The central bank is expected to leave its key interest rates unchanged for a
seventh straight quarter following its next policymaking meeting on Thursday.

Analysts say the central bank will not be influenced by the U-S Federal
Reserve's decision last week to cut interest rates for a third consecutive
policymaking meeting ...

... as Taiwan is still seeing strong economic growth and stable inflation.

The central bank opted to kept the local discount rate at 2-per cent
following its previous policymaking meeting in September.

That figure is already the highest level in 15 years.

According to economists, the bank has little incentive to adjust its key
interest rates, as the island's economy is forecast to grow by 7.37-per cent
this year, while the government has also cut its inflation forecast to
1.67-per cent for this year.

Economists says unless Taiwan's exports show signs of decline, it will be
hard for the central bank to find a reason to cut interest rates in the near
term.