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Taiwans Sinopac

Can Bank SinoPac leverage open banking APIs and a Temenos-powered digital core to become the dominant digital banking platform among Taiwan's 38 commercial banks?

Founded1992
HQTaipei, Taiwan
IndustryBank / National
The story

SinoPac Holdings is Taiwan's mid-tier financial conglomerate, formed through the 2006 merger of Bank SinoPac and International Bank of Taipei. The bank has pursued an aggressive digital transformation strategy anchored by the DAWHO digital account (2019) and a Temenos core banking upgrade that enabled 1.5 million new digital accounts and a top-4 digital banking position in Taiwan. The group has expanded its embedded-finance posture by publishing a developer portal with open banking APIs and offering Visa Direct international remittance, positioning Bank SinoPac as both a traditional commercial bank and a platform for third-party fintech integrations.

Last 12 months
2026-01
2025-01
Product timeline
2006
Bank SinoPac formed from merger of Bank SinoPac and International Bank of Taipei; SinoPac Financial Holdings listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange (IPO).· pivot
2019
Launched 'DAWHO' integrated digital account targeting younger generation, marking shift to digital-first banking.· banking
2020
Launched dedicated DAWHO app and began integration with SinoPac Securities 'DAWHOTOU' investment platform.· banking
2022
Launched 'DAWHO SELECT Digital Ecosystem' in December 2022, deepening fintech and lifestyle integrations.· banking
2023
Selected Temenos core banking platform, achieving 3x faster time-to-market and top-4 digital banking market share in Taiwan.· pivot
2024
Expanded Open Banking API developer portal, offering corporate payment flow, e-commerce payments, identity authentication, and open banking APIs to third-party service providers.· banking
Regulated entities
Commercial Bank Charter
Taiwan (FSC)
Bank SinoPac Co., Ltd.
Securities License
Taiwan (FSC)
SinoPac Securities Co., Ltd.
Securities Investment Trust License
Taiwan (FSC)
SinoPac Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd.
The stack
Payments / PSP
Bank SinoPac Payments (self-operated)Visa Direct (international remittance)
Banking / BaaS
Bank SinoPac Co., Ltd. (in-house)
Card issuing
Bank SinoPac Co., Ltd. (self_issued)
Lending
Digital personal credit loan (永豐數位信貸)Feng-li personal loan (豐利金貸款)Premium professional loan (優質貸)SME micro-enterprise loan (小微東風貸)Commercial financing (商業融資)Revolving credit line
Insurance
SinoPac Insurance Brokers Limited (in-house)
FX & payouts
Visa Direct
Accounting gap: minor