MAS
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is Singapore’s central bank and integrated financial regulator. MAS also works with the financial industry to develop Singapore as a dynamic international financial centre.
See below for the Latest MAS News, Analysis, Profit Results, Share Price Information, and Commentary.
MAS rolls out $30m grant to back insurers’ infrastructure investments
MAS rolls out $30m grant to back insurers’ infrastructure investments
The initiative also cover proposed lower capital charges for qualifying assets.
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Private hire car buyers face tighter loan limits
Commercial vehicles and motorcycles stay exempt as do vehicles owned by businesses.
MAS expects stronger measures over environmental breaches
The central bank reinforced supervisory expectations amidst the current haze.
Core inflation eases to 2% in September as retail costs cool
Telecommunication service prices fell by a larger margin.
Malaysian and Thai central banks join SG’s BLOOM
They will ensure policy and regulatory considerations are taken into account.
Equity volumes top $2b daily as market breadth widens
Average daily trading volumes exceeded $2b, over 40% above 2025 levels.
Major banks to hold loss-absorbing funds under new financial law
Local banks would need buffers equal to 14% of risk-weighted assets.
MAS names Jacqueline Loh principal advisor to the MD office
Loo Siew Yee will succeed Loh as deputy managing director.
MAS and Bank Indonesia launch Rupiah-SGD settlement framework
DBS, OCBC and UOB are Singapore's appointed dealers under the framework, which follows a 2022 MOU.
July inflation rises to 2.2% YoY on higher transport, utility costs
The CPI fell 0.2% month-on-month during the period.
Singapore targets captive insurance growth
Smaller companies could gain a lower-cost way to manage risk.
Monday Wrap: SG confidence rebound, MAS surprise, C-suite tech gap
However, inflation is broadening beneath the sentiment recovery, and Singapore's GenAI readiness ranks last in Asia Pacific.
Analysts split on MAS outlook after surprise 'very slight' July tightening
RHB sees S$NEER slope reaching 1.50% by year-end whilst UOB expects a hold at 1.25% into 2027.
Monday Wrap: AI-powered fleets, pre-let offices, and Singapore's startup ascent
However, the export boom rests on a single, narrowing driver: AI.
Singapore's ETAF secures $325m in first close to drive Asia's energy transition
FAST-P will fund grid modernisation and higher-risk energy projects.
MAS pauses policy tightening amidst 30% risk of Gulf War energy shock
Maybank notes fuel costs and supply shocks have not triggered consumer price spikes.
MAS gives nod to BlackRock ASEAN equity strategy under EQDP
It will invest across ASEAN, with around half allocated to Singapore equities and SME exposure focus.
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