Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

Press Release                                                                              Release Date: May 8, 2026

Summary of Interbank Call Loan and Commercial Paper Markets (April 2026)

I. Interbank Call Loan Market

1. Interbank Overnight Call Loan Rates

For the month of April 2026, the interbank overnight call loan rates ranged from 0.815% to 0.827%, while the weighted average rate stood at 0.823%, remaining unchanged from the previous month (Appendix Table 1).

2. Turnover

For the month of April 2026, the total turnover in the interbank call loan market amounted to NT$2,298 billion, representing an increase of NT$75.1 billion or 3.38% from the previous month. The average daily turnover stood at NT$114.9 billion, a month-on-month increase of NT$13.9 billion or 13.76% (Appendix Table 2).

3. Outstanding Balance

For the month of April 2026, the daily average outstanding balance of interbank call loans stood at NT$474 billion, representing an increase of NT$35.9 billion or 8.19% from the previous month (Appendix Table 2).

(1) By borrower, domestic banks accounted for the dominant share of 56.14%, followed by bills finance companies, local branches of foreign and Mainland Chinese banks, and Chunghwa Post Co., with shares of 25.19%, 18.65%, and 0.02%, respectively (Appendix Table 3).

(2) By lender, domestic banks held the largest share of 82.36%, followed by local branches of foreign and Mainland Chinese banks, Chunghwa Post Co., and bills finance companies, with shares of 12.58%, 5.04%, and 0.02%, respectively (Appendix Table 3).

II. Commercial Paper Market

1. Primary Market

(1) Rates

For the month of April 2026, the rate on commercial paper with a maturity of 1-30 days ranged from 1.69% to 1.86%. The preliminary monthly average rate stood at 1.76%, edging up by 0.06 percentage points from the previous month (Appendix Table 1).

(2) Issuance

At the end of April 2026, the outstanding amount of short-term bills issued through the TDCC Bills Clearing and Settlement System stood at NT$4,303.5 billion, an increase of NT$198 billion or 4.82% from the previous month; of this total, commercial paper accounted for NT$4,073.6 billion, an increase of NT$212.8 billion or 5.51% from the previous month (Appendix Table 4).

2. Secondary Market

(1) Rates

For the month of April 2026, the rate on commercial paper with a maturity of 1-30 days ranged from 1.485% to 1.584%. The preliminary monthly average rate stood at 1.55%, edging up by 0.13 percentage points from the previous month (Appendix Table 1).

(2) Turnover

For the month of April 2026, the total turnover in short-term bills traded through the TDCC Bills Clearing and Settlement System stood at NT$5,313.8 billion, a decrease of NT$281 billion or 5.02% from the previous month; of this total, commercial paper turnover reached NT$4,905.8 billion, a decrease of NT$205.1 billion or 4.01% from the previous month (Appendix Table 4).