Financial Services

CPF adjusts daily withdrawal limit to $2000, updates security measures

Singpass Face Verification (SFV) and a 12-hour cooling period will be required when accessing account information.

Maybank opens Islamic wealth management hub in Singapore

It will offer end-to-end Islamic wealth solutions.

Singapore, Malaysia enables real time cross-border payments

The payment system is accessible via mobile number or VPA.

Demand for accountants is growing, but interest in the profession is diminishing: report

By 2025, the demand for accounting jobs is expected to reach up to 7,000.

MAS unveils 3 initiatives to ensure safe and innovative use of digital money 

Amongst these initiatives is the expansion of digital money trials.

Singapore to pilot use of wholesale CBCDs in 2024: Menon

MAS is also rolling out GPRNT.AI, an ESG data platform for financial institutions.

MAS, FSIs join hands to expand asset tokenisation initiatives

They will launch five pilots to test promising asset tokenisation use cases.

How financially free are freelance workers in Singapore?

Only 2 in 10 freelance workers meet their monthly savings target.

MAS, IFC, WEF ink MOU on digital financial inclusion

They will create guidelines for digital financial inclusion financing instruments.

UNDP, MAS and partners launch financing initiative for MSMEs

The initiative proposes a framework assessing MSMEs' financing worthiness.

Singapore vows to implement Crypto Asset Reporting Framework

It mulls to transpose CARF into domestic law by 2027.

Retirement planning takes a backseat amongst Singaporeans: OCBC 

Only 2 in 10 Singaporeans are on track with their retirement plans.

Reliance on finance influencers growing amongst Singaporeans: report

Proof of this is the 334% jump in social media mention of terms such as "savings."

BNPL code compliance becomes mandatory

An oversight committee will supervise and monitor code compliance.