Shutterstock photoTAIPEI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Fubon Financial Holding said on Friday that hedging costs and forex losses increased at its life insurance unit, Taiwan's No. 2 life insurer, but that the losses will narrow for the rest of the year.
The insurance unit's forex losses were T$18 billion ($595 million) in the six months to June, while Fubon Financial's net profit was T$18.7 billion during the same period.
"The exchange rate of the Taiwan dollar against the U.S. dollar has stabilized substantially in Q2 versus Q1. We think this trend will continue in the second half of the year," said Eddie Chen, Fubon's chief financial officer.
The Taiwan currency has been one of Asia's best performers, as the central bank has refrained from weakening the currency through market intervention as a precaution against being labeled a currency manipulator by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Fubon is confident their forex positions will improve going forward, said Chen.
S&P Global Ratings said earlier this week that the hedging risk facing Taiwan's life insurance sector is "manageable" and is not affecting credit ratings.
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