MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

Crypto / Digital Assets

MAS Grants Straits Millennium Licence to Offer Crypto Services

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/09/2025

The MPI license will enable Straits Millennium to provide regulated cryptocurrency trading services to institutional clients.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Proposes Overhaul of Liquidity Risk Rules for Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/09/2025

The draft guidelines call for stronger governance, stress testing, contingency plans and early-warning systems to address fast-moving liquidity risks in the digital era.

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore, Brunei sign MOU on Cross-border Collateral

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/08/2025

The agreement will let both central banks accept a wider range of collateral in their liquidity provisioning facilities, giving FIs more flexibility.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore's MetaComp Executes FX Payment Using Carbon Stablecoin

By Editors | 14/08/2025

The MAS-licensed firm facilitated a same-day EUR to CNH payment using a stablecoin backed by certified carbon credits.

Crypto / Digital Assets

UK and Singapore Investment Bodies Join MAS’ Project Guardian

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/08/2025

UK’s IA and IMAS have are the first asset management trade bodies to join the global initiative to advance asset tokenisation and digital finance standards.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Singapore Charges Director of Crypto Platform Operator with Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/08/2025

MAS referred Tokenize Xchange to police after its licence was rejected and it found potential asset shortfalls and false representations.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS Confirms End-2026 Phase-Out for Corporate Cheques

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/08/2025

MAS has finalised its roadmap to stop processing corporate cheques from 2027, introducing new e-payment solutions and a new system for remaining users.

Capital / Liquidity

APAC Regulators Urge Timely FRTB Implementation in Europe, US

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 31/07/2025

Regulators in Asia worry about the harm divergent implementation timetables cause to their banks.

Securities / Derivatives

JP Morgan and Fullerton Unveil Plans for Singapore's EQDP Initiative

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/07/2025

The fund managers, recently selected by MAS to participate in the Equity Market Development Programme, said they will offer diversified exposure and stable income to investors.