Taiwan M2 Money Supply Rises to New All-Time High

2026-07-23 08:41 By Judith Sib-at 1 min. read

Taiwan’s broad M2 money supply increased 8.13% year-on-year to a fresh record of TWD 70,290 billion in June 2026, accelerating from a 7.83% rise in the previous month.

The increase was mainly driven by faster growth in foreign currency deposits.

On a monthly basis, M2 rose 0.45%, while average M2 growth for the first half of the year stood at 6.46%.

Meanwhile, lending and investment by all monetary institutions increased 8.80% year-on-year, easing from 9.37% rise in May, amid slower growth in claims on both the private sector and the government.

When lending and investment by life insurance companies are included, along with collections and write-offs of bad debts transferred by all monetary institutions, growth stood at 7.32%, down from 7.80% in May.



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Taiwan M2 Money Supply Rises to New All-Time High
Taiwan’s broad M2 money supply increased 8.13% year-on-year to a fresh record of TWD 70,290 billion in June 2026, accelerating from a 7.83% rise in the previous month. The increase was mainly driven by faster growth in foreign currency deposits. On a monthly basis, M2 rose 0.45%, while average M2 growth for the first half of the year stood at 6.46%. Meanwhile, lending and investment by all monetary institutions increased 8.80% year-on-year, easing from 9.37% rise in May, amid slower growth in claims on both the private sector and the government. When lending and investment by life insurance companies are included, along with collections and write-offs of bad debts transferred by all monetary institutions, growth stood at 7.32%, down from 7.80% in May.
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