# New Taiwan dollar

> official currency of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

**Wikidata**: [Q208526](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208526)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Taiwan_dollar)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/new-taiwan-dollar

## Summary
The New Taiwan dollar is the official currency of the Republic of China (Taiwan). It has been the currency used for Taiwan and the territories under the Government of the Republic of China since 1949 and is commonly represented by the symbols NT$, $, TWD, and NTD.

## Key Facts
- The New Taiwan dollar is the official currency of the Republic of China (Taiwan).  
- Start time/inception of use: 1949-06-15.  
- Aliases and common symbols: NT$, $, TWD, NTD.  
- Classified as a currency (a generally accepted medium of exchange for goods or services); the broader "currency" class has a sitelink_count of 166.  
- Name type: a "dollar" (the term "dollar" is the name of many currencies; sitelink_count 123).  
- Related name form: "yuan" (one of several Chinese currencies and a currency-unit name in some East Asian languages; sitelink_count 25).  
- Located in / serves: Taiwan (country in East Asia) and the Taiwan Area (territories under the actual control of the Government of the Republic of China, consisting of the island groups of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and some minor islands).  
- Taiwan Area entry sitelink_count: 19.  
- Taiwan entry inception recorded as 1912-01-01 (with referenced qualifiers) and Taiwan sitelink_count: 312.  
- Issuing/central monetary authority (related entity): Central Bank of the Republic of China — Central bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan); Central Bank inception dates in source: 1924-01-01 and 1923-00-00; Central Bank country: ; Central Bank headquarters identifiers: , ; Central Bank sitelink_count: 23.  
- Financial market related institution: Taiwan Stock Exchange, located in Taipei, Taiwan; Taiwan Stock Exchange inception: 1961-10-23; country: ; headquarters identifiers: , ; sitelink_count: 29.  
- Related public-transport/payment proximity cards used in Taiwan: EasyCard (inception 2000; country ; sitelink_count: 9) and iPASS (inception 2007-12; country Taiwan; sitelink_count: 4).  
- Preceded / succeeded by: Old Taiwan dollar (currency; country ; sitelink_count: 16) — the predecessor is listed in the source material (appears twice in the provided list).  
- Wikidata/wikipedia metadata: wikipedia_title "New Taiwan dollar"; wikidata_description "official currency of the Republic of China (Taiwan)"; sitelink_count for New Taiwan dollar: 58.

## FAQs
Q: What is the New Taiwan dollar?
A: It is the official currency of the Republic of China (Taiwan), serving as the medium of exchange for the jurisdiction controlled by that government.

Q: When did the New Taiwan dollar begin to be used?
A: The New Taiwan dollar's recorded start time in the provided source is 1949-06-15.

Q: Who issues and manages the New Taiwan dollar?
A: The Central Bank of the Republic of China is the central monetary authority related to the New Taiwan dollar, with inception dates noted in the source as 1924-01-01 and 1923-00-00.

Q: What areas and territories use the New Taiwan dollar?
A: The currency is used in Taiwan and the Taiwan Area, which the source defines as the island groups of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and some minor islands under the Government of the Republic of China.

Q: What are common symbols and abbreviations for the New Taiwan dollar?
A: Common aliases and symbols listed are NT$, $, TWD, and NTD.

Q: What preceded the New Taiwan dollar?
A: The Old Taiwan dollar is cited as the predecessor currency in the provided material.

## Why It Matters
The New Taiwan dollar is the central monetary instrument for economic life in the Republic of China (Taiwan). As the officially designated currency, it underpins domestic commerce, financial markets, and government fiscal activity across Taiwan and the Taiwan Area (including Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu). The currency’s issuance and regulation are tied to the Central Bank of the Republic of China, which anchors monetary policy and financial stability for institutions such as the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The New Taiwan dollar also functions within the broader naming and classification context of world currencies: it is a "dollar"-named currency and relates conceptually to regional currency-terms like "yuan." Its adoption in 1949 marked a continuity and reorganization of monetary operations following the earlier Old Taiwan dollar system.

