TLDR: CTBC Bank has secured nine prestigious awards at the Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2025, reaffirming its leadership in the banking sector. The recognition underscores the bank’s strategic focus on AI innovation, human-centered design, and cross-industry collaboration, leading to significant achievements across digital, retail, private, corporate, investment, and foreign exchange banking services.
Taipei, Taiwan – CTBC Bank has once again demonstrated its formidable presence in the financial industry, clinching an impressive nine major accolades at the highly anticipated Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2025. The sweeping victory solidifies CTBC Bank’s position as a trailblazer, particularly lauded for its pioneering approach rooted in artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, human-centered design, and robust cross-industry collaboration.
Guided by its visionary principle, ‘Support What You Think,’ CTBC Bank has not only redefined financial services within Taiwan but has also significantly expanded its global footprint. The bank’s commitment to delivering seamless, secure, and personalized banking experiences has been a cornerstone of its success. In 2024, CTBC Bank proudly served over 11 million customers, maintaining its esteemed status as Taiwan’s leading private and retail bank.
The prestigious awards received include the Digital Banking Award – Taiwan at the Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards 2025, Domestic Retail Bank of the Year – Taiwan and Private Bank of the Year – Taiwan at the Asian Banking & Finance Retail Banking Awards 2025, and Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year – Taiwan at the Asian Banking & Finance Corporate & Investment Banking Awards. Additionally, the bank was recognized as Taiwan Domestic Foreign Exchange Bank of the Year at the Wholesale Banking Awards 2025. Further underscoring its innovative spirit, CTBC Bank also received the ‘AI-powered Green Fintech for Sustainable Financing Business’ award at Global Finance’s Innovators 2025, and ‘Best AI for Enterprise Knowledge Management Initiative in Asia Pacific’ from The Asian Banker.
CTBC Bank’s financial performance in 2024 showcased remarkable strength and growth. The bank reported a pre-tax profit of NT$62.83 billion (approximately US$1.93 billion), with a robust return on equity of 13.15%, a return on assets of 0.81%, and earnings per share of NT$3.13. Its total assets reached an impressive NT$6.473 trillion, underscoring its leading position in Taiwan’s banking sector in terms of revenue, profitability, and capital size.
In the retail and private banking segments, assets under management surged by 27% to NT$215 billion, while wealth management fee revenue saw a significant increase of up to 50%. The corporate and investment banking divisions also delivered outstanding results, contributing to stable revenue growth. CTBC Bank maintained its leadership in Taiwan’s factoring market for the fifth consecutive year, holding a substantial 28% market share, and remained the top bank for foreign currency deposit balances, which contributed to a 17% increase in fee income. The bank also holds the largest local custodian position with a leading market share and nearly 200 new trust deals, alongside maintaining the top market share in annual derivative transaction volume for the 20th consecutive year.
Digital innovation remains a core pillar of CTBC Bank’s strategy. The implementation of advanced solutions like the API Connectivity Service and Global Pay Platform has facilitated faster and more seamless cross-border transactions. Furthermore, the bank has expanded its supply chain finance initiatives, including crucial support for major green energy projects, aligning with its commitment to sustainable finance. Its robust and well-structured risk management framework has also been instrumental in its solid performance, particularly in the foreign exchange business.
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The accolades at the Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2025 are a testament to CTBC Bank’s unwavering dedication to innovation, customer-centricity, and financial excellence, particularly through its strategic embrace of artificial intelligence to drive future growth and service enhancement.
