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 And Thailand Collaborate For Real-Time Payments
Singapore And Thailand Collaborate For Real-Time Payments
April 30, 2021  |  International

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...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Ukrainian Bank Teams With FinTech Startup; Oportun Pursues US National Bank Charter
Today In Digital-First Banking: Ukrainian Bank Teams With FinTech Startup; Oportun Pursues US National Bank...
November 25, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

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...

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Singapore Says They’ll Award Digital Banking Licenses By Year’s End
Singapore Says They’ll Award Digital Banking Licenses By Year’s End
November 24, 2020  |  Digital Banking

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,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Singapore’s MAS Looks To Expand Regulation Of Digital Token Services
Bitcoin Daily: Singapore’s MAS Looks To Expand Regulation Of Digital Token Services
July 22, 2020  |  Bitcoin

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...

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Government Entities Deepen Blockchain Payments Exploration
Government Entities Deepen Blockchain Payments Exploration
July 15, 2020  |  B2B Payments

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...

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Temasek, MAS Issue Suggestions For Global Blockchain Financial Transactions
Temasek, MAS Issue Suggestions For Global Blockchain Financial Transactions
July 13, 2020  |  Blockchain

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...

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Singapore’s Central Bank Helping Police Investigate Wirecard
Singapore’s Central Bank Helping Police Investigate Wirecard
June 29, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

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...

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Grab Puts Brakes On Payments Agreement With Wirecard
Grab Puts Brakes On Payments Agreement With Wirecard
June 24, 2020  |  Payment Methods

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...

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Pandemic Impact Affects Singapore Digital Bank License Decisions
Pandemic Impact Affects Singapore Digital Bank License Decisions
June 03, 2020  |  Digital Banking

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...

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