Taiwan FSC Streamlines Foreign Investors’ Futures Fund Transfers

Foreign investors account for more than 30% of trading in Taiwan’s futures market. Previously, funds had to be transferred from a futures broker’s customer margin account to a custodian’s foreign-currency deposit account before being sent to an overseas account. The two-step process increased remittance costs and processing times, hampering liquidity management and market competitiveness.

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission amended the Directions for Futures Trading by Overseas Chinese and Foreign Nationals on April 30, 2026, with the changes taking effect the same day. Once arrangements are made with a futures broker, overseas foreign investors may transfer funds directly through offshore deposit accounts. No new minimum amount was imposed, and processing time was cut from 2–4 days to 1–2 days.