-sensitive assets to liabilities | 78.55% | ||||
| Ratio of interest sensitivity gap to net equity | (25.29%) |
December 31, 2024
(In Thousands of U.S. Dollars, %)
| Items | 1 to 90 Days | 91 to 180 Days | 181 Days to One Year |
Over One Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-sensitive assets | $ 1,528,746 | $ 274,685 | $ 63,141 | $ 885,592 | $ 2,752,164 |
| Interest-sensitive liabilities | 2,512,073 | 836,777 | 230,340 | - | 3,579,190 |
| Interest sensitivity gap | (983,327) | (562,092) | (167,199) | 885,592 | (827,026) |
| Net equity | 2,503,931 | ||||
| Ratio of interest-sensitive assets to liabilities | 76.89% | ||||
| Ratio of interest sensitivity gap to net equity | (33.03%) |
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Note 1: The above amounts included only the U.S. dollar amounts held by the head office, domestic branches, OBU and overseas branches of the Bank and excluded contingent assets and contingent liabilities.
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Note 2: Interest sensitive assets and liabilities mean the revenues or costs of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities affected by interest rate changes.
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Note 3: Interest sensitivity gap = Interest sensitive assets - Interest sensitive liabilities.
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Note 4: Ratio of interest sensitive assets to liabilities = Interest sensitive assets ÷ Interest sensitive liabilities (in U.S. dollars).
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d. Profitability
Unit: %
| Items | December 31, 2025 |
December 31, 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on total assets | Pretax | 1.09 | 1.07 |
| After tax | 0.93 | 0.91 | |
| Return on net equity | Pretax | 12.24 | 12.21 |
| After tax | 10.42 | 10.46 | |
| Profitmargin | 46.65 | 46.31 |
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Note 1: Return on total assets = Income before (after) income tax ÷ Average total assets.
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Note 2: Return on equity = Income before (after) income tax ÷ Average equity.
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Note 3: Net profit margin = Income after income tax ÷ Total net revenues.
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Note 4: Income before (after) income tax represents income for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
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e. Maturity analysis of assets and liabilities
Maturity Analysis of Assets and Liabilities December 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| **Total ** | Perio | d Remaining until D | ue Date and Amoun | t Due | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **0-10 Days ** | **11-30 Days ** | **31-90 Days ** | **91-180 Days ** | 181 Days - 1 Year | Over 1 Year | ||
| Major capital inflow on maturity |
$ 880,264,972 1,056,550,892 |
$ 101,715,263 40,518,713 |
$ 58,176,540 60,982,134 |
$ 48,087,744 120,195,076 |
$ 72,895,001 136,642,831 |
$ 148,049,621 242,282,181 |
$ 451,340,803 455,929,957 |
| Major capital outflow on maturity |
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| Gap | (176,285,920) | 61,196,550 | (2,805,594) |
(72,107,332) | (63,747,830) | (94,232,560) | (4,589,154) |
December 31, 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| **Total ** | Perio | d Remaining until D | ue Date and Amoun | t Due | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-10 Days | 11-30 Days | 31-90 Days | 91-180 Days | **181 Days - 1 Year ** | **Over 1 Year ** | ||
| Major capital inflow on maturity |
$ 836,814,113 | $ 95,846,949 | $ 46,583,417 | $ 48,336,744 | $ 68,517,369 | $ 139,615,898 | $ 437,913,736 |
| Major capital outflow on maturity |
1,014,506,861 | 45,502,889 |
38,677,959 | 116,585,316 | 127,660,965 | 245,904,146 | 440,175,586 |
| Gap | (177,692,748 ) | 50,344,060 | 7,905,458 | (68,248,572) | (59,143,596 ) | (106,288,248 ) | (2,261,850 ) |
Note: The above amounts included only the New Taiwan dollar amounts held by the head office and domestic branches of the Bank (excluding foreign currency).
Maturity Analysis of Assets and Liabilities December 31, 2025
(In Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
| Total | Remaining Period to Maturity | Remaining Period to Maturity | Remaining Period to Maturity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30 Days | 31-90 Days | 91-180 Days | 181 Days - 1 Year |
Over 1 Year | ||
| Major capital inflow on maturity | $ 6,243,408 | $ 2,463,184 | $ 577,101 | $ 337,126 | $ 521,873 | $ 2,344,124 |
| Major capital outflow on maturity | 6,998,041 | 2,934,121 | 1,613,933 |
575,982 | 1,205,862 |
668,143 |
| Gap | (754,633 ) | (470,937 ) |
(1,036,832 ) | (238,856 ) |
(683,989 ) |
1,675,981 |
December 31, 2024
(In Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
| Total | Remaining Period to Maturity | Remaining Period to Maturity | Remaining Period to Maturity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30 Days | 31-90 Days | 91-180 Days | 181 Days - 1 Year |
Over 1 Year | ||
| Major capital inflow on maturity | $ 6,510,000 | $ 2,462,551 | $ 706,831 | $ 633,907 | $ 496,355 | $ 2,210,356 |
| Major capital outflow on maturity | 7,297,827 | 2,912,748 | 2,011,104 |
677,313 | 1,192,357 |
504,305 |
| Gap | (787,827 ) | (450,197 ) |
(1,304,273 ) | (43,406 ) |
(696,002 ) |
1,706,051 |
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Note 1: The above amounts included only the U.S. dollar amounts held by the head office, domestic branches, OBU and overseas branches of the Bank.Unless otherwise specified, amounts are reported at carrying amounts. Items not recorded on the books are not required to be reported, including planned issuances of NCDs, bonds, or shares.
