Singapore
MAS establishes long-term corporate governance committee
New body will replace short-term councils formed every few years
Central Banking Awards: governor and central bank of the year unveiled
Karnit Flug and the Monetary Authority of Singapore win accolades
Central bank of the year: Monetary Authority of Singapore
Fintech pioneer has strong monetary policy, financial stability and supervisory record
Ageing population is deflationary – HKMA paper
Deflationary pressures “should not be ignored”, economist says
MAS to gain powers over wider set of payment services
Central bank will also enforce new limits for coin payments
Singapore central bank probes possible misconduct at large trading group
Noble Group shares suspended as MAS, police and accounting regulators examine allegations
Singapore’s financial system resilient amid increased global risks – MAS
Despite headwinds the financial system can withstand ‘severe shocks’, the central bank says
Video Q&A: Maciej Piechocki, BearingPoint
Central Banking met with BearingPoint’s Maciej Piechocki at the Central Banking FinTech RegTech Global Summit in Singapore to discuss financial and regulatory technology – known as fintech and regtech respectively – solutions, how technology can help in…
Singapore central bank to put $5 billion into venture capital sector
Move will complement “curated deal-making programme” for Asean investment, says senior official
MAS chief laments ‘data localisation’
Misguided notions of data security threaten digital growth, says Menon; central bank further strengthens fintech support
Video Q&A: Geoffroy de Lamalle, eProseedRTC
Central Banking spoke to Geoffroy de Lamalle, founder and chief executive at eProseedRTC, at the FinTech and RegTech Global Summit in Singapore
MAS adjusts exchange rate policy
Monetary authority only changes the slope of the policy band infrequently
MAS fintech officer tells regulators to upgrade to cloud
Data centres are no longer equipped to handle the “uncontrollable” growth of data, Mohanty says
Singapore aims to become e-FX hub for Asia, says MAS’s Loh
Jacqueline Loh says Singapore wants more price discovery to take place in the country
People: China names new vice-governor
New appointments unveiled in China, Singapore, Ireland and the US
A real-time payments revolution in Asia
Asian central banks back instant payments to defend policy transmission and counter cryptocurrencies
MAS strengthens use of data to combat financial crimes
Singapore central bank will roll out revised reporting forms and reporting platform in August
Singapore moves to curb private housing boom
Buyers have to pay higher taxes and face tougher loan-to-value limits
Singapore central bank aims to eliminate cheques but not go cashless
MAS board member reveals new details of scheme to allow payments by QR codes
Singapore and India launch fintech co-operation scheme
The countries plan to establish real-time payments links
BNM may reopen probe into alleged massive fraud at 1MDB
Malaysian central bank may face questions over its role in investigating alleged crimes
HKMA rolls out new initiatives to lure bond issuance
The three-year pilot promises to fund half of eligible bond issuance expense
People: BoE appoints chief cashier in senior reshuffle
Appointments in the UK, Malaysia and Singapore
Claims on offshore centres at record high – BIS data
Overall cross-border claims “gained momentum” in Q4 2017