•  Extending loans, in line with industrial policy, to assist in the healthy development of industries as well as small and medium-sized enterprises.

•  The terms and conditions of financing programs are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, with financing then extended through financial institutions and subject to regular review of program implementation.
 

¡@¡@Loans for improving the industrial structure or upgrading industries:

•  Loans for the procurement of automation equipments

•  Loans for venture capital investments

•  Loans to assist in the upgrading of small and medium enterprises

•  Loans for the procurement of agricultural automation equipments

•  Loans for revitalizing traditional industries

•  Loans for merger and acquisition of enterprises

•  Others
 

¡@¡@Loans for environmental protection and energy conservation:

•  Loans to private enterprises for the procurement of pollution control facilities

•  Loans for the procurement of energy- conservation facilities

•  Others
 

¡@¡@Loans for strengthening R&D and financing economic development plans:

•  Turnkey plant export financing

•  Overseas investment financing

•  Financing for the development of new industrial products

•  Loans for R&D plans

•  Others
 

¡@¡@Others:

•  Loans for the construction of harbors for privately developed industrial zones

•  Loans for the development of mixed industrial/commercial zones

•  Loans for earthquake (Sep. 21, 1999) relief

•  Others

 
 

¡@¡@As of the end of June 2003, finance amounting to NT$176.16 billion had been provided for 19 programs and projects.

 
 

•  Historically, investment focused on industries such as petrochemicals and semiconductors to promote Taiwan economic development plans.

•  Investment lately focused on the 10 Emerging Industries such as information, telecommuni- cations, aerospace, digital contents and biotechnology...etc.

•  Currently, investment is also directed in strengthening venture capital investment in innovative industries, in support of Challenge 2008 and its subsidiary plans. The goal is to raise a NT$100 billion venture capital fund.
 
 

¡@¡@ As of the end of June 2003, 34 cases of investment totaling NT$31.1 billion had been made.