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Note 2: When the OBU’s assets account for 10% of total assets of the Bank, the Bank should provide complimentary disclosed information.
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44. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
- a. The purpose of capital management is to meet the criteria set by administration which is the basic goal of the Group’s capital management. The calculation method of the relevant qualified eligible capital and legal capital should be handled in accordance with the regulations of the competent authority.
To maintain the ratio of eligible capital to risk-weighted assets above the target level, the capital management structure of the Group should be properly planned depending on the conditions of capital market, the characteristics of various capital instruments, the efficiency of capital utilization and the impact of operational performance.
- b. The Group follows the relevant regulations of the competent authority and the internal operating procedures of the Bank, to regularly disclose relevant information on capital adequacy and report to the competent authority on a quarterly basis.
Self-owned capital of the Bank is divided into Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital according to principles of capital adequacy management.
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1) The term “Net Tier 1 Capital” shall mean the aggregate amount of net common Equity Tier 1 and net additional Tier 1 Capital.
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a) The common equity Tier 1 capital consists of the common shares and additional paid-in capital in excess of par - common shares, the capital collected in advance, the capital reserves, the statutory surplus reserves, the special reserves, the accumulated profit or loss, the non-controlling interests and other items of interest.
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b) Additional Tier 1 capital consists of non-cumulative perpetual preferred shares and its capital share premium, the non-cumulative perpetual subordinated debts, the non-cumulative perpetual preferred shares and its capital share premium, and the non-cumulative perpetual subordinated debts which are issued by banks’ subsidiaries, and are not directly or indirectly held by banks.
2) Tier 2 capital
The Tier 2 capital consists of cumulative perpetual preferred shares and its capital share premium, the cumulative perpetual subordinated debts, the convertible subordinated debts, the long-term subordinated debts, the non-perpetual preferred shares and its capital share premium, when applying International Financial Reporting Standards in real estate and using the fair value method or the re-estimated value method as the deemed cost for the first time, the difference in amount between the deemed cost and the carrying amount recognized in retained earnings, the 45% of unrealized gains on changes in the fair value of investment properties using the fair value method, as well as the 45% of unrealized gains on available-for-sale financial assets, the operational reserves and loan-loss provisions and the cumulative perpetual preferred shares and its capital share premium, the cumulative perpetual subordinated debts, the convertible subordinated debts, the long-term subordinated debts, and the non-perpetual preferred shares and its capital share premiums, which are issued by banks’ subsidiaries, and are not directly or indirectly held by banks.
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c. Capital adequacy ratio (CAR)
(Unit: In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, %)
| Items | Year | Year | December 31, 2025 |
December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible capital | Common equity | 89,720,390 | $ 80,125,915 | |
| Other Tier 1capital | 10,150,000 | 8,500,000 | ||
| Tier 2 capital | 10,757,816 | 9,558,084 |
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| Eligible capital | 110,628,206 | 98,183,999 | ||
| Risk-weighted assets |
Credit risk | Standardized approach | 688,003,270 | 658,044,269 |
| Internal ratings-based approach | - | - | ||
| Securitization | - | - |
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Operational risk |
Basic indicator approach | - | 32,067,838 | |
| Standardized approach/alternative standardized approach |
30,613,838 | - |
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| Advanced measurement approach | - | - | ||
| Market risk | Standardized approach | - | 28,272,825 |
|
| Simplified standardized approach | 45,048,900 | - |
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| Internal model approach | - | - | ||
| Risk-weighted assets | 763,666,008 | 718,384,932 | ||
| Capital adequacy ratio (%) | 14.49% | 13.67% | ||
| Ratio of common equity to risk-weighted assets (%) | 11.75% | 11.15% |
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| Ratio of Tier 1capitaltorisk-weighted assets (%) | 13.08% | 12.34% | ||
| Leverage ratio (%) | 9.45% | 8.63% |
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Note 1: Eligible capital and risk-weighted assets are calculated under the “Regulations Governing the Capital Adequacy Ratio of Banks” and “Explanation of Methods for Calculating the Eligible Capital and Risk-Weighted Assets of Banks”.
