Dec 7 (Reuters) -
* FITCH: TAIWAN’S SUPPORT TO STATE, BIG PRIVATE BANKS STILL STRONG
* FITCH- TAIWAN REMAINS A HIGH-SUPPORT JURISDICTION FOR BANKS, DESPITE DIMINISHED BACKING FOR SMALLER INSTITUTIONS
* FITCH- BELIEVE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN’S STATE BANKS WOULD BE PRIORITISED OVER LARGE PRIVATE BANKS IN CASE OF SYSTEMIC CRISIS
* FITCH ON TAIWAN- BELIEVE DEPOSITS ARE UNLIKELY TO SUFFER LOSSES IN A POTENTIAL BANK RESOLUTION DUE TO TAIWAN’S DEPOSIT PREFERENCE UPON LIQUIDATION
* FITCH- GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP AND BANKS’ POLICY ROLES IN TAIWAN DRIVE STRONGEST SUPPORT FOR STATE BANKS Source text for Eikon: