Moreover, the important role once played by banks catering to small and medium enterprises has clearly become a thing of the past: many of Taiwan's business banks have become commercial banks in recent years; TBB is currently on the auction block; Hualien Business Bank plans to sell more than 10 branches at the end of the year; and Taitung Business Bank is aggressively improving its asset quality.
近年許多企銀陸續改制為商銀，繼台企銀的招標後，花蓮企銀將在年底前拍賣十多家分行，台東企銀也在積極改善體質，眼看著過去扮演重要角色的中小企銀將紛紛走入歷史。