The Banking Act of The Republic of China Article 5
Credit extended by a bank under this Act is short-term credit if it matures within no more than one (1) year; medium-term credit if it matures in more than one (1) year and no more than seven (7) years; and long-term credit if it matures in more than seven (7) years.
中文原文 銀行法第5條
銀行依本法辦理授信，其期限在一年以內者，為短期信用；超過一年而在七年以內者，為中期信用；超過七年者，為長期信用。