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Note 2: Annual financial statements should include capital adequacy ratio of the current and prior year. Semi-annual financial statements in addition to exposing the current and prior year’s financial status, should also include the capital adequacy ratio at the end of prior year.
Note 3: Formulas used were as follows:
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1) Eligible capital = Common equity + Other Tier 1 capital + Tier 2 capital.
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2) Risk-weighted assets = Risk-weighted asset for credit risk + Capital requirements for operational risk and market risk x 12.5.
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3) Capital adequacy ratio = Eligible capital ÷ Risk-weighted assets.
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4) Ratio of the common equity to risk-weighted assets = Common equity ÷ Risk-weighted assets.
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5) Ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets = (Common equity + Other Tier 1 capital) ÷ Risk-weighted assets.
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6) Leverage ratio = Tier 1 capital ÷ Exposure measurement.
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Note 4: Exempt from disclosure in the preparation of the first and third quarters of the financial reports.
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Note 5: Operational risk was revised to Standardized approach since January 1, 2025. The Bank applied Basic indicator approach in December 2024.
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Note 6: Market risk was revised to Simplified Standardized approach since July 1, 2025. The Bank applied Basic indicator approach in December 2024.
45. SIGNIFICANT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES DENOMINATED IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
Details of significant assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies were as follows:
Financial assets in foreign currencies Cash and cash equivalents Due from the Central Bank and call loans to other banks Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income Notes discounted and loans Receivables Financial assets at amortized cost Other assets Financial liabilities in foreign currencies Due to the Central Bank and other banks Funds borrowed from the Central Bank and other banks Deposits and remittances Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss Other financial liabilities Payables Lease liabilities Securities sold under repurchase agreements Provisions Other liabilities New Taiwan dollars exchange rate Financial assets in foreign currencies Cash and cash equivalents Due from the Central Bank and call loans to other banks Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income Notes discounted and loans Receivables Financial assets at amortized cost Other assets Financial liabilities in foreign currencies Due to the Central Bank and other banks Funds borrowed from the Central Bank and other banks Deposits and remittances Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss Other financial liabilities Payables Lease liabilities Securities sold under repurchase agreements Provisions Other liabilities New Taiwan dollars exchange rate |
December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|
| USD CNY JPY AUD EUR Others Total $ 3,453,806 $ 522,275 $ 645,055 $ 233,998 $ 289,761 $ 379,955 $ 5,524,850 125,716 314,720 - - - 293,571 734,007 1,648,572 - - 4,616 - 151,836 1,805,024 15,750,603 - - 9,597,795 3,229,520 11,990,636 40,568,554 47,503,650 1,080,153 225,227 2,159,394 459,713 1,291,183 52,719,320 1,294,259 4,088,779 268,878 134,402 48,064 370,850 6,205,232 16,624,793 494,437 - 3,235,367 - 1,287,423 21,642,020 1,733,654 - - 25,519 42,312 22,451 1,823,936 5,342,930 - - - - - 5,342,930 - 3,256,125 - - - - 3,256,125 92,529,057 3,237,772 2,972,718 1,742,437 665,642 1,801,883 102,949,509 1,100,644 - - 1,268 - 152,049 1,253,961 5,394,474 - - - - 796,218 6,190,692 569,264 39,295 268,741 27,731 21,107 178,807 1,104,945 - 28,580 - - - 9,398 37,978 4,983,614 - - 4,684,825 - - 9,668,439 25,863 - - - - - 25,863 99,253 56,685 2,790 - 6,785 - 165,513 31.43 4.50 0.20 21.02 36.89 December 31, 2024 |
|
| USD CNY JPY AUD EUR Others Total $ 4,036,600 $ 629,468 $ 591,213 $ 148,734 $ 220,387 $ 397,840 $ 6,024,242 121,305 89,560 - - - 262,652 473,517 1,938,639 - - 2,692 2,667 80,451 2,024,449 19,407,723 - - 9,730,362 2,027,076 11,766,847 42,932,008 46,174,046 1,906,564 422,064 1,804,250 554,517 1,579 50,863,020 1,375,249 6,091,430 289,967 119,909 18,182 317,243 8,211,980 19,710,569 1,969,691 - 2,802,081 - 1,189,891 25,672,232 1,155,930 - - 13,581 73,813 66,005 1,309,329 7,737,260 - - - - - 7,737,260 - 5,294,785 - - - - 5,294,785 96,604,719 2,895,437 2,962,670 1,721,810 669,366 1,719,504 106,573,506 1,181,776 - - 173 - 73,463 1,255,412 3,337,185 - - - - 794,656 4,131,841 730,342 65,993 288,437 12,026 6,054 145,637 1,248,489 - 35,035 - - - 10,066 45,101 9,689,170 - - 2,345,053 - - 12,034,223 31,603 - - - - - 31,603 140,775 75,989 7,644 - 1,176 - 225,584 32.79 4.48 0.21 20.39 34.14 |
