National Supervisory Authority & Licensing Qualification Dossier • Asia-Pacific
FSC
TaiwanFinancial Supervisory Commission (Taiwan)
Source / Native Reference: 金融监督管理委员会
- Supervisory tier
- Tier-2
- License classes
- 2
- Licensed records
- 32
- Active / regulated
- 32
Statutory Supervisory Mandate & Scope
Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan (FSC) (FSC) is the Tier-1 statutory financial markets and securities supervisory authority in Taiwan. It grants and supervises financial services licences across broker-dealers, investment advisers, asset managers, and market operators, enforcing initial and ongoing prudential capital requirements, segregated client asset rules, market conduct standards, and public register disclosures.
Prudential Tier Assessment
Tier-2Tier-2 national capital markets, securities, and derivatives supervisory authority in Taiwan, IOSCO member standards-aligned.
National licensing qualifications & statutory authorisation classes (FSC)
Authorisation categories, permitted institutional and retail activities, minimum initial capital adequacy, and ongoing prudential solvency rules enforced by FSC in Taiwan.
| License class / code | Official designation | Permitted institutional & retail activities | Minimum initial / base capital | Ongoing prudential & solvency rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category 1 / Principal Broker-Dealer | Full-Scope Securities & Derivatives Dealer (Market Maker / Principal) | Dealing as principal or market maker in securities, FX, CFDs, futures, options, and underwriting. | USD $150,000 – $500,000 equivalent minimum paid-up capital | Risk-weighted capital adequacy + minimum liquid capital buffer ≥ 25% of annual fixed overheads. |
| Category 2 / Agency Broker & Asset Manager | Securities Brokerage (Agency / STP) & Discretionary Portfolio Management Licence | Order execution, reception and transmission of client orders, discretionary portfolio management, and investment advisory. | USD $75,000 – $150,000 equivalent minimum paid-up capital | Strict client money segregation, best-execution monitoring, and quarterly regulatory financial returns. |
Investor compensation, client money segregation & digital-asset regime
Statutory counterparty protections, custody reconciliation mandates, and virtual-asset licensing status under FSC.
National Investor Protection / Compensation Scheme (Taiwan)
- Maximum coverage per client
- Subject to statutory national investor protection fund limits and segregated trust priority
- Eligible counterparties & scope
- Retail clients of licensed securities and investment brokerage firms.
FSC Client Money & Safe Custody Segregation Rules
- Reconciliation & audit cadence
- Daily reconciliation of segregated client trust bank accounts against client trading ledger balances.
- Approved custodian requirements
- Client funds and securities must be held in bankruptcy-remote statutory trust accounts at licensed commercial banks or central securities depositories.
FSC Digital Asset / Tokenized Securities & VASP Regulatory Framework
- Travel Rule, custody & stablecoin rules
- FATF Recommendation 16 Travel Rule enforcement and institutional qualified custody standards.
Primary Governing Statutes & Rulebooks
- Securities and Capital Markets Act of Taiwan
- FSC Licensing, Prudential Capital Adequacy & Conduct of Business Rules
- Client Money & Custody Asset Segregation Regulations (Taiwan)
- IOSCO Principles of Securities Regulation & National AML/CFT Rulebook
Regulatory Reporting & Audit Obligations
Quarterly capital adequacy returns and annual IFRS audited financial statements submitted to FSCAnnual independent auditor attestation on Client Money and Safe Custody complianceTransaction reporting, market abuse surveillance (MAR), and AML/CFT suspicious activity reporting
Cross-Border Equivalence & Passporting
Operates under Taiwan national jurisdiction and IOSCO MMoU cross-border supervisory cooperation.
Supervised institutions & FSC licence records in our database
32 licence records referencing FSC (32 regulated/registered).
