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London Stock Exchange sets up sustainable finance unit in Singapore

The London Stock Exchange has launched a dedicated sustainable finance innovation unit in Singapore as part of its new LSEG Labs network,

01 September 2021

News/crypto

ANZ, Citi, HSBC and Standard Chartered in the running for MAS digital currency prize

Global banks ANZ, Citibank, HSBC and Standard Chartered are among the 15 finalists selected by the Monetary Authority of Singapore for a competition aimed at overcoming problems in the development of a retail central bank digital currency.

31 August 2021

Company announcement/crypto

MAS picks CBDC challenge finalists

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today the 15 finalists for the global competition to develop retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) solutions (Global CBDC Challenge).

30 August 2021

Company announcement/security

US Treasury and MAS ink cybersecurity MoU

On August 23, 2021, the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) announced the finalization of a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) on Cybersecurity Cooperation.

23 August 2021

Company announcement/startups

MAS to spin off Singapore Fintech Festival as a stand-alone entity

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced that the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) will take place from 8 to 12 November, as a hybrid digital and physical event.

04 August 2021

News/payments

BIS and Singapore central bank publish blueprint for global real-time payment connectivity

The Bank for International Settlements and the Monetary Authority of Singapore have published a blueprint for the multilateral linking of domestic real-time payement systems across borders.

28 July 2021

Company announcement/regulation

MAS lays out ground rules for ethical AI competition

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced the launch of the inaugural Global Veritas Cahllenge

14 July 2021

News/crypto

Singapore and French central banks test cross-border CBDC exchange

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Banque de France are hailing the results of a cross-border digital currency simulation that could upend the current correspondent banking model, enabling banks to conduct overseas transactions across a single shared ledger.

13 July 2021

Company announcement/crypto

Monetary Authority of Singapore to host retail CBDC challenge

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced the launch of a global challenge for retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) solutions (Global CBDC Challenge).

28 June 2021

Company announcement/markets

Hg Exchange graduates from MAS regulatory sandbox

Hg Exchange (HGX), a private securities exchange formed by an alliance of leading capital market intermediaries, announced today its milestone graduation from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Fintech Regulatory Sandbox with a Recognised Market Operator (RMO) license awarded by the MAS.

23 June 2021

Company announcement/inclusion

MAS joins Mojaloop Foundation

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Mojaloop Foundation announced today that MAS is joining the Mojaloop Foundation as a Sponsor-level member to collaborate on providing the underserved access to affordable financial services through digital currency based settlement systems and foundational digital infrastructure.

26 May 2021

Company announcement/sustainable

Singapore central bank set up green finance industry taskforce

A financial industry taskforce convened by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched today several initiatives to accelerate green finance in Singapore through improving disclosures and fostering green solutions.

19 May 2021