Central bank urges lenders to reduce risk

The central bank said that some officials have suggested more drastic steps to rein in the property market, while others believe ... Final decision will be at the discretion of the Taipei Times. ( read original story ...)

Banks’ combined pretax profits grow 76%

Local banks’ combined profit grew in March, for the first time since May last year, thanks to an increase in investment gains and interest income, data released by the Financial Supervisory Commission ... ( read original story ...)