## Notable For
- Being the official, government-recognized currency of the Republic of China (Taiwan).  
- Formal start date recorded as 1949-06-15.  
- Having several common aliases/symbols: NT$, $, TWD, and NTD.  
- Being associated with the Central Bank of the Republic of China, a long-established central bank entity in the same jurisdiction.  
- Serving the Taiwan Area, explicitly defined to include Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and some minor islands.  
- Listing in reference data resources with a sitelink_count of 58 (indicating a presence across linked Wikimedia projects).  
- Having a documented predecessor, the Old Taiwan dollar (listed in the source material).

## Body

### Overview
- The New Taiwan dollar is identified in the source as the official currency of the Republic of China (Taiwan).  
- It is classified conceptually as a currency — i.e., a generally accepted medium of exchange for goods or services.  
- The New Taiwan dollar uses multiple aliases and symbols: NT$, $, TWD, and NTD.  
- The entity has an associated wikipedia_title "New Taiwan dollar" and a brief wikidata description: "official currency of the Republic of China (Taiwan)."

### History and Start
- The provided start_time for the New Taiwan dollar is 1949-06-15.  
- The source lists the Old Taiwan dollar as the predecessor currency (Old Taiwan dollar appears twice in the provided predecessor/successor list), indicating the New Taiwan dollar followed an earlier currency regime named Old Taiwan dollar.

### Legal status and Issuing Authority
- The Central Bank of the Republic of China is the central monetary institution related to the New Taiwan dollar.  
- In the source, the Central Bank has inception dates recorded as 1924-01-01 and 1923-00-00, and is identified as the Central bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan).  
- Central Bank metadata in the source includes country  and headquarters identifiers  and , with a sitelink_count of 23.

### Geographic scope and jurisdiction
- The New Taiwan dollar is located in and originates from Taiwan (country in East Asia).  
- The Taiwan Area is defined in the source as the territories under the actual control of the Government of the Republic of China, consisting of the island groups of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and some minor islands; Taiwan Area entry sitelink_count is 19.  
- Taiwan as an entity in the provided material includes an inception date of 1912-01-01 in the source metadata and has a sitelink_count of 312.

### Related financial and payment infrastructure
- Taiwan Stock Exchange is noted as a related financial institution located in Taipei, Taiwan. The Taiwan Stock Exchange inception date is provided as 1961-10-23; country is ; headquarters identifiers are  and ; sitelink_count is 29.  
- The source lists proximity card systems used in Taiwan that are part of the same economic and public-usage context: EasyCard (inception +2000; country ; sitelink_count 9) and iPASS (inception 2007-12; country Taiwan; sitelink_count 4). These entities are included as related items in the detailed knowledge provided.

### Classification, naming, and related currency-terms
- The New Taiwan dollar is an instance of a currency and specifically a "dollar"-named currency; the broader "dollar" thing in the source has sitelink_count 123.  
- The term "yuan" appears in the source as a related Thing: one of several Chinese currencies, historical and present; also a currency-unit name in some East Asian languages (yuan sitelink_count 25). This indicates the New Taiwan dollar exists within a regional context of similarly named currency units and linguistic currency terms.

### Predecessor and succession
- The source explicitly lists the Old Taiwan dollar as the preceding currency (country ; sitelink_count 16). The Old Taiwan dollar appears twice in the provided predecessor/successor list, which is recorded in the dataset.

### Metadata and reference counts
- New Taiwan dollar sitelink_count: 58 in the provided metadata.  
- Related entity sitelink counts included in the dataset: currency class 166; dollar 123; yuan 25; Taiwan Area 19; Taiwan 312; Taiwan Stock Exchange 29; EasyCard 9; Central Bank 23; iPASS 4; Old Taiwan dollar 16.  
- The New Taiwan dollar appears in Wikimedia-linked datasets with the provided wikipedia_title and wikidata_description noted above.

### Connections and ecosystem summary
- The New Taiwan dollar is tied to Taiwan’s economic institutions and payment environment. The Central Bank is the central monetary authority associated with the currency. The Taiwan Stock Exchange is a principal financial market operating in the same jurisdiction. Public-facing payment technologies referenced in the provided material include EasyCard and iPASS, both proximity card systems used in Taiwan. The New Taiwan dollar replaced the Old Taiwan dollar as recorded in the source.

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## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013