Taishin Shin Kong exceeds 11 million customers as Shin Kong stock merger nears

Published on 10/25/2026 at 03:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Taishin Shin Kong's customer base exceeded 11 million on October 23, 2026. Shin Kong stock faces a January 1, 2027 merger date.

Merger timeline and earnings

Taishin Shin Kong's customer base exceeded 11 million on October 23, 2026.
Taishin Shin Kong ranked third with TWD 64.17 billion in January-September 2026 profit.
The provisional merger date for Taishin Bank and Shin Kong Bank is January 1, 2027.

Shin Kong, TW0002888005, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Shin Kong stock (ISIN TW0002888005) is entering a larger financial group whose customer base exceeded 11 million on October 23, 2026, according to Yonhap. The same release linked the customer increase to the merger of Taishin Financial Holding and Shin Kong Financial Holding.

Scale grows after the merger

The customer figure gives the transition a measurable operating dimension. Taishin Bank opened a private-banking branch in Kaohsiung on October 23, 2026, and signed a strategic alliance memorandum with Union Bancaire Privée, according to Yonhap.

Profitability is another marker of the combined group's position. EffectStory reported on October 16, 2026, that Taishin Shin Kong Financial ranked third among Taiwan's listed financial holding companies with TWD 64.17 billion in cumulative after-tax profit for January-September 2026. The article also said Taishin Shin Kong was among four groups whose cumulative profit more than doubled from a year earlier.

What does 11 million customers mean?

The figure points to scale in wealth management and banking rather than a standalone earnings forecast. The October 23, 2026 release described private banking, wealth transfer, tax services, family governance and lifestyle management as part of the expanded platform.

Three dates define the transition

On June 4, 2026, the boards approved the bank merger, according to the Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission. On August 4, 2026, the regulator approved the merger and cited combined surviving-bank assets of TWD 4.7 trillion. On October 23, 2026, Taishin Bank disclosed a customer base above 11 million through Yonhap.

Next date for Shin Kong stock

The next major date is January 1, 2027, the provisional merger date for Taishin Bank and Shin Kong Bank stated by the Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission. The regulator said the transaction involves new shares and cash, making the date relevant to the corporate structure behind the stock.

Financial group enters its next phase

Shin Kong's investment case is now tied to the execution of the combined group's banking and wealth-management strategy. The most concrete markers are the TWD 64.17 billion nine-month profit and the customer base above 11 million, while the January 1, 2027 merger date sets the next structural milestone.