Central bank warns of peril in Donald Trump tariffsReuters, TAIPEITaiwan’s central bank warned yesterday that it sees peril in the proposed trade policies of the incoming administration of US president-elect Donald Trump. The logo of Taiwan`s central bank is seen on the door of the bank in Taipei, Taiwan, December 14, 2022. Photo: ReutersThe central bank said that the aggressive tariff policy Trump promised on the campaign trail would be the most impactful trade policy of the administration, if implemented. In the report, the central bank cautioned that if Taiwan's trade surplus with the US continues to grow, being on Washington's currency manipulation watchlist could become the "new normal." The central bank has always had good communications with the US Department of the Treasury, and both sides will continue to discuss matters such as macroeconomic and currency policies, it said.
