Taiwan Weighs US Dollar Dividend Payouts for Listed Companies

Posted by MarketsWire

Taiwan is weighing a proposal to permit listed companies to distribute dividends in US dollars, a change from the rule requiring payouts in the local currency, according to people familiar with the matter.

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tomspark wrote:

Smart move for Taiwan tbh — gives investors a hedge against currency risk and probably makes their equities more attractive to foreign capital. Only downside is it might signal they're worried about the yuan, but that's already priced in anyway.