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World’s Most Stable Currency Shields Taiwan’s Vital Exports

  • Taiwan dollar is least volatile after Hong Kong’s pegged rate
  • Economy is seeing a surge in exports amid rising U.S. demand
Collection And Counting Of Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party's 'Piggy Bank' Campaign Funds

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As countries around the world struggle to shelter their economies from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Taiwan is seeing the opposite.

Its economy is projected to grow 1% this year, according to a Bloomberg survey of economist estimates, second only to China’s 2% among major economies. Taiwan has benefited from companies shifting some of their manufacturing back home from China amid growing tensions between Beijing and Washington, as well as increased demand for its products from the U.S.