Taiwan Financial Groups’ Seven-Month Profit Hits Record NT$360.19 Billion

Taiwan stocks rose in both price and trading volume during the first four months of 2026, including a 7,203.64-point surge in April. The rally boosted brokerage, proprietary trading and underwriting revenue at financial holding companies’ securities units, while also lifting banks’ wealth management, lending, deposit and interest income. Securities-focused groups such as Yuanta Financial Holding and KGI Financial Holding were among the biggest beneficiaries, underscoring the capital markets’ key role in financial-sector earnings.

As of May 14, 2026, the 13 listed financial holding companies posted combined after-tax profit of NT$103.3 billion in April. Profit for the first four months reached NT$291.488 billion, up 79.65% from a year earlier and setting a record for the period. Fubon Financial Holding led with NT$72.08 billion, followed by Yuanta Financial Holding with NT$21.913 billion. KGI Securities, a unit of KGI Financial Holding, earned NT$9.75 billion, up about 368% year on year. Both Yuanta Financial and KGI Securities posted record profit for the period.

Taiwan’s listed financial holding companies generate most of their earnings from bank interest margins, life insurers’ investments and securities operations, making first-quarter results a closely watched indicator for the full year. From January through March 2024, stabilizing stock and bond markets and stronger financial trading activity drew attention to earnings at major groups including CTBC Financial, Taishin Shin Kong Financial and Yuanta Financial.

As first-quarter 2024 results were released, 11 listed financial holding companies had reported combined after-tax profit of NT$123.271 billion, up 48.66% from the same period in 2023. CTBC Financial, Taishin Shin Kong Financial and Yuanta Financial each posted record highs for the period. The market expects the sector’s overall first-quarter profit could challenge the record for the period set in 2021.

Profits at Taiwan’s 13 listed financial holding companies reflect key financial-sector drivers including bank lending, wealth management, securities trading and life insurers’ investments. Their combined after-tax net profit reached NT$74.757 billion in January 2026, up 29.38% from a year earlier, with Cathay Financial leading the group at NT$14.61 billion. Brisk activity in Taiwan’s stock market and improving interest margins put the prospect of breaking NT$100 billion in the first two months of the year in the spotlight.

As of March 13, 2026, the 13 firms had reported combined after-tax net profit of NT$69.942 billion for February, up 48% year on year. Profit for the first two months totaled NT$144.699 billion, a 37% increase that not only cleared NT$100 billion but also set a record for the period. Fubon Financial led with NT$30.69 billion, followed by Cathay Financial with NT$26.62 billion, CTBC Financial with NT$15.526 billion and Taishin Shin Kong Financial with NT$14.99 billion. All four earned more than NT$10 billion.