Chinatrust Bank
Taiwan’s banking sector is undergoing something of an overhaul, with the government determined to reduce the number of banks through consolidation and to encourage at least one local champion to develop a regional franchise. As the leading private sector bank in Taiwan, Chinatrust Bank already holds an enviable domestic position and might be one of the more obvious candidates to lead a charge overseas.
It certainly has the firepower. With a hugely successful $500 million upper-tier perpetual bond, callable after 10 years, Chinatrust has strengthened its capital base further and, with a capital adequacy ratio improved to 12.3%,
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