Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Deutsche Bundesbank joins Project Guardian
Germany joins France, Japan, Switzerland and UK in MAS tokenisation initiative
MAS launches new fintech network
Global Finance and Technology Network to hold forums, offer advisory services and invest in start-ups
BIS shows how to automate cross-border payment compliance
Innovation Hub completes proof of concept with Asia-Pacific countries
MAS boosts support for training financial leaders
Singapore’s central bank to provide more funding to upskill promising finance professionals
CBDC transactions reach 7 trillion yuan, PBoC official says
Figure suggests e-CNY transactions almost quadrupled in the year to June
MAS to conduct quantum security trials with major banks
Experiments on quantum key distribution aim to enhance financial sector’s cyber resilience
Philippines to issue up to four more digital bank licences
New entrants must bring new services to the table, central bank says
MAS review aims to boost Singapore’s stock market
Central bank-led group will look into how SGX might attract more IPOs
Singapore leaves monetary policy unchanged
Decision comes despite moderation in domestic inflation
MAS steps up support for AI and quantum computing capabilities
Central bank to provide extra S$100 million for financial institutions to explore new technologies
MAS carbon emissions rise amid shift to greener investment portfolio
Equity and corporate bond climate exposures fall as rising air travel and data use drive up own emissions
AI, quantum computing and tokenisation set to transform finance – Menon
But significant barriers remain preventing the technologies from unlocking their full potential
BIS instant payments trial to move from ‘concept to reality’
India joins Project Nexus as it prepares for “live implementation”
MAS expands asset tokenisation initiatives
Central bank publishes white paper on shared ledger system, and expands ‘Project Guardian’
Banknotes: April to June 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Central banks prepare for the rise of AI
AI will not replace accountability in monetary policy decision-making, MAS chief says
MAS to spend $25 million on sustainable finance training
Singaporean central bank says local universities are providing more courses in the field
Singapore leaves monetary policy settings unchanged
Core inflation likely to start falling in fourth quarter and continue next year, MAS says
MAS partners with Mastercard to tackle cyber risks
Singaporean central bank and payments firm will share information and conduct joint training
Banknotes: January to March 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
MAS launches AML data-sharing platform
Banks can share data on suspicious activities by customers, Singapore’s central bank says