(source: mas.gov.sg)
Payment systems in Singapore and Thailand are coming together for a first-ever collaboration to advance real-time retail payments. PayNow, from the Monetary Authority of Singapore...
In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Ukrainian financial institution UKRSIBBANK is collaborating with Sweden-based FinTech upstart Dreams, while Oportun Financial is pursuing a national...
Singapore’s financial regulator is sticking to the original plan to award digital banking licenses by the end of the year, according to a Bloomberg report,...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed new regulations on cryptocurrency that will include those engaging in overseas activity, in an expansion on rules...
Digital currencies continue to make their way into the mainstream, with government entities elevating their exploration of the technology. This week’s look at payment rails...
Singaporean government-owned investment house Temasek and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have wrapped up the final phase of describing a framework for using blockchain...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is collaborating with police to investigate Wirecard AG, the embattled German payment processing firm, Reuters reported. Singapore’s Commercial Affairs...
After auditors for Wirecard couldn’t confirm the existence of $2.1 billion in trust accounts and Wirecard’s former chief executive was arrested, Southeast Asia’s Grab has reportedly halted...
The COVID-19 crisis continues to upend the economy, including even the world of digital banking. As previously reported in this space, the Monetary Authority of...