The bank has raised its forecast for Taiwan’s GDP growth this year to 3.8 percent, up from a prior estimate of 2.5 percent, citing strong demand for AI-related semiconductors and sustained capital spending by the nation’s technology champions. Standard Chartered’s growth projection for next year was also nudged higher to 2.7 percent. Globally, Standard Chartered expects economic growth to hold steady at 3.4 percent this year, unchanged from last year. Standard Chartered warned that rising uncertainty about trade policy, geopolitical tensions and potential financial market adjustments pose elevated risks across major economies. China is expected to post GDP growth of 4.6 percent this year, up from an earlier estimate of 4.3 percent, on the back of Beijing’s fiscal and monetary policies, Standard Chartered said.

Source: Taipei Times January 15, 2026 17:14 UTC