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46. CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Changes in Liabilities Arising from Financing Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2025
| Funds borrowed from the Central Bank and other banks Commercial papers Guarantee deposits received Bank debentures Lease liabilities |
Opening Balance $ 13,369,774 4,423,621 818,039 13,500,000 1,137,781 $ 33,249,215 |
Cash Inflows (Outflows) $ (1,708,701 ) 946,379 (75,872 ) 1,650,000 (183,843) $ 627,963 |
N | on-cash Changes | Other (Note) Closing Balance $ - $ 11,661,073 - 5,370,000 - 742,167 - 15,150,000 650 950,653 $ 650 $ 33,873,893 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Leases $ - - - - 68,855 $ 68,855 |
End of Lease Term $ - - - - (72,790) $ (72,790) |
For the year ended December 31, 2024
| Funds borrowed from the Central Bank and other banks Commercial papers Guarantee deposits received Bank debentures Lease liabilities |
Opening Balance $ 12,482,762 3,818,483 680,421 16,500,000 1,093,882 $ 34,575,548 |
Cash Inflows (Outflows) $ 887,012 605,138 137,618 (3,000,000 ) (186,345) $ (1,556,577) |
N | on-cash Changes | Other (Note) Closing Balance $ - $ 13,369,774 - 4,423,621 - 818,039 - 13,500,000 1,552 1,137,781 $ 1,552 $ 33,249,215 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Leases $ - - - - 345,741 $ 345,741 |
End of Lease Term $ - - - - (117,049) $ (117,049) |
Note: The number of foreign currency exchange rate effects.
47. OPERATING SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Information reported to the chief operating decision maker for the purposes of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance focuses on the types of goods or services delivered or provided. The Group’s reportable segments include Northern area, Central area, Southern area, OBU, Overseas branch, Head office and others.
a. Segment revenues and results
The analysis of the Group’s revenue and results from continuing operations by reportable segment is as follows:
For the year ended December 31, 2025 Interest revenue Interest expense Net revenue Net income and loss other than interest Service fee income Gain on financial instruments Others Provision for bad debts expense, commitments and guarantee liabilities Operating expenses Income (loss) before income tax |
Northern Area $ 9,169,480 (6,235,134) 2,934,346 1,211,337 - 24,932 (129,567 ) (1,304,105) $ 2,736,943 |
Central Area $ 9,067,621 (4,510,349) 4,557,272 1,677,694 - 34,124 (350,256 ) (1,851,016) $ 4,067,818 |
Southern Area $ 6,107,823 (3,221,196) 2,886,627 1,075,449 - 28,816 (311,276 ) (1,306,612) $ 2,373,004 |
OBU $ 4,857,858 (3,728,729) 1,129,129 148,092 345,274 50,666 (360,120 ) (59,794) $ 1,253,247 |
Overseas Branch $ 620,468 (433,110) 187,358 29,043 - (3,764 ) (28,905 ) (53,550) $ 130,182 |
Head Office and Others Adjustment and Write-off Total $ 4,494,248 $ (6,913,403 ) $ 27,404,095 (2,900,900) 6,913,403 (14,116,015) 1,593,348 - 13,288,080 997,291 - 5,138,906 294,641 - 639,915 (1,514,100 ) (74,160 ) 1,574,714 531,430 - (648,694 ) (4,627,742) 74,160 (9,128,659) $ 303,068 $ - $ 10,864,262 (Continued) |
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For the year ended December 31, 2024 Interest revenue Interest expense Net revenue Net income and loss other than interest Service fee income Gain on financial instruments Others Provision for bad debts expense, commitments and guarantee liabilities Operating expenses Income (loss) before income tax |
Northern Area $ 6,342,875 (3,738,741) 2,604,134 1,052,477 - 24,800 (952,592 ) (1,079,979) $ 1,648,840 |
Central Area $ 8,316,018 (3,907,415) 4,408,603 1,519,561 - 32,150 (591,801 ) (1,686,401) $ 3,682,112 |
Southern Area $ 5,336,347 (2,646,543) 2,689,804 884,051 - 28,372 (316,089 ) (1,185,482) $ 2,100,656 |
OBU $ 4,938,371 (3,973,598) 964,773 136,211 404,058 35,851 (120,035 ) (51,320) $ 1,369,538 |
Overseas Branch $ 564,112 (404,459) 159,653 34,245 - (4,358 ) (36,824 ) (58,274) $ 94,442 |
Head Office and Others Adjustment and Write-off Total $ 5,580,042 $ (5,879,819 ) $ 25,197,946 (4,156,347) 5,879,819 (12,947,284) 1,423,695 - 12,250,662 1,102,781 - 4,729,326 3,731,060 - 4,135,118 (1,858,306 ) (74,396 ) (1,815,887 ) 916,615 - (1,100,726 ) (4,308,725) 74,396 (8,295,785) $ 1,007,120 $ - $ 9,902,708 (Concluded) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This measure is provided to the chief operating decision maker for resources allocation and measurement of segment performance.
