Far Eastern International Bank Bankee wins Global Economic Magazine's "Best Innovative Digital Bank" award

        With the official launch of the Virtual Asset Service (VASP) registration system by the Financial Supervisory Commission, Taiwan's financial industry is ushering in a new era of digital finance. How to balance security and trust while promoting open innovation has become the focus of attention in the market. Faced with the new financial order of virtual and real assets, Far Eastern International Bank Bankee, responsible for the inflow and outflow of over 90% of virtual assets in Taiwan, showcases its cross-border financial integration strength as a virtual asset friendly bank. In 2025, it won the "Most Innovative Digital Bank" award at the "Global Economics Awards" organized by the authoritative British financial media "The Global Economics", once again establishing its leading position in the integration of virtual asset flows and making Taiwan a new model for the innovative development of virtual assets in the Asian financial technology landscape.

        Mastering 90% of virtual assets in Taiwan, integrating exchange APIs, significantly reducing deposit and withdrawal time

        Far Eastern International Bank has been leading the financial industry in Taiwan since 2019, providing virtual asset cash flow services to the Taiwan Virtual Asset Exchange. To date, it has been responsible for the cash flow of over 97% of virtual asset deposits and withdrawals across Taiwan. In the past, virtual asset investors had to face complex and error prone procedures when making fiat currency deposits and withdrawals. In order to provide a more convenient and secure trading environment for both virtual asset investors and virtual asset exchanges, Far Eastern International Bank Bankee community banks have integrated the APIs of the Taiwan Virtual Asset Exchange, committed to achieving seamless bridging between fiat and virtual currencies, greatly reducing the average processing time for deposits and withdrawals to as fast as 3 seconds, saving valuable time for investors.

        Breaking through traditional frameworks with innovation to create Taiwan's leading virtual asset friendly bank

        Dai Songzhi, Deputy President of Far Eastern International Bank's AI Digital Finance Business Group, stated that although the virtual asset field has high development potential, it is also accompanied by high risks. Traditional banks play a key role in the virtual asset trading ecosystem, so they choose to actively invest and move forward cautiously, always adhering to the principle of both attack and defense, and achieving a balance between innovation and stability in the process.

        President Dai Songzhi admitted that there were not many banks willing to invest in the field of virtual assets at the beginning, because every step from communication and coordination of external cooperation to the establishment of internal legal compliance and risk control processes was full of challenges. He is pleased to see that Far Eastern International Bank Bankee community bank has achieved fruitful results and gained international recognition, allowing Taiwan's innovative energy in financial technology to shine on the international stage.

        As the first sharing economy bank in Taiwan, Far Eastern International Bank Bankee is also the first community bank in Taiwan to adopt an open banking architecture. It continues to strive to break through traditional frameworks, actively expand the BaaP (Bank-as-a-Platform) platform, and support the Web3 business model, committed to realizing the vision of "Finance as a Lifestyle".

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