MAS

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is Singapore’s central bank and integrated financial regulator. MAS also works with the financial industry to develop Singapore as a dynamic international financial centre.

See below for the Latest MAS News, Analysis, Profit Results, Share Price Information, and Commentary. 

SG, India enable real-time cross-border payments

SG, India enable real-time cross-border payments

This is possible with the linkage of PayNow and India’s Unified Payments Interface.

Go green using fit-for-gifting currency notes: MAS tells public

Residents are encouraged to use the Fit notes instead of new notes.

MAS, UNDFC to develop integrated financial ecosystems for MSMEs

The project will focus on enterprises from least developed countries.

MAS, Bank Indonesia extends bilateral financial arrangement

Both leaders of Singapore and Indonesia endorsed the arrangement.

MAS to test purpose-bound digital SGD

This can be used in government and commercial vouchers, amongst others.

Central bank proposes to regulate stablecoins, add rules for DPT providers

It seeks to prevent consumer harm from cryptocurrency trading.

Fintechs to play transformative role in cross-border payments: MAS

MAS said the current state of cross-border payments is unfit for the 21st century.

How blended finance can speed up net zero targets, MAS exec explains

Blended finance combines public and private capital to fund marginally bankable projects.

SG, India ink agreement on fintech cooperation

The agreement will promote regulatory collaboration between the two markets.

MAS rolls out transformation map for the financial services industry 

The map comprises five key strategies to develop SG as a leading international financial centre in Asia.

MAS revises business continuity guidelines of financial institutions

The guidelines took into account two round of public consultation.

MAS to explore digital assets use cases with Project Guardian

The first pilot sees DBS, JP Morgan, and Marketnode explore lending on a public blockchain.

Crypto and DeFi cannot circumvent Russia financial sanctions: MAS

The regulator said appropriate measures will be taken for FIs who will breach these sanctions.

MAS slaps S$930m additional capital requirements for DBS

This comes after the bank’s digital services went offline in November.

MAS, Bank Indonesia beef up bilateral cooperation

The institutions will collaborate on payments innovation projects amongst others.