- b. Segment assets
| Segment Assets Northern area Central area Southern area OBU Overseas branch Head office and others |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 220,972,095 211,169,221 119,650,062 103,282,350 10,138,764 349,299,834 $ 1,014,512,326 |
2024 $ 206,551,924 212,985,499 116,229,466 107,317,036 10,180,037 318,815,140 $ 972,079,102 |
- c. Revenue from major products and services
The Group is mainly involved in the business of earning interest revenue; therefore, no product or service information is available.
d. Geographical information
Location Taiwan Asia America |
**For the Year Ended December 31 ** | **For the Year Ended December 31 ** | **For the Year Ended December 31 ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 $ 20,260,128 378,534 2,953 $ 20,641,615 |
2024 $ 18,867,456 428,327 3,436 $ 19,299,219 |
e. Information about major customers
The interest revenue of the Group from any single customer does not exceed 10% of the total interest revenue; therefore, information on major customers is not available.
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48. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES
- a. Information about significant transactions and investees:
Disclosures of relevant information in accordance with Article 18 of Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Public Banks are as follows:
| No. | **Item ** | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marketable securities acquired or disposed of at costs or prices of at least NT$300millionor 10% ofthe paid-incapital. |
None |
| 2 | Acquisition of individual real estate at costs of at least NT$300 million or 10% ofthe paid-incapital. |
None |
| 3 | Disposal of individual real estate at prices of at least NT$300 million or 10% ofthe paid-incapital. |
None |
| 4 | Allowance of service fees to related party amounting to at least NT$5 million. |
None |
| 5 | Receivables from related party amounting to at least NT$300 million or 10% ofthe paid-incapital. |
None |
| 6 | Sale of nonperforming loans. | None |
| 7 | Financial asset securitization and real estate securitization. | None |
| 8 | Other significant transactions which may affect the decisions of users of financial reports. |
None |
- b. The related information of the Group’s investees (Note):
| No. | **Item ** | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Related information and proportionate share in investees. | Table 1 |
| 2 | Financing provided. | Table 2 |
| 3 | Endorsement/guarantee provided. | Table 3 |
| 4 | Marketable securities held. | Table 4 |
| 5 | Marketable securities acquired and disposed of at costs or prices of at least NT$300 million or 10% of the paid-in capital |
None |
| 6 | Derivative transactions. | Note 8 |
| 7 | Other significant transactions which may affect the decisions of users of financial reports. |
None |
Note: Subsidiaries are exempt from disclosure if they belong to the financial, insurance, and securities industries, and the main business items of business registration include fund loans to others, endorsements, and trading of securities.
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c. Investment in mainland China: Table 5.
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d. Business relationships and significant transactions between the parent company and subsidiaries: Table 6.
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e. Information of major shareholders: List all shareholders with ownership of 5% or greater showing the name of the shareholder, the number of shares owned, and percentage of ownership of each shareholder: Table 7.
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TABLE 1
TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
THE RELATED INFORMATION AND PROPORTIONATE SHARE IN INVESTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars or Shares, %)
| Investor Company | Investee Company (Note 1) | Location | Main Businesses and Products |
Percentage of Ownership |
Carrying Value |
Investment Gain (Loss) |
Proportionate Share of the Bank (Note |
Proportionate Share of the Bank (Note |
and Its Affiliates in Investees 1) |
and Its Affiliates in Investees 1) |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares (In Thousands) |
Pro Forma Shares (Note 2) |
Total | |||||||||
| Shares (In Thousands) |
Percentage of Ownership |
||||||||||
| Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited TCCBL Co., Ltd. (B.V.I.) Taichung Bank Securities Co., Ltd. |
Taichung Bank Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd. Taichung Bank Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. Taichung Bank Securities Co., Ltd. Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited TCCBL Co., Ltd. (B.V.I.) Taichung Bank Financial Leasing (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Taichung Bank Venture Capital Co., Ltd. |
Taichung City Taipei City Taichung City Taipei City British Virgin Islands Suzhou Taipei City |
Insurance broker industry Securities investment trust industry Securities industry Leasing business Financial leasing and investment business Financial leasing business Venture capital business |
100.00 38.46 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 |
$ 1,417,246 192,271 2,244,968 3,519,903 1,087,241 1,026,596 306,146 |
$ 526,245 (1,834) 43,749 288,110 28,851 26,107 (11,928) |
50,000 19,783 191,965 317,977 30,000 - 31,582 |
- - - - - - - |
50,000 19,783 191,965 317,977 30,000 - 31,582 |
100.00 63.41 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 |
Note 1: Shares or pro forma shares held by the Bank, directors, supervisors, president, vice president and affiliates have all been included in accordance with the Company Act.
