Almost all local financial conglomerates reported a monthly drop in net profit last month, as their investment and wealth management businesses were affected by a COVID-19 outbreak in the home market.
Except for SinoPac Financial Holdings Co (永豐金控), whose net profit rose 4 percent sequentially to NT$1.25 billion (US$45.24 million) last month, the 14 other local financial conglomerates said their net profit declined by a high single-digit or double-digit percentage from April.
Cathay Financial Holding Co’s (國泰金控) net profit was halved to NT$7.23 billion last month from NT$14.3 billion in April, as its flagship firm, Cathay Life Insurance Co (國泰人壽), reported a