Ravi Menon

SINGAPORE (Mar 7): Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), says the central bank is committed to partnering global financial institutions and companies to realise the potential of blockchain technology in Singapore.

SINGAPORE (Nov 12): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has scrapped an industry-wide project for banks to share background and personal information of new customers under the “know-your-customer” or “KYC” checks.

(Oct 10): Global economic risks may have risen but there’s no need to overreact just yet, said Singapore’s central bank chief Ravi Menon.

(Oct 10): Singapore’s financial regulator is willing to lend a hand to cryptocurrency firms having problems setting up local bank accounts, but doesn’t plan to loosen its rules to lure more crypto startups to the country.

SINGAPORE (Oct 1): Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), is said to be in the running to head the Financial Stability Board, the watchdog for the global financial system, according to Bloomberg.

SINGAPORE (Sept 13): The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday signed an arrangement to foster greater cooperation in fintech.

SINGAPORE (Sept 13): Emerging markets in Asia are in a stronger position than peers elsewhere because of solid economic growth prospects, low inflation and strong reserve buffers, said Singapore’s central bank chief.

SINGAPORE (July 4): Singapore’s central bank said tail risks to global economic growth have increased “significantly” in the past six months because of a pick-up in inflation and trade tensions.

SINGAPORE (July 4): Investigations into 1MDB-related criminal activities are ongoing in Singapore and authorities here have been actively sharing information with their counterparts in Malaysia, says Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority

SINGAPORE (June 5): Singapore stands poised to connect global investors to the region, as Asia’s dynamism and growth look set to be the defining investment theme over the next decade, says Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singa