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)

Revolut Singapore Gets OK to Offer Silver, Gold Trading
Revolut Singapore Gets OK to Offer Silver, Gold Trading
January 05, 2022  |  International

FinTech Revolut has gotten permission from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to allow customers to trade gold and silver on its app, finews.asia reported...

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Global FinTech Circle Eyes Expansion With Singapore HQ 
Global FinTech Circle Eyes Expansion With Singapore HQ 
November 15, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

FinTech startup and stablecoin issuer Circle intends to invest in the Singapore market and begin the application process necessary to obtain Singapore licenses and registrations, the...

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EMEA Daily: Germany’s Delivery Hero Predicts Rosy Revenue; UK’s Mode Partners With PayEscape to Test Bitcoin Payroll Offering
EMEA Daily: Germany’s Delivery Hero Predicts Rosy Revenue; UK’s Mode Partners With PayEscape to Test...
November 11, 2021  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Germany’s Delivery Hero predicts a positive 2021 revenue outlook; Mode, a U.K. FinTech, joins forces...

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Monetary Authority of Singapore and UAE Sign Digital Trade Financing Pact 
Monetary Authority of Singapore and UAE Sign Digital Trade Financing Pact 
November 11, 2021  |  International

Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)...

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Singapore Monetary Authority Says In No Rush For CBDCs
Singapore Monetary Authority Says In No Rush For CBDCs
November 09, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

People should approach high-risk cryptocurrency investments with great trepidation, Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in a speech at...

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FinTech Sector in Singapore Could Hit $3B in Funding
FinTech Sector in Singapore Could Hit $3B in Funding
November 08, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

The FinTech space in Singapore is anticipated to attract an estimated $3 billion by the end of 2021, Sopnendu Mohanty, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s...

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Singapore Central Bank Plans Digital Data Sharing Platform To Fight Money Laundering
Singapore Central Bank Plans Digital Data Sharing Platform To Fight Money Laundering
October 01, 2021  |  International

A digital sharing platform is being developed by Singapore’s central bank in a move to help fight money laundering and other financial maneuvers that fund...

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Singapore, Malaysia to Test Cross-Border Payments 
Singapore, Malaysia to Test Cross-Border Payments 
October 01, 2021  |  International

The central banks of Singapore and Malaysia say their customers will be able to conduct real-time cross-border payment transfers via a mobile number starting next...

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Monetary Authority Of Singapore Wants More Investigative Powers
Monetary Authority Of Singapore Wants More Investigative Powers
July 02, 2021  |  Regulation

The Monetary Authority of Singapore wants more power to conduct financial misconduct investigations, proposing new rules that would allow its officers to enter premises without...

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