Singapore
MAS to raise $1.7 billion with 50-year green bonds
Singapore’s debut green bond was oversubscribed more than two times by large investors
MAS to consult public on regulating stablecoins
Chairman says central bank will consider reserve requirements for stablecoin issuers
Singapore and Philippines make unscheduled policy decisions
Central banks tighten policy as inflation continues to rise and US releases inflation data
PBoC launches renminbi reserve pool with BIS
Equivalent of $13.5 billion will be pooled by six central banks to withstand market volatility
The Central Banking Awards 2022 virtual ceremony
View the trophy presentations and acceptance comments from the winners of the ninth annual Central Banking Awards
Does Switzerland need an SWF?
A sovereign wealth fund could adopt longer-term strategies, invest in less liquid assets and increase exposures to riskier assets
South Korea and Singapore tighten monetary policy
Central banks revise inflation forecasts up and GDP down
Central Banking Awards 2022: final winners unveiled
Prizes for Central bank of the year, Lifetime achievement, Transparency, Economics and more
Initiative: BoT and MAS’s PromptPay-PayNow link
Connecting the two nations’ instant payment systems is empowering citizens
Project Ellipse: real-time data and the ‘art of the possible’
BIS’s Andrew McCormack and MAS’s Kenneth Gay talk about phase two of the suptech project
MAS aims for stronger Singapore dollar to resist inflation
Faster appreciation needed due to “rapidly accumulating” inflationary pressures, authority says
CBDC issuance should not be rushed, say central bank experts
Officials at Singapore Fintech Festival warn central banks must be alert to risks of CBDCs
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
Eurozone’s faster payments system to link with Singapore and Malaysia
Proof of concept is the next step of the BIS’s Project Nexus
MAS consults on ‘Cosmic’ risk info-sharing platform
Digital platform for AML/CFT information sharing could be launched as soon as 2023
Cœuré warns ‘analogue’ supervisors must adapt to digital world
BIS official says growth of fintech demands supervisors respond with technology of their own
MAS says it is ‘examining’ allegations against local firm
Pandora Papers report alleges MAS was concerned by firm’s handling of Russian clients
Singapore and Malaysia to link payment systems
Regulators see potential of using distributed ledger technology in cross-border payment linkage
MAS doubles down on subsidies for new listings
Expanded grant scheme aims to boost stock listings and equity market analysis
MAS and RBI to link up payment systems
New linkage will allow for automation of capital controls, say authorities
MAS demands crypto exchange Binance cease operations
Move came after UK’s FCA said firm failed to provide sufficient supervisory information
Book notes: Fintech regulation in China, by Robin Hui Huang
Book includes meticulous exploration of detailed regulations across Chinese fintech sector, but risks missing bigger picture
Third parties often develop RTGS technology
Seventy-one percent of respondents said technology underpinning RTGS system was developed by a third party