TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan recorded NT$150.9 billion (US$5.04 billion) in net foreign capital inflows in July — the highest for that month in four years and the 13th largest monthly total on record, the Financial Supervisory Commission said Tuesday.

Huang Hou-ming (黃厚銘), deputy director-general of the FSC’s Securities and Futures Bureau, said net foreign inflows have reached NT$741 billion in the first seven months of the year, making it the second-highest January–July figure in four years, per CNA.

According to FSC data, July’s net inflows came from offshore institutional investors, overseas Chinese, and foreign individuals. Chinese capital contributed NT$59.9 million to the monthly total. Cumulative inflows from January to July reached US$24.747 billion, with Chinese capital accounting for just NT$30 million.

In equity markets, foreign investors made net purchases of NT$221.86 billion in listed and over-the-counter (OTC) stocks in July, helping lift market sentiment.

However, over the January–July period, foreign investors recorded net sales of NT$153.24 billion in listed shares. This was partially offset by net purchases of NT$52.79 billion in OTC stocks. After factoring in Chinese capital, total net stock sales stood at NT$100.45 billion.

The FSC noted that July marked the third straight month of net inflows, continuing a trend that began in May amid growing foreign investor interest. However, Huang emphasized that while the FSC monitors foreign investment activity, it does not oversee foreign exchange policy and cannot comment on the underlying drivers of capital movement.