International Bills Finance Corporation

國際票券金融公司 (International Bills Finance Corporation), abbreviated as 國際票券 or 國票, is described as Taiwan's second-established bills finance company, founded in 1977 with capital from 中國國際商業銀行, 台北銀行, 合作金庫, 中央投資公司 and private individuals. It is now a subsidiary of 國票金融控股公司. Its official site states it was established to support the government's creation of an organized money market, began preparation in 民國六十五年, was initiated by 中國國際商業銀行, 台北銀行, 合作金庫 and prominent business figures, and formally opened in Taipei on 民國六十六年元月十五日. Its business is centered on "直接金融" (direct finance), and its stated operating philosophy is 誠懇相待・講求效率・領先創新.

According to the company's official history page, 國際票券金融公司 was established as a professional bills finance company to support the government's creation of an organized money market. Preparation began in 民國六十五年 (1976), initiated by 中國國際商業銀行, 台北銀行, 合作金庫 and prominent business figures, and it formally opened in Taipei on 民國六十六年元月十五日 (January 15, 1977). In 民國六十八年 (1979), 中國農民銀行 invested and joined; by the end of 民國八十九年 (2000), shareholders numbered over 160,000. Initial paid-in capital was 二億元; after years of capital increases, it was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in 民國七十五年 (1986) as a first-category financial stock, described as the first listed bills finance company. By August 民國八十四年 (1995), paid-in capital reached 111億5510萬元. Following the 楊瑞仁弊案, which caused substantial losses, the company reduced capital and then conducted a cash capital increase in 民國八十五年 (1996), bringing capital to 100億857萬元. In 民國八十六年 (1997), further increases via earnings, capital reserve and cash brought capital to 130億6936萬元; in 民國八十七年 and 民國八十八年 (1998 and 1999), capital was increased via earnings and capital reserve transfers, reaching 168億8474萬7仟元 by the end of 1999, and 180億9仟萬元 by the end of 2000 after a shareholders' meeting approved an earnings transfer. In 民國一百零八年 (2019), to support group business development, a shareholders' meeting resolved to reduce capital by 24億元 and remit it to 國票金控, leaving capital at 156億9仟萬元. In 民國一百零九年 (2020), to replenish working capital and strengthen operations, a shareholders' meeting approved an earnings transfer of 7億元, raising capital to 163億9仟萬元. In 民國一一一年 (2022), to replenish working capital, strengthen financial structure and improve the capital adequacy ratio, a shareholders' meeting approved an earnings transfer of 20.9億元, raising capital to 184億8仟萬元. The Wikipedia entry states that 國際票券金融公司, abbreviated 國際票券 or 國票, is Taiwan's second-established bills finance company, founded in 1977 with capital from 中國國際商業銀行, 台北銀行, 合作金庫, 中央投資公司 and private individuals, and is now a subsidiary of 國票金融控股公司.

• Short-term bills underwriting, certification, brokerage, proprietary trading, guarantee and endorsement

• Interbank call-loan brokerage

• Corporate financial advisory services

• Government bond proprietary trading

• Financial bond certification, underwriting and proprietary trading

• Derivative financial products approved by the competent authority

• Corporate bond proprietary trading

• Revolving bills trading business of one year or more

• Investment in related equity products

• Proprietary and entrusted trading of bonds and securitized products (limited to fixed-income securities) at its business premises

• Foreign currency bond proprietary trading and investment

• Convertible bond asset swap business operator

• Foreign currency bills certification, underwriting, brokerage and proprietary trading

1. 1國際票券股份有限公司ibfc.com.tw
2. 2發展沿革ibfc.com.tw
3. 3關於國票ibfc.com.tw
4. 4環境保護專區ibfc.com.tw
5. 5International Bills Finance Corporationwikidata.org
6. 6國際票券金融公司zh.wikipedia.org