Monetary Authority of Singapore

MAS committee lists 3 recommendations on adjustment spreads for Legacy SOR contracts 

The recommendation covers SOR contras that remain outstanding after 31 December 2024.

Market participants expect MAS to recenter upwards sans slope increase

They also expect possible additional tightening of the policy band.

MAS, BIS develop prototype supervisory analytics platform

Project Ellipse aims to identify potential risks to individual banks and the banking system.

SG and China firms strengthen digital carbon trading bond

MGVX and Greenland Financial Technology take the first step towards an international network.

MAS, CDP promote access to quality ESG data

Their MOU aims to improve MAS' Project Greenprint.

GDP forecast to grow by 3.0% in 2023: survey

Meanwhile, the 2022 GDP forecast remains at 4.0%.

MAS extends facility to support bank lending to SMEs

This is to complement Enterprise Singapore’s temporary bridging loan programme for SMEs.

MOF disburses $28b under the job support scheme

The job support scheme also helped save 165,000 jobs in 2020.

MAS clarifies coverage for loss arising from scams

OCBC fully-covering losses should not set a general precedent for future cases, the regulator said.

MAS, CSRC strengthens capital markets supervision and connectivity

China and SG discussed implementing the initiatives from the 17th joint council.

MAS to further steepen S$NEER gradient in April: analysts

This is despite MAS’ surprise-off cycle tightening in January.

MAS fines Vistra Trust (Singapore) $1.1m for failures in its AML/CFT controls

VSTPL’s failures placed the trust at a higher risk of being used as a conduit for illegal activities, says MAS.

Singapore launches new measures to bolster digital banking security

Banks are asked to remove links in emails and SMS sent to customers.

Cryptocurrency ATMs close down in Singapore following MAS clampdown: report

Two operators, Daenerys and Deodi, have shut down their ATM machines in the city.

New COVID outbreak, inflation, rising interest rates pose risks to Singapore’s financial stability: MAS

Banks should have enough buffers and find climate transition risks manageable.