Monetary Authority of Singapore

293 results about this entity

Period: 05 Aug 2010 - 16 Oct 2024

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Singapore and Kenya strike fintech co-operation pact

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) have inked a FinTech Cooperation Agreement to support digital infrastructure development in Kenya.

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MAS replies to Parliamentary question on regulation of Facebook's Libra

Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling, MP, Fengshan SMC. Question: To ask the Minister for Finance in light of Facebook's plans to introduce the Libra cryptocurrency, whether the Ministry will consider introducing regulatory changes to manage a potential shake-up in the banking system and to protect the public from the perspectives of market competitiveness and data privacy.

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Singapore to issue digital bank licences

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) plans to issue up to five new digital bank licences as it seeks to open up the island's market to non-bank players.

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Regulatory bodies from the UK and Singapore to collaborate on cyber security

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority announced today that they would be working together to strengthen cyber security in their financial sectors.

UK professional banking bodies link up with Singapore

Three leading UK-based Chartered Professional Bodies, that compose the Chartered Body Alliance (the Alliance), along with the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore (IBF) have today signed a declaration between the City of London Corporation (CoLC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

MAS and Asia-Pacific Future Financial Research Institute ink fintech co-operation agreement

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Asia-Pacific Future Financial Research Institute (AFF)(1) have signed a FinTech Co-operation Agreement to promote academic exchanges, information sharing and research co-operation on FinTech.

Canada and Singapore central banks use blockchain for cross-border payments

The Bank of Canada and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have used distributed ledger technology to send each other central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

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Cambodia and Singapore strengthen cooperation in fintech innovation

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation in FinTech innovation between both countries.

Citi to establish FX pricing and trading engine in Singapore with support of MAS

Citi today announced that it will establish an electronic foreign exchange (FX) pricing and trading engine in Singapore, with support from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), to boost liquidity in the region.

Singapore central bank consolidates IT divisions

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is consolidating its disparate technology functions under a single overarching structure.

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Singapore raises cyber protection guidance standards

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today released two consultation papers on proposed changes to the Technology Risk Management (TRM) Guidelines and the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Guidelines.

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MAS proposes tighter rules on bank outsourcing

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is consulting on new proposals to expand its regulatory oversight of bank outsourcing arrangements.