[1] By 2017, the bank had 30 branches in Taiwan, employed 1,100 people, and had NT$6.3 billion under management.

[3] The bank was founded in 1915 as a private limited company named Taichung Credit Union (Chinese: 台中信用組合).

[3] COTA Bank frequently received media attention for its management rights disputes and mergers and acquisitions.

[2] Analysts said that COTA Bank experienced management rights disputes in 2017 two times within three years for several reasons.

[4] The barriers to entry to COTA Bank are low owing to its small share capital.