Stock Market Overview

The Taiwan Stock Exchange is among the top 20 stock exchanges in the world. The major index for the Exchange is the Taiwan Capitalization Weighted Stock Index or TAIEX. The TAIEX covers all of the listed stocks excluding preferred stocks, full-delivery stocks and newly listed stocks, which are listed for less than one calendar month. Taiwan has enjoyed strong export industry growth with a large focus on services and manufacturing.

Some of the largest and most well-known listed stocks include Taiwan Semiconductor (2330), Foxconn Technology (2354), Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd (2881) , Chunghwa Telecom (2412) and Hon Hai (2317).

Brokerage Fees

  Offline Trading
Asia Pacific     % Minimum
Taiwan (TWSE) Offline Only 0.60% TWD NT$800.00

Note: Commission is inclusive of GST and exchange fees are exclusive of GST, and may be subject to change without prior notice. Share Trading Fees outlined are for execution only, fees for advisory services may differ and should be discussed with your Private Client Adviser. Custodian charges may apply.

All accounts are prepaid in order to enjoy low online brokerage fees.

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Exchange Fees

Sales Tax 0.3% (Sell only)
Trading Fee TWD NT$250.00

Trading Hours

Australia Time AEST 11:00am – 03:30pm
Taiwan Time 09:00am – 01:30pm

Settlement

Settlement Cycle T+2 Market Days
Settlement Currency AUD
Order Amalgamation Yes