"Everybody lost confidence in the Paraguayan financial system and some big American banks pulled out," says Chu Yao-tien, manager of Chinatrust's Asuncion branch, remembering that time. But Chinatrust continued with their investment, expressing their confidence in Paraguay, which had the effect of a public statement. Moreover, Chinatrust brought in other international money which helped to stabilize the financial system.
一九九四、九五年，巴拉圭發生金融風暴，「大家對巴拉圭的金融失去信心，美國幾個大銀行紛紛撤退」，中信銀亞松森分行經理巨堯天回想當初，中信銀在這種情況下前往投資，表示對巴拉圭的信心，有「宣示」作用；而中信銀引進國際資金，對穩定巴國金融也有所助益。