Is there discrimination here? Is it a concern?

[Brianjones]

@dan2006

But many times the jobsworth behind the desk can’t be bothered to do any work and would rather say 沒辦法

Correct .
Read all about it here. Recent experience.

Loans for foreign residents in Taiwan

I am applying for a loan now as much as a test as anything else. Yesterday I went to check abour a new securities account in First Bank where my salary is paid into. I’ve banked there for years . So I go up to the sole securities desk , say I want to open an account and the guy just says ‘bu xing’, ‘waiguoren bu xing’ (he can guess I’m a waiguoren but doesn’t know that for sure ). I said that’s not true there’s no law against foreigners owning securities. And I waved my securities book from Meg…