Note 2: a. Pro forma shares are shares assumed to be obtained through buying equity-based securities or entering into equity-linked derivative contracts for purposes defined in Article 74 of the Banking Law. b. Equity-based securities, such as convertible bonds and warrants, are covered by Article 11 of “Securities and Exchange Law Enforcement Rules.”
c. Derivative contracts, such as share options, are those conforming to the definition of derivatives in International Financial Reporting Standard 9.
Note 3: This table of “information of investees’ names, locations, etc.” can only be seen in the first and third quarter’s financial statements.
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TABLE 2
TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCING PROVIDED TO OTHERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
| No. (Note 1) |
Lender | Borrower | Financial Statement Account (Note 2) |
Related Party |
Highest Balance for the Period (Note 3) |
Ending Balance (Note 8) |
Actual Amount Borrowed |
Interest Rate (%) |
Nature of Financing (Note 4) |
Business Transaction Amount (Note 5) |
Reasons for Short-term Financing (Note 6) |
Allowance for Impairment Loss |
Collateral | Collateral | Financing Limit for Each Borrower (Note 7) |
Aggregate Financing Limit (Note 7) |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Value | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited |
Zong Hui Construction Co., Ltd. Hong Shu Building Co., Ltd. Sin Gang Enterprises Ltd. Quan Du Fu Investment Co., Ltd Classic Industrial Co., Ltd. Adisplay Lcd Co., Ltd. Kangerfa Construction Ltd. Junyang Industrial Co., Ltd. Daliang Investment Ltd. Chun Fa Investment Ltd. |
Other receivables Other receivables Other receivables Other receivables Other receivables Other receivables Other receivables Other receivables Other receivables Other receivables |
Not related Not related Not related Not related Not related Not related Not related Not related Not related Not related |
$ 162,000 45,264 54,580 116,950 27,661 105,801 30,000 100,000 45,000 30,000 |
$ - 44,712 - - - 51,813 - 77,304 24,177 27,560 |
$ - 44,712 - - - 51,813 - 77,304 24,177 27,560 |
4-10 4-10 4-10 4-10 4-10 4-10 4-10 4-10 4-10 4-10 |
Necessary for short-term financing Necessary for short-term financing Necessary for short-term financing Necessary for short-term financing Necessary for short-term financing Necessary for short-term financing Necessary for short-term financing Necessary for short-term financing Necessary for short-term financing Necessary for short-term financing |
$ - - - - - - - - - - |
Business turnover Business turnover Business turnover Business turnover Business turnover Business turnover Business turnover Business turnover Business turnover Business turnover |
$ - 447 - - - 518 - 773 242 76 |
Real estate Real estate Real estate Real estate Real estate Real estate Real estate Real estate Share Share |
$ 70,040 15,248 11,680 58,359 - 148,234 30,000 211,389 47,180 30,348 |
$ 351,990 351,990 351,990 351,990 351,990 351,990 351,990 351,990 351,990 351,990 |
$ 1,407,961 1,407,961 1,407,961 1,407,961 1,407,961 1,407,961 1,407,961 1,407,961 1,407,961 1,407,961 |
Note 9 Note 9 Note 9 Note 9 Note 9 Note 9 Note 9 Note 9 Note 9 Note 9 |
Note 1: The description of the number column is as follows:
a. Issuer: 0.
- b. The invested company is numbered sequentially by the Arabic number 1 according to the company.
Note 2: Items such as accounts receivable, corporate receivables, shareholder transactions, prepayments, provisional payments, etc., which are provided by financing are required to be filled in this field.
Note 3: The annual fund is provided to others to the highest balance.
Note 4: Nature of financing should be filled with business contracts or those who have short-term financing.
- Note 5: Nature of the loan of the business contracts should be filled with the amount of business transactions. The amount of business transactions refers to the amount of business transactions between the company that lends the funds and the target of last year’s loan.
Note 6: Nature of the loan required for short-term financing should specify the reasons for the loans and the use of funds for the loan, such as repayment of loans, purchase of equipment, business turnover, etc.
Note 7: The company shall fill in the borrowing limit and total limit for individual objects according to the operating procedures and explains the calculation method of the total limit in the column Note.
