MAS

Next up: blockchain tech trials in income securities trading and cross-border payments

SINGAPORE (March 9): A proof-of-concept project on the use of distributed ledger technology  to conduct domestic interbank payments has come to a successful conclusion, announced the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Thursday in a press statement.

In print this week

Charges slapped on masterminds of penny stock scheme cast new light on old reports

SINGAPORE (Dec 12): Shortly after share prices of Blumont Group, LionGold Corp and Asiasons Capital, since renamed Attilan Group, collapsed in October 2013, wiping more than $8 billion off their combined market value, news reports began circulating that a

MAS issues regulatory guidelines for fintech experiments

SINGAPORE (Nov 16): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it has published the “regulatory sandbox” guidelines for financial technology (fintech) experiments after public consultations and learning points from other sandboxes.

Singapore, Switzerland move on 1MDB case: more charges, arrests, bank closures

Singapore and Switzerland took further action this past week against banks and bankers in their respective jurisdictions found to have abetted individuals linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd, the scandal-plagued sovereign wealth fund that has become a byw

MAS, polytechnics sign MOU to boost fintech skills development

SINGAPORE (Oct 3): Financial technology (fintech) skills development is set to get a boost with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the five local polytechnics.

Is MAS’s policy easing causing more harm than good?

SINGAPORE (26 Sept): It is easy to overlook Singapore’s shrinking nominal GDP growth in light of the city-state’s position as a developed, service-oriented economy and focus on real GDP growth.

Forex

Will MAS change course this October?

SINGAPORE (Sept 22): HSBC Global Research says the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is unlikely to change its policy during its review in October, despite the deteriorating numbers in non-oil domestic exports (NODX), intellectual property, retail sal

Singapore financial services sector can be global blockchain leader

SINGAPORE (Sept 14): Singapore’s financial services sector has what it takes to be a global leader in the adoption of blockchain technology.

Singapore market getting bad to worse, says Credit Suisse

SINGAPORE (Sept 14): The Singapore market is going from bad to worse in terms of corporate profitability and economic growth according to a report by Credit Suisse published on Sept 9.
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