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Analysis: Taiwan Central Bank Pushes Back on 'Taiwanese Disease' Narrative

2025-12-31 35 Dailymotion

Taiwan’s Central Bank is rejecting what The Economist called a “Taiwanese disease" in a recent article. The magazine said the New Taiwan dollar is heavily undervalued and could be fueling financial risks. TaiwanPlus speaks with Gary Ting of Kymco Capital about why Taiwan’s monetary policy has long supported an export-driven economy, and whether measures like The Economist’s Big Mac Index fairly capture the currency’s value.