The Financial Supervisory Commission says domestic banks earned a combined
25-point-67-billion NT from New Southbound Policy countries in 2025.

The figure is part of a broader record, with total overseas branch profits
reaching 91-point-8-billion NT for the year, up 5-point-3 percent.

Taipei Fubon Bank says this year's growth in the region is being driven
mainly by India, Australia, and Singapore, and is working to upgrade its
Sydney office to a full branch while applying to open a branch in India's
GIFT City.

Cathay United Bank says it follows a dual strategy of supporting Taiwanese
businesses and building local presence, with a Mumbai branch application now
under formal review in India.

C-T-B-C Bank, which has more than 120 locations across the region, is also
expanding in Vietnam and India and recently opened its own GIFT City branch
in March.

All three banks cited steady economic growth, supply chain shifts, and rising
middle-class demand as key drivers of continued expansion in the New
Southbound region.

(PB)