Monetary Authority of Singapore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is Singapore's central bank and financial regulatory authority. It administers the various statutes pertaining to money, banking, insurance, securities and the financial sector in general, as well as currency issuance.

Source: mas.gov.sg

Singapore Updates ITM, Sets Stage to Further Shape Financial Services
Singapore Updates ITM, Sets Stage to Further Shape Financial Services
September 16, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Singapore is setting the stage to further transform the financial services industry and is rolling out a new three-year plan that outlines growth strategies to...

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Indonesia, Singapore Team on XBorder QR Code Payments
Indonesia, Singapore Team on XBorder QR Code Payments
August 29, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Bank Indonesia and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have begun working on a cross-border QR payment method between Indonesia and Singapore, a press release...

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Singapore Moves to Protect Retail Crypto Traders From Themselves
Singapore Moves to Protect Retail Crypto Traders From Themselves
August 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Pointing to retail cryptocurrency investors as being “irrationally oblivious” about the risks, the head of Singapore’s central bank is weighing new measures to restrict and...

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Monetary Authority of Singapore Calls Crypto Investments ‘Highly Hazardous’
Monetary Authority of Singapore Calls Crypto Investments ‘Highly Hazardous’
August 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Although it calls cryptocurrency investments “highly hazardous,” the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has said it is not at risk from recent collapses in the...

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Sleek Secures Payments License in Singapore
Sleek Secures Payments License in Singapore
July 07, 2022  |  International

FinTech startup Sleek, an all-in-one digital platform for small businesses, was granted a major payment institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS),...

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Singapore Central Bank Considers Tougher Regulations on Retail Crypto Trading
Singapore Central Bank Considers Tougher Regulations on Retail Crypto Trading
July 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In response to a question about whether the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will introduce more restrictions on cryptocurrency trading platforms, senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam...

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Proxtera Debuts Financial Education for MSMEs in Asia, Africa
Proxtera Debuts Financial Education for MSMEs in Asia, Africa
June 28, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Proxtera is working with a number of other entities, including the Monetary Authority of Singapore, on the rollout of an open financial education and action...

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Singapore Approves Paxos’ Digital Payments License
Singapore Approves Paxos’ Digital Payments License
March 10, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate a digital payments token service. Get the Full...

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Singapore Puts NFT Regulation on Hold
Singapore Puts NFT Regulation on Hold
February 22, 2022  |  NFTs

Singapore’s central bank said it will not regulate the booming non-fungible token (NFT) market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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