Taiwan Forex Reserves Edge Lower

Taiwan's foreign exchange reserves fell to USD 600.8 billion in September 2026 from USD 601.9 billion in the previous month. The change was mainly due to returns from the investment and utilization of foreign exchange reserves, exchange rate fluctuations of major currencies against the US sollar and central bank operations aimed at maintaining stability in the foreign exchange market. Meanwhile, foreign investors' holdings of domestic stocks and bonds, valued at market prices, along with their New Taiwan Dollar deposits, totaled USD 1,927.2 billion, equivalent to approximately 321% of total foreign exchange reserves.

Taiwan's foreign exchange reserves rose to USD 601.9 billion in August 2026 from USD 594.27 billion in the previous month. The increase was mainly due to returns from the investment and utilization of foreign exchange reserves, exchange rate fluctuations of major currencies against the US sollar. Additionally, the increase in reserves was also due to central bank operations aimed at maintaining stability in the foreign exchange market. Meanwhile, foreign investors' holdings of domestic stocks and bonds, valued at market prices, along with their New Taiwan Dollar deposits, totaled USD 1,861 billion, equivalent to approximately 309% of total foreign exchange reserves.

Taiwan's foreign exchange reserves fell to USD 594.27 billion in July 2026 from USD 597.15 billion in the previous month. It marked the smallest figure since May 2025, mainly due to returns from the investment and utilization of foreign exchange reserves, exchange-rate fluctuations of major currencies against the US dollar, and efforts to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market. Meanwhile, foreign investors’ holdings of Taiwan stocks and bonds, valued at market prices, along with their New Taiwan dollar deposits, reached USD 1.663 trillion, equivalent to around 280% of the country’s foreign exchange reserves. In July 2025, Taiwan's foreign exchange reserves stood at USD 597.87 billion.