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

Cambodia, Singapore In X-Border FinTech Pact
Cambodia, Singapore In X-Border FinTech Pact
April 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The central banks of Singapore and Cambodia have struck a pact to work together on FinTech development. Elsewhere, the Federal Reserve may take a closer...

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Financial Authorities Press Collaboration To Improve Global Corporate Payments
Financial Authorities Press Collaboration To Improve Global Corporate Payments
November 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

With FinTech driving innovation and competition in the cross-border payments space, governments can no longer afford to ignore changing and heightening demands for greater speed,...

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Singapore Launches PayNow To Reduce Cash, Checks
Singapore Launches PayNow To Reduce Cash, Checks
June 21, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Singapore is launching a payments platform in an attempt to reduce the use of cash and checks as the country moves towards a digital economy....

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Singapore Weary Of Forcing Open Banking On FinServ Market
Singapore Weary Of Forcing Open Banking On FinServ Market
April 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Singapore is ready for open banking, but regulators don’t want to force it on the financial services market, according to reports in Bloomberg. Get the...

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Bitcoin Regulatory Roundup: SEC Swoops In On The Crypto Company After Surge
Bitcoin Regulatory Roundup: SEC Swoops In On The Crypto Company After Surge
December 20, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Amid rising interest and investment in digital currencies like bitcoin, some countries are issuing new warnings about the volatility involved in cryptocurrency trade. In today’s...

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Monetary Authority Of Singapore Appoints Payments Council To Boost E-Payments
Monetary Authority Of Singapore Appoints Payments Council To Boost E-Payments
August 02, 2017  |  Digital Payments

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced news of the creation of a Payments Council that will work to promote ePayments in the country....

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Singapore Regulators Propose Allowing Banks To Invest In Non-Financial Businesses
Singapore Regulators Propose Allowing Banks To Invest In Non-Financial Businesses
June 28, 2017  |  eCommerce

Singapore regulators have proposed rules that will make it easier for banks to conduct or invest in non-financial businesses, such as eCommerce and digital payment...

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