--- title: "DBS Bank (Taiwan) Exchange Rate API: TWD Buy and Sell Rates as JSON" description: "DBS Bank (Taiwan)'s telegraphic transfer buy / sell rates for 14 currencies against the New Taiwan dollar, read hourly from the bank's own page and served as JSON with the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) official rate alongside. REST, JavaScript and Python examples." canonical: https://allratestoday.com/blog/dbs-bank-taiwan-exchange-rate-api/ source: AllRatesToday (https://allratestoday.com/) — Markdown mirror of the page above; index of all pages at https://allratestoday.com/llms.txt generated: 2026-11-15T19:06:03.007Z --- DBS Bank (Taiwan) is the Taiwan subsidiary of Singapore’s DBS Group and took over Citibank’s Taiwan consumer business in 2023. Its rates page lists telegraphic transfer and cash buy/sell rates for 14 currencies against the NT dollar. This guide shows how to read that board as JSON: what the rates mean, how they compare with the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) official rate and with other banks in Taiwan, and the calls that return them. ## What the DBS Taiwan board shows - **14 currencies against the New Taiwan dollar**: AUD, CAD, CHF, CNY, EUR, GBP, HKD, JPY, NZD, SEK, SGD, THB, USD and ZAR. Every value is TWD per 1 unit of the foreign currency. - **The telegraphic transfer buy / sell pair.** Taiwan’s central bank publishes one exchange-rate series of its own, the NT dollar/US dollar interbank close, so for every other currency the reference people use is a bank board. Banks quote a spot (transfer) pair and a cash pair; the pair here is the spot one, which a remittance or account transfer is converted at. Boards update from 09:00 to 15:30 Taipei time. Bank of Taiwan’s board, the best known, sits behind a bot challenge and is not collected. - **USD on 15 November 2026**: DBS Taiwan bought at 32.753 and sold at 32.962 TWD, a spread of 0.64%. The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) official rate was 32.838, so the bank's mid sat +0.06% from it. - **The bank's own timestamp.** The page prints a last-updated stamp (`2026-11-14 10:00:01` on the board above), returned as `bank_updated_at` next to our `captured_at`. - **Every day's board is kept permanently, from 14 November 2026.** Read one past day with `?date=`, or a range for one currency with the `/history` endpoint (paid plans). ## Spreads across the board On the 15 November 2026 board the tightest spreads were USD (0.64%), SGD (1.08%), CHF (1.12%) and the widest THB (4.64%), ZAR (4.32%), SEK (3.02%). Spread is (sell − buy) ÷ mid: what a round trip through the bank costs, before any fees. The API returns it on every row as `spread_pct`, so you can rank currencies or alert when a bank widens its board. ## USD at DBS Taiwan and other banks in Taiwan USD on the 29 boards AllRatesToday reads in Taiwan, all captured on 15 November 2026 (the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) official rate was 32.838): | Bank | Buy | Sell | Spread | Mid vs official | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | E.SUN Bank | 32.8 | 32.9 | 0.30% | +0.04% | | Bank SinoPac | 32.806 | 32.913 | 0.33% | +0.07% | | First Commercial Bank | 32.8 | 32.9 | 0.30% | +0.04% | | Cathay United Bank | 32.75 | 32.95 | 0.61% | +0.04% | | Taishin International Bank | 32.774 | 32.934 | 0.49% | +0.05% | | Taiwan Cooperative Bank | 32.75 | 32.91 | 0.49% | -0.02% | | Mega International Commercial Bank | 32.78 | 32.88 | 0.30% | -0.02% | | Taipei Fubon Bank | 32.779 | 32.939 | 0.49% | +0.06% | | Land Bank of Taiwan | 32.772 | 32.922 | 0.46% | +0.03% | | Yuanta Commercial Bank | 32.77 | 32.906 | 0.41% | 0.00% | | KGI Bank | 32.816 | 32.916 | 0.30% | +0.09% | | Chang Hwa Bank | 32.807 | 32.907 | 0.30% | +0.06% | | Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank | 32.8 | 32.9 | 0.30% | +0.04% | | Hua Nan Commercial Bank | 32.765 | 32.925 | 0.49% | +0.02% | | Taiwan Business Bank | 32.795 | 32.895 | 0.30% | +0.02% | | Shin Kong Bank | 32.798 | 32.898 | 0.30% | +0.03% | | Far Eastern International Bank | 32.788 | 32.888 | 0.30% | 0.00% | | EnTie Commercial Bank | 32.8 | 32.9 | 0.30% | +0.04% | | Union Bank of Taiwan | 32.78 | 32.96 | 0.55% | +0.10% | | King’s Town Bank | 32.804 | 32.904 | 0.30% | +0.05% | | O-Bank | 32.81 | 32.91 | 0.30% | +0.07% | | **DBS Bank (Taiwan)** | 32.753 | 32.962 | 0.64% | +0.06% | | HSBC Bank (Taiwan) | 32.8075 | 32.9075 | 0.30% | +0.06% | | Standard Chartered Bank (Taiwan) | 32.801 | 32.909 | 0.33% | +0.05% | | Hwatai Bank | 32.81 | 32.91 | 0.30% | +0.07% | | Next Bank | 32.776 | 32.917 | 0.43% | +0.03% | | Bank of Panhsin | 32.796 | 32.896 | 0.30% | +0.02% | | Taipei Star Bank | 32.811 | 32.911 | 0.30% | +0.07% | | Sunny Bank | 32.801 | 32.901 | 0.30% | +0.04% | DBS Taiwan had the 29th narrowest USD spread of the 29. One call to `/api/v1/bank-rates/tw` returns every board in the table at once. ## Get the board (REST) You need an API key; the [free key](https://allratestoday.com/register/) works. The full board: ``` curl "https://allratestoday.com/api/v1/bank-rates/tw/dbstw" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer art_live_your_key" ``` What comes back (the 15 November 2026 board, first three rows): ``` { "bank": "dbstw", "name": "DBS Bank (Taiwan)", "country": "tw", "quote_ccy": "TWD", "bank_updated_at": "2026-11-14 10:00:01", "basis": "Telegraphic transfer buy / sell", "captured_at": "2026-11-15T11:22:48.389Z", "rates": [ {"ccy":"AUD","buy":22.06,"sell":22.44,"mid":22.25,"spread_pct":1.708,"official":null,"vs_official_pct":null}, {"ccy":"CAD","buy":22.85,"sell":23.2,"mid":23.025,"spread_pct":1.52,"official":null,"vs_official_pct":null}, {"ccy":"CHF","buy":38.92,"sell":39.36,"mid":39.14,"spread_pct":1.124,"official":null,"vs_official_pct":null}, … 11 more currencies ], "disclaimer": "…", "attribution": { … } } ``` One currency, with the row fields at the top level: ``` curl "https://allratestoday.com/api/v1/bank-rates/tw/dbstw?ccy=USD" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer art_live_your_key" ``` ``` { "bank": "dbstw", "name": "DBS Bank (Taiwan)", "country": "tw", "quote_ccy": "TWD", "bank_updated_at": "2026-11-14 10:00:01", "basis": "Telegraphic transfer buy / sell", "captured_at": "2026-11-15T11:22:48.389Z", "ccy": "USD", "buy": 32.753, "sell": 32.962, "mid": 32.8575, "spread_pct": 0.636, "official": 32.838, "vs_official_pct": 0.059, "disclaimer": "Retail buy/sell rates as displayed on each bank’s own website at capture time, quoted as home currency per 1 unit of foreign currency. Indicative only: banks change these through the day, apply them at the counter or in-app, and they are not official or reference rates. For the rate a regulation names, use the central-bank endpoints.", "attribution": { "source": "Board rates published by DBS Bank (Taiwan) on its own website, collected by AllRatesToday", "bank_url": "https://www.dbs.com.tw/personal-zh/rates-online/foreign-currency-foreign-exchange.page", "url": "https://allratestoday.com/bank-exchange-rate-api/tw/dbstw/", "terms": "Public pages that show the rates need a visible link to allratestoday.com" } } ``` The board as it stood on a past day: ``` curl "https://allratestoday.com/api/v1/bank-rates/tw/dbstw?date=2026-11-14" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer art_live_your_key" ``` One currency over a date range, one row per day (paid plans; add `&format=csv`, `xml` or `xlsx` for a file): ``` curl "https://allratestoday.com/api/v1/bank-rates/tw/dbstw/history?ccy=USD&from=2026-11-14&to=2026-11-15" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer art_live_your_key" ``` ## JavaScript ``` npm install @allratestoday/sdk ``` ``` import { AllRatesToday } from '@allratestoday/sdk'; const client = new AllRatesToday({ apiKey: 'art_live_your_key' }); // DBS Bank (Taiwan)'s USD row const r = await client.bankRates('tw', { bank: 'dbstw', ccy: 'USD' }); console.log(`DBS Taiwan buys USD at ${r.buy}, sells at ${r.sell} TWD`); // The board as it stood on a past day const past = await client.bankRates('tw', { bank: 'dbstw', date: '2026-11-14' }); console.log(past.snapshot_date, past.rates.length); ``` ## Python ``` import requests r = requests.get( "https://allratestoday.com/api/v1/bank-rates/tw/dbstw", headers={"Authorization": "Bearer art_live_your_key"}, timeout=10, ) r.raise_for_status() for row in r.json()["rates"]: print(row["ccy"], row["buy"], row["sell"], row["spread_pct"]) ``` ## Board rate or official rate? The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) rate is the one