Taiwan's banking, insurance, and securities sectors together posted pre-tax profit of NT$1,001.8 billion for the January-July period, up 105.8% year-on-yearCITE:E1. The combined result crossed the NT$1 trillion mark for the seven-month periodCITE:E1.
| Sector | Profit (Jan-Jul) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Three financial sectors combined | NT$1,001.8 billion | +105.8% |
| Banking | NT$476.36 billion | +28.8% |
| Insurance | NT$311.5 billion | — |
| Securities, futures & investment trust | NT$213.996 billion | +188% |
Taiwan's banking sector recorded pre-tax profit of NT$476.36 billion in the first seven months, up 28.8% year-on-yearCITE:E2. Domestic banks alone earned NT$424.11 billion, up 20.1% from a year earlier, and both the banking sector overall and domestic banks specifically marked record highs for the same periodCITE:E2.
Taiwan's insurance sector generated NT$311.5 billion in profit through July, with life insurers contributing NT$277.7 billion and property insurers NT$33.8 billionCITE:E3.
| Insurance segment | Total profit | Insurance service result | Financial result | Other operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance | NT$277.7 billion | NT$120.7 billion | NT$208.9 billion | −NT$52.6 billion |
| Property insurance | NT$33.8 billion | NT$25.5 billion | NT$12.9 billion | — |
Life insurers' profit was driven by an insurance service result of NT$120.7 billion and a financial result of NT$208.9 billion, offset by an other operating result of negative NT$52.6 billionCITE:E3. Property insurers' profit came mainly from an insurance service result of NT$25.5 billion and a financial result of NT$12.9 billionCITE:E3.
Higher Taiwan stock market trading volume compared with the same period last year pushed combined profit at securities, futures, and investment trust firms to NT$213.996 billion in the first seven months, up 188% year-on-yearCITE:E4.
| Sub-sector | Profit (Jan-Jul) | YoY Change | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securities | NT$174.594 billion | +225% | Growth across brokerage, proprietary trading, and underwriting |
| Investment trust | NT$29.359 billion | +over 90% | Rising assets under management and management fee income |
| Futures | NT$10.043 billion | +nearly 80% | Increased gains from disposing of securities investments held with own capital |
Securities firms alone earned NT$174.594 billion, up 225% year-on-year, with brokerage, proprietary trading, and underwriting businesses all growingCITE:E5. Investment trust firms earned NT$29.359 billion, up more than 90%, as rising assets under management lifted management fee incomeCITE:E5. Futures firms earned NT$10.043 billion, up nearly 80%, driven by increased gains from disposing of securities investments made with their own capitalCITE:E5.
Banking accounted for the largest share of combined profit at 47.5%, followed by insurance at 31% and securities, futures, and investment trust firms at about 21%CITE:E6.
| Sector | Share of combined profit |
|---|---|
| Banking | 47.5% |
| Insurance | 31% |
| Securities, futures & investment trust | ~21% |
Taiwan's stock market fell 6% in July, and combined profit across the three financial sectors dropped to NT$95.351 billion for the month, a decrease of NT$51.964 billion from the prior monthCITE:E7.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| July stock market change | −6% |
| July single-month combined profit | NT$95.351 billion |
| Month-on-month decrease | −NT$51.964 billion |
The seven-month total shows banking as the largest and steadiest contributor at 47.5% of combined profit with 28.8% growthCITE:E2CITE:E6, while the securities, futures, and investment trust group grew fastest at 188% but still made up only about 21% of the totalCITE:E4CITE:E6. That growth was tied directly to trading activity: when Taiwan's stock market fell 6% in July, the three sectors' combined single-month profit dropped by NT$51.964 billion from JuneCITE:E7, underscoring that the record seven-month pace built up through July remains sensitive to swings in market volume.
Taiwan's banking, insurance, and securities sectors together posted pre-tax profit of NT$1,001.8 billion for the January-July period, up 105.
Taiwan's banking sector recorded pre-tax profit of NT$476.36 billion in the first seven months, up 28.8% year-on-yearCITE:E2.
Taiwan's insurance sector generated NT$311.5 billion in profit through July, with life insurers contributing NT$277.7 billion and property insurers NT$33.
Higher Taiwan stock market trading volume compared with the same period last year pushed combined profit at securities, futures, and investment trust firms to N…
The seven-month numbers point to a profit mix skewed toward market-sensitive revenue: securities, futures, and investment trust firms delivered the fastest growth at 188%, but that segment still accounts for only about 21% of combined profit, while banking's steadier 28.8% growth anchors 47.5% of the total. That imbalance is exactly what showed up in July, when a 6% stock market decline cut single-month sector profit by NT$51.964 billion. The figure worth tracking next is how much of the securities, futures, and investment trust group's 213.996 billion in profit holds up if trading volume doesn't stay elevated through the rest of the year — that sub-sector's outsized growth rate, not banking's steadier gains, is what determines whether the full-year total keeps pace with the first-seven-month run rate.
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