Taiwan Says More Stimulus Funds Available as Central Bank Sees Prolonged Virus Impact

Taiwan Says More Stimulus Funds Available as Central Bank Sees Prolonged Virus Impact
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during a press conference at the presidential office as Vice President Chen Chien-jen looks on in Taipei on Jan. 22, 2020. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images
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TAIPEI—Another $1.33 billion is available to stimulate Taiwan’s economy on top of a previous $2 billion package, President Tsai Ing-wen said on March 12, after the central bank warned the coronavirus pandemic will have a longer impact than previously thought.

Taiwan, whose largest trading partner is China, had already cut its estimate for 2020 economic growth to 2.37 percent last month, citing the threat from the outbreak to its trade-dependent economy.