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.
Singaporeans can now access consolidated views of their insurance policies
Singaporeans can now access consolidated views of their insurance policies
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced this during the SFF 2022.
SG, China deepen cooperation in green finance, capital markets
They will work on three initiatives.
MAS to test purpose-bound digital SGD
This can be used in government and commercial vouchers, amongst others.
5 ways a financial institution can shield itself from cyber attacks
MAS warned that the cyber threat landscape has been increasingly hostile.
Central bank proposes to regulate stablecoins, add rules for DPT providers
It seeks to prevent consumer harm from cryptocurrency trading.
Analyst sees lower commodity prices to persist, dampen cost pressures risks
There are lower commodity prices seen in Brent crude.
Chart of the day: APAC leads most AUM source for Singapore in 2021
The region also leads the highest total for AUM investment outside of Singapore.
Headline inflation expectation rises to 4.6% in September: DBS, SMU
This is the highest recorded expectation since December 2011.
MAS fights price pressures with another policy tightening
The midpoint of the Singdollar policy band was re-centred up to its prevailing level.
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.
MAS official encourages improved scrutiny in making investment decisions
Investors can join a financial education programme.
MAS slaps former BSI official with 10-year prohibition order over role in 1MDB
The official contributed to the bank’s failure to file STRs regarding 1MDB-related transactions.
MAS launches $5m Asia Climate Solutions Design grant
It will fund studies on scalable blended finance solutions.
How blended finance can speed up net zero targets, MAS exec explains
Blended finance combines public and private capital to fund marginally bankable projects.
New property cooling measures: Gov’t imposes stringent housing loan limits
This includes a 15-month wait-out period when selling a flat.
3 reasons why MAS will go for a more aggressive policy tightening in October
Experts expect a double-tightening of the Singdollar gradient.
No 'double move' expected from central bank: analyst
This is due to the increasing likelihood of a technical recession.
Commentary
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