Note 8: If the board of directors of the public offering company according to Article 14 (1) of the Public Offering Company’s Financing and Endorsement Guarantee Processing Guidelines will make a resolution, the amount of the resolution of the board of directors shall be included in the announcement balance to disclose its risk; however, if the funds are repaid, the balance after repayment should be disclosed to reflect the adjustment of risk. If the public offering company authorizes the chairman of the board to allocate or repay the loan in a certain amount and within one year according to the resolution of the board of directors in accordance with Article 14 (2) of the handling criteria, the fund’s loan and the amount approved by the board of directors shall be the declared balance. Although the funds will be repaid afterwards, the consideration may still be re-loaned. Therefore, the fund loan and the amount approved by the board of directors should still be used as the announced balance.
Note 9: Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited should not exceed 10% of its own net value for a single enterprise. The total amount of financing provided to others is limited to 40% of the net value of Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited.
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TABLE 3
TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ENDORSEMENTS/GUARANTEES PROVIDED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
| No. | Endorser/Guarantor | Endorsee/Guarantee | Endorsee/Guarantee | Limit on Endorsement/ Guarantee Given on Behalf of Each Party (Note 1) |
Maximum Amount Endorsed/ Guaranteed During the Period (Note 2) |
Outstanding Endorsement/ Guarantee at the End of the Period |
Actual Borrowing Amount |
Amount Endorsed/ Guaranteed by Collateral |
Ratio of Accumulated Endorsement/ Guarantee to Net Equity in Latest Financial Statements (%) |
Aggregate Endorsement/ Guarantee Limit (Note 1) |
Endorsement/ Guarantee Given by Parent on Behalf of Subsidiaries (Note 3) |
Endorsement/ Guarantee Given by Subsidiaries on Behalf of Parent (Note 3) |
Endorsement/ Guarantee Given on Behalf of Companies in Mainland China (Note 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Relationship | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited |
Taichung Bank Financial Leasing (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
Indirect shareholding of 100% of subsidiary |
$ 21,119,418 | $ 6,667,866 | $ 4,346,240 | $ 2,590,443 | $ - | 123.48 | $ 35,199,030 | - | - | Y |
Note 1: According to Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited’s “Operating Procedures to Fund Endorsement and Guarantee”, the endorsement limit to single company cannot surpass six times of Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited’s audited net worth. The endorsement limits to all subsidiaries cannot surpass 10 times of Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited’s audited net worth.
Note 2: The maximum balance guaranteed for endorsement of others during the year.
Note 3: It is a guarantor of the listed parent company to the endorsement of the subsidiary, the subsidiary company’s endorsement to the listed parent company and the endorsement of the mainland area must be filled with Y.
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TABLE 4
TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MARKETABLE SECURITIES HELD FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars or Shares)
| Name of Holding Company | Type and Name of Marketable Securities | Relationship | Financial Statement Account | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Shares |
Carrying Amount (Note) |
Percentage of Ownership (%) |
Market Value or Net Asset Value (Note) |
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| Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited TCCBL Co., Ltd. (B.V.I.) Taichung Bank Securities Co., Ltd. |
Domestic unlisted shares Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited Taichung Bank Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd. Taichung Bank Securities Co., Ltd. Taichung Bank Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. Foreign unlisted shares TCCBL Co., Ltd. (B.V.I.) Foreign unlisted shares Taichung Bank Financial Leasing (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Domestic unlisted shares Taichung Bank Venture Capital Co., Ltd. |
Subsidiary Subsidiary Subsidiary Associate Sub-subsidiary Sub-subsidiary Sub-subsidiary |
Investment accounted for using the equity method Investment accounted for using the equity method Investment accounted for using the equity method Investment accounted for using the equity method Investment accounted for using the equity method Investment accounted for using the equity method Investment accounted for using the equity method |
317,977 50,000 191,965 12,000 30,000 - 31,582 |
$ 3,519,903 1,417,246 2,244,968 192,271 1,087,241 1,026,596 306,146 |
100.00 100.00 100.00 38.46 100.00 100.00 100.00 |
$ 3,519,903 1,417,246 2,244,968 192,271 1,087,241 1,026,596 306,146 |
Note: The financial industry, the insurance industry and the securities industry are exempt from disclosure.
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TABLE 5
TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INVESTMENT IN MAINLAND CHINA FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Investee Company Name |
Main Businesses and Products |
Main Businesses and Products |
Total Amount of Paid-in Capital |
Investment Type | Investment Type | Accumulated Outflow of Investment from Taiwan as of January 1, 2025 |
Investment Flows | Investment Flows | Accumulated Outflow of Investment from Taiwan as of December 31, 2025 |
Net Income (Loss) of the Investee |
% Ownership of Direct or Indirect Investment |
Investment Gain |
Carrying Value as of December 31, 2025 |
Accumulated Inward Remittance of Earnings as of December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outflow |
Inflow | |||||||||||||
| Taichung Bank Financial Leasing (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
Financial leasing business |
$ 893,373 (CNY 186,329 thousand) |
Investment in mainland China companies through an existing company established in a third region. |
$ 893,373 (CNY 186,329 thousand) |
$ - | $ - | $ 893,373 (CNY 186,329 thousand) |
$ 26,107 (CNY 6,035 thousand) |
100 | $ 26,107 (CNY 6,035 thousand) |
$ 1,026,596 (CNY 228,335 thousand) |
$ - | ||
| Accumulated Investment in Mainland China as of December 31, 2025 |
Investment Amount Approved by the Investment Commission, MOEA |
Maximum Investment Allowable (Note 2) |
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| $893,373 | $893,373 | $2,111,942 |
Note 1: Recognition of investment gains and losses based on the financial statements audited by the parent company’s accountant.
