Ravi Menon
Ravi Menon reappointed as MAS chief for two more years
Menon was previously rumoured to be leaving his long-held post

Menon set to leave MAS this year – reports
Former MAS assistant managing director tipped to take over the role

Menon urges policy-makers to take a longer term view
Climate change is “the mother of all supply-side shocks”, MAS chief says

Rate rises reveal defi weaknesses – Powell
Regulating algorithms highlighted as key crypto challenge at Banque de France conference
Global economy faces four key risks, warns MAS chief
Ravi Menon says era of cheap money, cheap labour and cheap energy is most likely over
NGFS moving from climate ‘awareness to action’ – MAS’s Menon
Net-zero transition has been “tepid” despite the limited time remaining, MAS chief says
IMF panel weighs up wholesale versus retail CBDC
Officials reflect on trade-offs involved in crypto assets and new payments technology
Initiative: BoT and MAS’s PromptPay-PayNow link
Connecting the two nations’ instant payment systems is empowering citizens
MAS and BSP to pursue retail payment linkage
Central banks of Singapore and the Philippines promise to advance co-operation on fintech
MAS embarks on retail CBDC study
But Singapore sees no pressing need for retail central bank digital currency, MAS says
MAS publishes inaugural sustainability report
Report details central bank’s own efforts to cut emissions and broader work with financial sector
People: MAS’s Menon reappointed until 2023
Norges Bank appoints deputy to supervise SWF; Bahrain’s leader makes son deputy governor; and more
Singapore’s SWF starts work on cross-border payment network
JP Morgan, DBS Bank and Temasek say project will build on collaboration with MAS
MAS and Bank of Thailand connect retail real-time payments
Transaction times will be reduced to minutes as opposed to one to two days, central banks say
MAS selects asset managers with green focus
Singapore government will start issuing green bonds, governor Menon says
Singapore non-bank firms can use real-time payments systems – MAS
“Major payment institutions” will be able to use two real-time systems from February 2021
MAS sets up grant scheme to encourage green loans
Singapore’s central bank will pay part of banks’ and other firms’ costs in hiring environmental advisers
MAS warns firms over third-party cyber risks
Ravi Menon warns of risks from open source software and third-party service providers
People: Denmark names board member; interim chief quits UK FCA
Appointments in Denmark and Singapore; departures in the UK and Namibia
MAS chief says it will boost financial sector jobs for locals
Ravi Menon says authorities aim to increase proportion of Singaporeans employed in some roles
MAS launches campaign to boost Singaporeans’ financial resilience
Central bank starts programme in bid to help people manage challenges posed by Covid-19
Singapore faces most severe downturn since independence – Menon
Singapore’s economic situation remains “dire”, says managing director
Singapore and China to deepen collaboration on green finance
MAS chief proposes working together in areas including loan syndication and verification
MAS rolls out second relief package for individuals
Individuals can defer repayments of student and car loans as MAS aims to ease debt burden