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Payments

IMDA and MAS Seeks Feedback to Bolster the SGQR’s Interoperability

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) are seeking feedback on making the Singapore Quick Response Code (SGQR) more interoperable. The consultation paper seeks views on IMDA’s and MAS’ proposals to introduce a set

India Various

MAS Collaborates With India’s IFSCA to Drive Fintech Innovation

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and India’s International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has signed a co-operation agreement to facilitate regulatory collaboration and partnership in fintech. Based in Gujarat, IFSCA is a unified authority for the development and regulation

Personal Finance Mgt (PFM)

MAS to Level Up Singaporeans’ Financial Health With New MoneySense Campaign

MoneySense’s “Level Up Your Financial Health” campaign has launched and will run until end November with in-person and mass media education programmes, as well as complimentary financial planning services and tools on its website. Created in 2003, MoneySense is Singapore’s

Regtech

MAS and SGX Group Launch ESG Data Portal ESGenome to Streamline Sustainability Reporting

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) jointly launched ESGenome, a digital Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) disclosure portal. ESGenome is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution operated by World Wide Generation (WWG) that will help SGX-listed companies

Digital Transformation

KPMG to Accelerate Embedded Finance Adoption in Singapore With New Hub

KPMG announced plans to launch Singapore’s first embedded finance hub to provide incubation support to enterprises and financial institutions by matching participants across the industry and providing knowledge in specific areas of embedded finance. The hub is set to run

Crypto

MAS Mulls Further Measures to Safeguard Retail Investors From Crypto Trading Risks

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said that it is considering further measures to mitigate consumer harm emerging from cryptocurrency trading at the Green Shoots Seminar yesterday. Ravi Menon, Managing Director at MAS added that the regulator had issued numerous

Indonesia Payments

Bank Indonesia and MAS to Pilot Cross-Border QR Code Payments Linkage

Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has begun developing the cross-border QR payment linkage between the two countries as part of the ASEAN-wide payments connectivity effort. This linkage, which is targeted to be launched in the

Singapore Fintech Festival 2022

MAS’ Singapore Fintech Festival Makes Its Return in 2022 as a Physical Event

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the return of the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) as an in-person event to be held from 2 to 4 November 2022 at the Singapore EXPO. SFF 2022 is organised by MAS and

Crypto

MAS Mulling Stablecoin Regulation in the Wake of TerraUSD and Luna Collapse

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is actively reviewing its approach to the regulation of stablecoin in the wake of the collapse of the TerraUSD (UST) and Luna tokens, and will consult the public in the coming months. The regulator

Blockchain Payments

MAS Issues Full DPT License to Digital Treasures Center

Digital Treasures Center (DTC), a payment company based on distributed ledger technology, announced that it has secured a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The company was previously granted an in-principle approval in March