| Institution | Licence number | Status | Licensed legal entity | Effective date | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Of Kaohsiung | Number pending check | Regulated | Bank Of Kaohsiung | — | |
| Bank of Panhsin | 118 | Regulated | Bank of Panhsin | — | |
| Bank SinoPac | Number pending check | Regulated | Bank SinoPac | — | |
| bank.sinopac | 807 | Regulated | bank.sinopac | — | |
| Cathay United Commercial Bank | Number pending check | Regulated | Cathay United Commercial Bank | — | |
| Chang Hwa Bank | Number pending check | Regulated | Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, Ltd | — | |
| COTA Bank | 147 | Regulated | COTA Bank | — | |
| CTBC Bank | 822 | Regulated | CTBC Bank | — | |
| Eastern Int'l Bank | 805 | Regulated | Eastern Int'l Bank | — | |
| entiebank | 816 | Regulated | entiebank | — | |
| esunbank | Number pending check | Regulated | esunbank | — | |
| Eximbank (Taiwan) | 015 | Regulated | — | — | |
| First Bank | Number pending check | Regulated | First Bank | 1949-12-08 | |
| Hua Nan Bank | Number pending check | Regulated | Hua Nan Bank | — | |
| HWATAI BANK | Number pending check | Regulated | HWATAI BANK | — | |
| KGI Bank | 809 | Regulated | — | — | |
| ktbanking | 054 | Regulated | ktbanking | — | |
| Land Bank | 005 | Regulated | Land Bank of Taiwan | — | |
| LINE Bank | 824 | Regulated | LINE Bank | 2021-02-04 | |
| Mega Bank | 017 | Regulated | Mega Bank | — | |
| NEXT BANK | 823 | Regulated | NEXT BANK | — | |
| O-Bank | 048 | Regulated | O-Bank | — | |
| Rakuten Bank | 826 | Regulated | Rakuten Bank | — | |
| SKBank | 103 | Regulated | SKBank | — | |
| sunnybank | 108 | Regulated | sunnybank | — | |
| TAICHUNG BANK | 053 | Regulated | TAICHUNG BANK | — | |
| Taipei Fubon Bank | Number pending check | Regulated | Taipei Fubon Bank | — | |
| Taipei Star Bank | Number pending check | Regulated | Taipei Star Bank | — | |
| Taishin International Bank | 812 | Regulated | Taishin International Bank | — | |
| Taiwan Business Bank | 050 | Regulated | — | — | |
| UNION BANK OF TAIWAN | 803 | Regulated | UNION BANK OF TAIWAN | — | |
| yuantabank | 806 | Regulated | yuantabank | — |
FSC (Taiwan): institutional licensing & due diligence FAQ
Key statutory capital, compensation, custody segregation, and verification answers for compliance teams.
What are the primary licensing classes and minimum capital requirements under FSC (Taiwan)?
FSC (Financial Supervisory Commission (Taiwan)) supervises financial institutions in Taiwan under Securities and Capital Markets Act of Taiwan and FSC Licensing, Prudential Capital Adequacy & Conduct of Business Rules. Key statutory authorisation classes include: Category 1 / Principal Broker-Dealer (Full-Scope Securities & Derivatives Dealer (Market Maker / Principal) — min. capital: USD $150,000 – $500,000 equivalent minimum paid-up capital); Category 2 / Agency Broker & Asset Manager (Securities Brokerage (Agency / STP) & Discretionary Portfolio Management Licence — min. capital: USD $75,000 – $150,000 equivalent minimum paid-up capital). Ongoing prudential supervision requires strict adherence to capital adequacy and liquidity buffers.
Does FSC provide statutory investor compensation and mandatory client asset segregation?
Under FSC's framework, investor protection is governed by National Investor Protection / Compensation Scheme (Taiwan) with maximum coverage of Subject to statutory national investor protection fund limits and segregated trust priority (Retail clients of licensed securities and investment brokerage firms.). For client money and custody assets, supervised firms must comply with FSC Client Money & Safe Custody Segregation Rules, performing daily reconciliation of segregated client trust bank accounts against client trading ledger balances. with client funds and securities must be held in bankruptcy-remote statutory trust accounts at licensed commercial banks or central securities depositories..
How does FSC regulate digital assets, crypto exchanges (VASPs/CASPs), and stablecoins?
FSC's digital-asset regime is structured around FSC Digital Asset / Tokenized Securities & VASP Regulatory Framework (Regulates security tokens, crypto derivatives, and licensed digital asset intermediaries in Taiwan.). Custody and AML/CFT compliance obligations require: FATF Recommendation 16 Travel Rule enforcement and institutional qualified custody standards.
How can I verify an institution's FSC licence number and check our 32 recorded licence entries?
Our database currently tracks 32 licence records referencing FSC (32 marked regulated or registered). To verify a counterparty at the primary source, open FSC's official public register (https://www.banking.gov.tw/), search by the exact reference number and legal entity name, and confirm that the firm's domain and permitted activities match its statutory authorisation.
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Statutory licensing classes, base capital rules, and investor protection summaries for FSC (Taiwan) are maintained for institutional benchmarking and do not constitute legal advice. Always verify current rulebooks and active firm authorisations directly on FSC’s official public register.