This is a list of banks in Taiwan , including the government-owned banks of the Taiwan.
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- Central Bank
- Governmental institutions
- Existing National Institutions
- Postal Savings Bank
- Taiwan-based banks
- Foreign banks
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This is a list of banks in Taiwan , including the government-owned banks of the Taiwan.
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The Clearing House Interbank Payments System (CHIPS) is a United States private clearing house for large-value transactions. As of 2023, it settles approximately 500,000 payments totaling US$1.7 trillion per day. Together with the Federal Reserve Banks' Fedwire Funds Service, CHIPS forms the primary U.S. network for large-value domestic and international USD payments where it has a market share of around 96%. CHIPS transfers are governed by Article 4A of Uniform Commercial Code.
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The Big Four is the colloquial name given to the four main banks in several countries where the banking industry is dominated by just four institutions and where the phrase has thus gained relevance. Some countries include more or fewer institutions in such rankings, leading to other names such as Big Three, Big Five, or Big Six.
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