KGI Financial plans TWD 20 billion cash issue for KGI Financial stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 10:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

KGI Financial plans a TWD 20 billion to TWD 25 billion cash issue for up to 720 million shares. KGI Financial stock costs EUR 0.17 on October 20, 2026.

Capital increase and market context

KGI Financial announced a TWD 20 billion to TWD 25 billion cash issue on September 30, 2026.
The plan covers up to 720 million new common shares and strengthens the group's capital structure.
KGI Financial stock traded at EUR 0.17 at 9:59 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.

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KGI Financial plans a cash capital increase of TWD 20 billion to TWD 25 billion, with up to 720 million new common shares, under a board resolution dated September 30, 2026, according to KGI Financial. KGI Financial stock traded at EUR 0.17 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:59 a.m. CEST.

Capital increase sets the focus

The planned issue is designed to strengthen the capital and financial structure of KGI Financial and its subsidiaries. The English announcement sets the maximum at 720 million common shares and leaves the final issue price to a later decision under Taiwan Securities Association rules.

The allocation gives existing shareholders priority for 80 percent of the new shares, while employees and public investors each receive a 10 percent allocation. The structure therefore combines fresh capital with a defined participation route for existing owners.

What does the issue fund?

A Chinese-language company release said more than 70 percent of the proceeds would be directed to KGI Securities, supporting expansion in investment banking, wealth management and trading services, according to KGI Financial on September 30, 2026. The release also said KGI Securities posted TWD 22.754 billion in cumulative net income during the first eight months of 2026, up 235 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Next results date is November 24

KGI Financial operates banking, securities, insurance and investment businesses through its group companies. Its Taiwan-listed common shares trade under ticker 2883, and the next earnings release is scheduled for November 24, 2026, according to Investing.com.

The Taiwan-listed shares were last quoted at TWD 37.25 on October 20, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Taipei time. The same market snapshot showed a TWD 15.20 to TWD 43.20 52-week range and market capitalization of TWD 632.3 billion. For investors, the capital increase and the November reporting date provide the clearest near-term markers for judging whether new funding translates into operating growth.