- Business
- First Financial Holding Co., Ltd. provides a comprehensive array of financial products and services across Taiwan and extends its reach internationally through its various subsidiaries. The company operates primarily through its Banking, Securities, Investment Trust, and Insurance segments, alongside other diversified financial businesses. Its banking operations offer a wide range of services, including corporate and personal banking, demand and time deposits, checking and savings accounts, internet banking, remittance services, and foreign exchange trading. Within its securities division, the company engages in brokerage, trading, and underwriting of marketable securities, futures introducing brokerage, and the provision of margin and stock loans. The investment trust segment manages securities investment trust funds and private funds. Furthermore, the company is active in the life insurance and property and casualty insurance sectors. Complementing these core offerings are services in asset management, venture capital, leasing, receivable factoring, financial institution creditor's rights, and various consultancy services for business management, investment, and enterprise operations. First Financial Holding serves a broad clientele, encompassing individual customers and large corporations, both domestically and abroad. The company's revenue is largely driven by its robust banking business, which generates significant net interest income, supported by fees from its diverse financial service segments. As of February 28, 2022, the company maintained an extensive network of 188 branches within Taiwan, along with 30 overseas branches and sub-branches, and 3 representative offices across Asia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, and Australia. Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, First Financial Holding Co., Ltd. was established in 1899, with the holding company itself formed in 2003.