Bank of Taiwan Demonstrates Trust Leadership, Winning Three Major Accolades at the "Trust Award" for Multi-Trust Innovation
(中央社財經訊息服務20251231 15:07:33)
Bank of Taiwan (BOT), leveraging its exceptional trust expertise and innovative service capabilities, has once again shined at the 2025 "Trust Award" organized by the Commercial Times. The bank was honored with the Gold Award for "Best Charitable Trust Innovation", the Gold Award for "Best Trust Promotion", and the Excellence Award for "Best Urban Renewal and Aging Building Trust". Notably, the "Best Charitable Trust Innovation Award" marks BOT’s fifth consecutive year receiving the Gold distinction.
Embracing Philanthropy with Technology: Expanding Trust Impact Globally
BOT has had a long-standing history in charitable trust business, adhering to the original intention of "taking from society and giving back to society". By assisting corporations and individuals in using charitable trusts to fund Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications, the bank has helped establish remote home care systems—ranging from elderly companionship to daily care. This helps significantly reduce burden on frontline staff, improves care efficiency, and deepens the development of long-term care and social welfare.
Furthermore, BOT utilizes charitable trusts to support the development of smart health management systems, creating age-appropriate exercise strategies for seniors. This fully illustrates how charitable trusts are not only vital bridges for corporate social responsibility but also evolve with the times as powerful engines for driving technology to serve societal needs.
Deepening Trust Literacy: Building a New Model for Financial Education
In response to generational shifts and the diverse lifestyles of people across different ages and industries, BOT focuses on the core philosophy of "helping the public truly understand and utilize trusts". BOT employs diverse marketing strategies, moving beyond traditional physical seminars to embrace digital trends.
By utilizing online dynamic ads, Facebook promotional posts, and BOT’s official LINE official broadcasts—as well as innovative short form videos on elderly care trusts and interactive games—the bank simplifies complex trust concepts, empowering the public to better understand critical issues such as fraud prevention, asset preservation, elderly care, and wealth inheritance, effectively implementing the spirit of inclusive finance.
Supporting Old Building Reconstruction: Building Vibrant New Urban Housing
Situated in an earthquake zone with high population density in urban areas, Taiwan faces a pressing need for disaster risk mitigation. The government actively promotes urban renewal plans, and BOT has assumed the responsibility of meeting residents' reconstruction needs.
The bank formed a cross-departmental "Urban Renewal Finance Team" to provide one-stop services—from financing and trust services during the integration phase to regular progress inspections with construction management companies during the building phase. Breaking traditional patterns, BOT introduced a unitized investment management system to help landowners activate trust funds and increase returns. Through rigorous fund control, transparent information disclosure, and process management, BOT builds trust between landowners, developers, and residents, accelerating reconstruction and revitalizing urban environments.
This recognition not only showcases BOT's robustness in the trust sector but also highlights its vital role as a state-owned bank in promoting public welfare, financial education, and national policies. Looking ahead, the Bank of Taiwan will continue to develop diverse and innovative trust services to achieve the vision of "prosperity for all and social harmony".
