Monetary Authority of Singapore

Capital / Liquidity

BoJ Urges Asian Local Currency Debt Market Development

By Garima Chitkara | 30/11/2017

Haruhiko Kuroda says firms in Asia need to diversify their sources of funding to protect against market shocks as ASEAN initiatives increase.

Market Infrastructure

SGX Revamping Securities Settlement Processes

By Editors | 30/11/2017

Exchange consultation proposes move to T+2 settlement, simultaneous securities, money settlement in bid to prevent systemic risk.

AML / KYC

Singapore, Abu Dhabi to Cooperate on Banking Supervision, Markets, Fintech

By Editors | 27/11/2017

Middle Eastern regulator has already approved one Singapore firm to provide credit services; Singapore firm won Fintech challenge.

AML / KYC

MAS MD Sets out Fintech Regulation Agenda

By Editors | 16/11/2017

Ravi Menon sets out raft of initiatives including new Payment Services Bill, technology risk management guidelines, machine readable forms.

AML / KYC

Singapore Launches Cybercrime Centre

By Garima Chitkara | 16/11/2017

Centre is a collaboration between FS-ISAC and MAS; will provide internship training cybercrime fighters from Temasek Polytechnic.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Singapore, Malaysia Take More Open Stances on Cryptocurrency

By Editors | 09/11/2017

MAS executive director says ICOs could be an example for securities markets; Malaysia to consider secondary market for digital assets.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore and China Regulators to Increase Mutual Market Supervision

By Editors | 06/11/2017

Regulators will develop framework for supervising fund managers, share information and staff amid increasing capital market ties.

Enforcement

1MDB Saga Rumbles on in Singapore with Bans for Ex-Maybank, NRA Capital Staff

By Editors | 02/11/2017

Individuals banned for six years after conviction for 1MDB-related bribe; former representative of BSI Bank faces lifetime ban.