Tag "Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)"
Singapore and the Philippines Ink Deal for Cross-Border QR Payments Linkage
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) today signed a deal to to facilitate interoperable payments between the two countries. The enhanced Fintech Cooperation Agreement (CA) builds on the earlier 2017 agreement to broaden
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Tencent Partners NUS’ Asian Institute of Digital Finance to Bolster Fintech Innovation
Chinese internet giant Tencent announced at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2021 that it will be partnering with the Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF), an institute within the National University of Singapore (NUS) that is jointly founded by the Monetary
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SGFinDex’s Second Phase Enables Users to View Their Investments in One Place
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG) today launched the second phase of the Singapore Financial Data Exchange (SGFinDex). Individuals can now view information on their investment holdings at The Central Depository
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MAS Green Lights Payments Unicorn Airwallex to Operate in Singapore
Cross border payments company Airwallex, announced that its Singapore entity has been granted a Major Payment Institution License by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) under the Payment Services Act at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2021 today. With this license,
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Here are MAS’ Finalists for the Global Fintech Hackcelerator and Fintech Awards 2021
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the finalists for the Global Fintech Hackcelerator, as well as the Global Fintech Awards that will be a part of the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF). These awards are among the key highlights of
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MAS Plans to Roll Out ‘COSMIC’ Platform to Combat Money Laundering by 2023
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) plans to launch a digital platform for financial institutions (FIs) to share with one another relevant information on customers and transactions to prevent money laundering (ML), terrorism financing (TF) and proliferation financing (PF) .
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Singapore Government Sets up S$1.5 Billion Fund to Spur IPO Growth
The Singapore government has announced a package of initiatives to support high-growth enterprises to raise capital in the country’s public equity market and broaden its proposition as a financing hub. The government and Temasek will establish a new co-investment fund
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MAS, SEC Thailand Boosts Cross-Border Investment With Stock Markets’ Linkage
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has joined forces with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand to enhance connectivity between the two markets for increased cross-border investment opportunities for investors. The regulators announced the launch of the Thailand-Singapore Depositary
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Singapore’s PayNow to Link Up With India’s UPI for Real-Time Payments by 2022
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Reserve Bank of India announced plans to link Singapore’s PayNow and India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) real-time payment systems by July 2022. The PayNow-UPI linkage will enable users to make instant, low
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MAS Appoints Chief Sustainability Officer to Helm New Sustainability Group
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the formation of a new Sustainability Group and the appointment of Dr Darian McBain as its Chief Sustainability Officer, with effect from 1 October 2021. The new Sustainability Group helmed by Dr McBain
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