Monetary Authority of Singapore

MAS, ABS set up task force to boost cyber, technology resilience against AI-driven threats

This allows firm to provide merchant acquisition services, and domestic and cross-border money transfers

The central bank cites persistent medium-term inflation risks and resilient growth behind decision

Analysts say scarcity of long-duration sovereign bonds is among the drivers of investor demand

It is the first Chinese bank to receive this approval from the authority

DBS, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, OCBC and Standard Chartered are appointed to arrange the planned bond

Planned changes in Hong Kong’s tax laws are likely to lead with a push for relocations to that city

This week in ESG: MAS on track with equity portfolio decarbonisation; Siemens Energy exec calls for regulatory alignment on energy security

Nonethless, the Republic continues to be Asean’s largest market for labelled debt issuance