tax, accounting and customs rules in Taiwan name; nobody transacts at it. DBS Taiwan's board is the price a customer actually gets. The API puts both on every row: `official` is the central bank's rate for the same currency and `vs_official_pct` is how far the bank's mid sits from it. Use the board to show customers a real price, compare banks for a remittance, or keep a dated record of what the bank quoted; use the [Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) endpoint](https://allratestoday.com/central-bank-rates-api/cbc/) when a rule asks for the official rate. ## FAQ ### Where do the DBS Bank (Taiwan) rates come from? From the bank's own public rates page (https://www.dbs.com.tw/personal-zh/rates-online/foreign-currency-foreign-exchange.page), read hourly. AllRatesToday does not change the numbers: each row is the buy and sell price DBS Taiwan shows, with the mid, the spread and the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) rate added. ### Are these the official TWD exchange rates? No. They are DBS Taiwan's retail prices for customers. The official rate in Taiwan is the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) rate, which the API returns as `official` on each row where the central bank has one, and in full from the central-bank endpoint. ### How often is the DBS Taiwan board updated? AllRatesToday reads the page every hour. The bank's own last-updated stamp is returned as `bank_updated_at`, so you can tell a fresh read of an unchanged board from a new board. ### Can I get DBS Taiwan rates for a past date? Yes, from 14 November 2026 onward; every day's board is kept permanently. Add `?date=YYYY-MM-DD` for one day: the response is the board captured that day, or the nearest earlier day within five days, with `date_requested` and `snapshot_date` added. For a range, `/history?ccy=USD&from=…&to=…` returns one row per day as JSON, CSV, XML or XLSX on paid plans. ### Do I need an API key? Yes. Commercial bank boards need an API key; any plan works, the free key included, and each call counts against the plan. Public pages or widgets that show the rates need a visible link to allratestoday.com. ## DBS Bank (Taiwan) rates, as JSON Free API key, hourly board captures, the official rate alongside. [Get your free API key](https://allratestoday.com/register/) ## Related - [DBS Bank (Taiwan) live board rates](https://allratestoday.com/bank-exchange-rate-api/tw/dbstw/) - [All banks in Taiwan side by side](https://allratestoday.com/bank-exchange-rate-api/tw/) - [Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) official rates API](https://allratestoday.com/central-bank-rates-api/cbc/) - [E.SUN Bank exchange rate API guide](https://allratestoday.com/blog/e-sun-bank-exchange-rate-api/) - [Bank SinoPac exchange rate API guide](https://allratestoday.com/blog/bank-sinopac-exchange-rate-api/) - [First Commercial Bank exchange rate API guide](https://allratestoday.com/blog/first-commercial-bank-exchange-rate-api/) - [Cathay United Bank exchange rate API guide](https://allratestoday.com/blog/cathay-united-bank-exchange-rate-api/) - [Taishin International Bank exchange rate API guide](https://allratestoday.com/blog/taishin-international-bank-exchange-rate-api/) - [Taiwan Cooperative Bank exchange rate API guide](https://allratestoday.com/blog/taiwan-cooperative-bank-exchange-rate-api/) - [Mega International Commercial Bank exchange rate API guide](https://allratestoday.com/blog/mega-international-commercial-bank-exchange-rate-api/) - [Taipei Fubon Bank exchange rate API guide](https://allratestoday.com/blog/taipei-fubon-bank-exchange-rate-api/) - [Land Bank of Taiwan exchange rate API guide](https://allratestoday.com/blog/land-bank-of-taiwan-exchange-rate-api/) - [Yuanta Commercial Bank exchange rate API guide](https://allratestoday.com/blog/yuanta-commercial-bank-exchange-rate-api/) - [KGI Bank exchange rate API guide](https://allratestoday.com/blog/kgi-bank-exchange-rate-api/) - [Chang Hwa Bank exchange rate API guide](https://allratestoday.com/blog/chang-hwa-bank-exchange-rate-api/) - [Every bank exchange rate API guide, by country](https://allratestoday.com/blog/bank-exchange-rate-api-guides/) - [Commercial bank rates API: every bank and country](https://allratestoday.com/bank-exchange-rate-api/)