Note 2: Based on the Investment Commission’s “Regulation on the Examination of Investment or Technical Cooperation in Mainland China”, investments are limited to the regulation of Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited’s calculation.
Note 3: Foreign currency involved translation into the New Taiwan dollar at the spot rate and average exchange rate on the date of the financial statements (CNY1=NT$4.50, CNY1=NT$4.33).
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TABLE 6
TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE PARENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| No. (Note 1) |
Transaction Company |
Counterparty | Transaction Flow (Note 2) |
Description of Transactions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Account | Amount (Note 3) |
Trading Terms | Transaction Amount/Total Consolidated Net Revenue or Total Consolidated Assets (%) (Note 4) |
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| 0 | Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. | Taichung Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd. Taichung Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd. Taichung Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd. Taichung Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd. Taichung Bank Securities Co., Ltd. Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited Taichung Bank Venture Capital Co., Ltd. |
a a a a a a a a a |
Receivables Deposits and remittances Service fee income Interest expense Deposits and remittances Deposits and remittances Right-of-use assets Lease liabilities Deposits and remittances |
$ 42,964 1,869,472 418,634 19,866 48,286 363,493 85,693 89,842 149,246 |
The terms for the transactions between the company and related parties are similar to those for unrelated parties. The terms for the transactions between the company and related parties are similar to those for unrelated parties. The terms for the transactions between the company and related parties are similar to those for unrelated parties. The terms for the transactions between the company and related parties are similar to those for unrelated parties. The terms for the transactions between the company and related parties are similar to those for unrelated parties. The terms for the transactions between the company and related parties are similar to those for unrelated parties. The terms for the transactions between the company and related parties are similar to those for unrelated parties. The terms for the transactions between the company and related parties are similar to those for unrelated parties. The terms for the transactions between the company and related parties are similar to those for unrelated parties. |
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| 1 | Taichung Bank Securities Co., Ltd. | Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. |
b b |
Right-of-use assets Lease liabilities |
11,462 12,167 |
The terms for the transactions between the company and related parties are similar to those for unrelated parties. The terms for the transactions between the company and related parties are similar to those for unrelated parties. |
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| 2 | Taichung Bank Leasing Corporation Limited. |
Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. |
b b |
Right-of-use assets Lease liabilities |
19,447 20,431 |
The terms for the transactions between the company and related parties are similar to those for unrelated parties. The terms for the transactions between the company and related parties are similar to those for unrelated parties. |
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Note 1: The parent company and subsidiaries are numbered as follows:
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a. Parent company: 0.
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b. Subsidiaries are numbered sequentially from 1.
(Continued)
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(Concluded)
Note 2: Transaction flows are as follows:
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a. From parent company to subsidiary,
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b. From subsidiary to parent company, and
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c. Between subsidiaries.
Note 3: Have been eliminated on consolidation.
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Note 4: Percentage to the consolidated total assets is calculated by dividing the amount of a particular asset or liability account by the consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2025. Percentage to the consolidated total revenues is calculated by dividing the amount of a particular revenue or cost or expense account by the consolidated total operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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Note 5: Referring to transactions exceeding $10,000 thousand.
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TABLE 7
TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INFORMATION OF MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS DECEMBER 31, 2025
| Name of Major Shareholder | Shares | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Shares |
Percentage of Ownership (%) |
|
| China Man-Made Fiber Corporation Pan Asia Chemical Corporation |
1,277,768,406 341,322,463 |
21.22 5.67 |
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Note 1: According to Article 25 of the Banking Act of the Republic of China, the same person or same related party who individually, jointly or collectively acquires more than 5% of a bank’s outstanding voting shares shall report such fact to the authorities within 10 days from the date of acquisition.
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Note 2: If the shares of the major shareholders in the above table are held by trustees, the shareholdings should be separately disclosed by the trust accounts opened by the trustee. As for shareholders’ handling of insider shareholding declarations with more than 10% of their shares in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act, their shareholdings include their own shareholdings plus those shares held under trust accounts with the right to utilize the trust assets, etc. For more information on insider shareholding declarations, please refer to the market observation post system website of the TWSE.
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