Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Poll: Central bankers favour clampdown on bitcoin
Latest Central Banking poll shows most central bankers favour regulating or banning virtual currencies, despite most institutions so far just issuing warnings or advice
MAS chief sees SWFs struggling with secular stagnation
Ravi Menon urges sovereign wealth funds to move beyond traditional asset classes to tackle diminishing returns
MAS deputy charts path toward new financial products
Jacqueline Loh believes greater integration within and across Asia’s capital markets could pave the way for new financial products, including through securitisation
People: Thomsen named head of IMF’s European department; Former deputy finance minister joins CNB
Poul Thomsen gets post on full-time basis after leading Fund’s programmes in Greece and Portugal; Radek Urban heads resolution department at Czech National Bank; and more
MAS holds policy on back of stubborn core inflation
Monetary Authority of Singapore says it will let the S$NEER appreciate at a 'modest and gradual' rate in its semi-annual monetary policy statement
MAS seeks to widen retail access to Singapore bond market
Singapore’s central bank proposes a host of regulatory changes to ‘make it easier’ for retail investors to buy corporate bonds
MAS seeks oversight of credit bureaus
Monetary Authority of Singapore wants to supervise credit reference agencies to ensure sensitive data is held in a robust manner and let consumers access their information for free
Emerging market governors favour Fed policy normalisation, says MAS’ Menon
MAS head Ravi Menon says most emerging market central banks want to see the Fed normalise policy, China is at an inflection point and Singapore could lose out from new OTC derivatives rules
MAS' Ravi Menon on Fed policy, China and global regulation
Monetary Authority of Singapore head speaks about Fed policy normalisation, China’s economic trials, global regulatory reforms, macro-prudential policy challenges and regional economic integration
Menon: ‘Too early’ to ease macro-prudential policies
Managing director says there are ‘some indications’ the property market is cooling down, but remains concerned by high prices and household debt
MAS launches consultation on tightening up money laundering controls
Monetary Authority of Singapore releases consultation paper on amending the rules aimed at cracking down on money laundering and financing terrorism
MAS deputy reveals plans to tighten AML/CFT regime
Ong Chong Tee says Monetary Authority of Singapore will require banks to conduct wider assessments of money laundering and terrorism financing risks
MAS to offer overnight renminbi liquidity
Monetary Authority of Singapore says it will launch an overnight liquidity facility for Chinese currency in July; latest step in growth of offshore market
People: Dewatripont is new Belgian no.2; RBA appoints new economics research head
Mathias Dewatripont replaces Françoise Masai as vice-governor of the National Bank of Belgium; RBA promotes Alexandra Heath as Jonathan Kearns heads for the BIS; and more
Menon: Monetary policy can't fill ‘all the cracks'
MAS managing director says monetary policy cannot ensure financial stability alone, as vulnerabilities tend to concentrate in specific sectors
People: Bank of Russia replaces retiring deputy; Subbarao goes to Singapore
Bank of Russia appoints two to replace retiring deputy governor Golubev; former RBI governor takes visiting fellowship at National University of Singapore; and more
MAS review examines Singapore's economic prospects
Monetary Authority of Singapore releases latest edition of half-yearly Macroeconomic Review, featuring articles on global economics and Singapore's economy
Deutsche-MAS allegations may go back five years
Monetary Authority of Singapore says it is in touch with Deutsche Bank over its investigation of 'inappropriate' communications, which could be as old as five years
People: Central Bank of Ireland gets new top supervisor; MAS reshuffles management team
Sharon Donnery new director of credit institutions at Central Bank of Ireland; MAS's Foo-Yap Siew Hong retires after 39 years; and more
MAS spearheads Bitcoin exchange regulation
Central bank is one of the first to act on regulating virtual currency exchanges, although controls are limited to money laundering and terrorist financing
MAS says lack of global regulatory standard for virtual currencies cause for concern
Singapore's monetary authority and chief financial regulator singles out the likes of Bitcoin as a potential conduit for illicit activities, in survey on money laundering and terrorism financing
Singapore intensifies efforts to cut banknote waste
Monetary Authority of Singapore unveils a social networking campaign that encourages the public to refrain from giving brand new banknotes to each other at Chinese New Year
People: Canada deputy retires; Tucker becomes Sir Paul
John Murray's retirement creates a deputy governor vacancy at the Bank of Canada; former Bank of England deputy Paul Tucker is knighted; and more
MAS launches two-year technical assistance programme for neighbouring central banks
The Monetary Authority of Singapore will provide training activities and forums for 190 central bank officials from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam between now and 2015