Really? I’ve got a GBP account with Zhanghua Bank, using my ARC without a guarantor. I’ve also been offered one at Land Bank, who are not a very foreign-friendly bank at all.[/quote]
I think I may be confusing forex accounts with forex investing at the banks…
My bad. 
Let’s make some new links for the archive 
Banking in Taiwan: Banking in taiwan
Opening A Bank Account With Only A Passport: Opening A Bank Account With Only A Passport
Debit cards from the Post Office: Debit cards from the Post Office
Can foreigners get a credit card in Taiwan?: Can foreigners get a credit card in Taiwan?