The Taiwan Financial Services Commission published updated supervisory statistics showing domestic banks’ outstanding loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reached NT$10,464 billion at end-April 2025, up NT$52.5 billion from end-March. SME lending represented 64.44% of total loans to total enterprises and 68.12% of total loans to private enterprises, increases of 0.36 and 0.2 percentage points respectively versus end-March. The average non-performing loan ratio for SME loans was 0.24% in April, down 0.01 percentage points from end-March. The FSC reiterated its expectation that banks continue to expand SME lending with risk control and management in place.
Taiwan Financial Services Commission reports domestic banks’ outstanding SME loans rose to NT$10,464bn at end-April 2025
The Taiwan Financial Services Commission reported that domestic banks' outstanding loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reached NT$10,464 billion at end-April 2025, an increase of NT$52.5 billion from end-March. SME lending accounted for 64.44% of total enterprise loans and 68.12% of private enterprise loans, with a non-performing loan ratio of 0.24%. The FSC emphasized the importance of continued SME lending expansion with effective risk management.