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- SinoPac Financial Holdings Company Limited (SinoPac Holdings, 2890.TW) is a Taiwan-based financial holding company that, through its subsidiaries, provides a comprehensive range of financial services including banking, securities brokerage, investment trusts and asset management, leasing and factoring, venture capital, insurance brokerage, and wealth management. Core offerings encompass deposits, loans, credit cards, mutual funds, discretionary accounts, private equity funds, cash management, trust services, international trade and remittance services, electronic and digital banking, broking, proprietary trading, underwriting, fixed income products, installment sales, real estate leasing, foreign exchange, and securities investment consulting. The company operates primarily in Taiwan with a global network spanning Hong Kong, Macao, mainland China (Nanjing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Dongguan, Kunshan, Xiamen, Yinchuan), Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Los Angeles, targeting retail, corporate, and institutional clients across commercial banking, retail banking, and capital markets segments.
Established in 2002 through the merger of Bank SinoPac and National Securities and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, SinoPac Holdings traces its roots to 1948 via predecessor entities such as King's Town Bank, originally the Tainan Small and Medium Enterprise Bank. Bank SinoPac, the primary profit contributor, maintains 125 branches in Taiwan alongside its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank SinoPac (China) and supports regional operations through subsidiaries like SinoPac Securities, which provides brokerage and underwriting services from 55 locations.
Recent strategic expansions include the January 2025 acquisition by Bank SinoPac of 80% equity in Cambodian microfinance institution Amret Plc to broaden overseas presence and sustainable finance offerings; the October 2025 completion of a share swap making King's Town Bank, with its 66 branches concentrated in southern Taiwan (Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan), a wholly-owned subsidiary to enhance domestic retail and community banking; and in May 2025, SinoPac Securities' approval of a NTD1.628 billion cash merger with CL Securities Taiwan, marking the third consecutive acquisition to bolster securities operations. Additional developments encompass board resolutions in July 2025 for King's Town Bank share swap adjustments and record dates, alongside active participation in 2025 investor conferences hosted by CLSA, UBS, J.P. Morgan, and HSBC to engage global institutional investors.