- Business
- Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, Ltd. (2801.TW) operates as a commercial bank providing a broad range of retail, corporate and institutional banking products and services in Taiwan and overseas; core offerings include checking, demand, time, omnibus and savings deposits; negotiable certificates of deposit; remittances; credit and debit cards; insurance products; syndicated, short-term, mid-term and long-term loans; foreign exchange; funds and wealth management services; trust services; international banking; investments in government, financial and corporate bonds; internet, telephone and mobile banking; margin lending; securities underwriting, financing and brokerage; as well as electronic banking, financial trusts investing in domestic and foreign securities. The bank maintains a domestic network of branches and sub-branches alongside overseas units offering deposits, loans, remittances, trade finance, letters of credit, guarantees and foreign exchange, with operations segmented into loans, deposits and remittances, financial instruments and investments, wealth management, subsidiaries and overseas branches. Founded in 1905 and headquartered in Taipei City, Taiwan, the institution serves private and corporate customers across Taiwan and select international markets. In August 2025, the Financial Supervisory Commission approves the bank to conduct financial products and services for high-asset customers following submission of plans for talent cultivation, product R&D, risk management, resource investments, responsibility mapping and enhanced board oversight; the bank reports record after-tax profits of NT$14.945 billion for 2024, up 15.12% year-over-year with earnings per share of NT$1.33, non-performing loan ratio at a 10-year low of 0.16% and coverage ratio at 797.47%, alongside plans for 2025 profit distribution of NT$0.5 per share in cash and stock dividends plus new share issuance via capitalization of earnings to bolster capital; total assets surpass NT$3.2 trillion amid Q1 2025 after-tax profit of NT$4.135 billion. The bank advances amendments to its Articles of Incorporation approved at the June 13, 2025 annual general meeting, increasing authorized capital to NT$150 billion, adopting a range of 11-15 directors with at least five independent and 3-5 managing directors, introducing an Accountability Committee and stipulating no less than 20% of employee compensation for non-executives.