Foreign exchange reserves rise to record US$604bnBy Chen Cheng-hui / Staff reporterThe nation’s foreign exchange reserves last month increased by US$1.9 billion from the previous month to US$604.457 billion, the central bank said in a statement yesterday. Last month’s figure set a record high, the bank’s data showed. Foreign exchange reserves have risen for two consecutive months, as shifts in the exchange rate of other reserve currencies against the US dollar offset the net outflow of foreign capital and the central bank’s intervention to smooth out volatile capital flows, the bank said. Returns from the bank’s management of reserve assets also contributed to the increase in foreign exchange reserves, Tsai told a news conference at the bank. Taiwan’s foreign exchange reserves ranked fourth among major countries globally, after China, Japan and Switzerland, indicating that Taiwan’s external payment capacity and financial stability remain relatively robust, the central bank said.

Source: Taipei Times February 05, 2026 17:12 UTC