Monetary Authority of Singapore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is Singapore's central bank and financial regulatory authority. It administers the various statutes pertaining to money, banking, insurance, securities and the financial sector in general, as well as currency issuance.

Source: mas.gov.sg

Singapore Central Bank Considers Tougher Regulations on Retail Crypto Trading
Singapore Central Bank Considers Tougher Regulations on Retail Crypto Trading
July 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In response to a question about whether the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will introduce more restrictions on cryptocurrency trading platforms, senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam...

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Proxtera Debuts Financial Education for MSMEs in Asia, Africa
Proxtera Debuts Financial Education for MSMEs in Asia, Africa
June 28, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Proxtera is working with a number of other entities, including the Monetary Authority of Singapore, on the rollout of an open financial education and action...

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Singapore Approves Paxos’ Digital Payments License
Singapore Approves Paxos’ Digital Payments License
March 10, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate a digital payments token service. Paxos announced the...

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Singapore Puts NFT Regulation on Hold
Singapore Puts NFT Regulation on Hold
February 22, 2022  |  NFTs

Singapore’s central bank said it will not regulate the booming non-fungible token (NFT) market. The decision by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) comes as the...

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Revolut Singapore Gets OK to Offer Silver, Gold Trading
Revolut Singapore Gets OK to Offer Silver, Gold Trading
January 05, 2022  |  International

FinTech Revolut has gotten permission from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to allow customers to trade gold and silver on its app, finews.asia reported...

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Global FinTech Circle Eyes Expansion With Singapore HQ 
Global FinTech Circle Eyes Expansion With Singapore HQ 
November 15, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

FinTech startup and stablecoin issuer Circle intends to invest in the Singapore market and begin the application process necessary to obtain Singapore licenses and registrations, the...

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EMEA Daily: Germany’s Delivery Hero Predicts Rosy Revenue; UK’s Mode Partners With PayEscape to Test Bitcoin Payroll Offering
EMEA Daily: Germany’s Delivery Hero Predicts Rosy Revenue; UK’s Mode Partners With PayEscape to Test...
November 11, 2021  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Germany’s Delivery Hero predicts a positive 2021 revenue outlook; Mode, a U.K. FinTech, joins forces...

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Monetary Authority of Singapore and UAE Sign Digital Trade Financing Pact 
Monetary Authority of Singapore and UAE Sign Digital Trade Financing Pact 
November 11, 2021  |  International

Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)...

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Singapore Monetary Authority Says In No Rush For CBDCs
Singapore Monetary Authority Says In No Rush For CBDCs
November 09, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

People should approach high-risk cryptocurrency investments with great trepidation, Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in a speech at...

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