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Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Bonds and treasuries
MAS's new infrastructure bonds expected to garner 'decent interest': DBS
DBS's Eugene Leow thinks that the auction size for the 30-year SGS (Infrastructure) bonds would be close to $2 billion.
September 17, 2021
Markets
Singapore unveils over $1 billion in new measures to boost equity financing for high-growth enterprises
Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong hopes the new measures will “blow new wind into the sails of our private equity market”.
September 17, 2021
Markets
SGX and SET to launch Thailand-Singapore Depository Receipts Linkage
Depositary receipts representing securities listed on SGX will be issued for trading on the Thai stock exchange and vice versa.
September 15, 2021
Capital markets
Singapore to boost stock market with Temasek fund
The MAS is also involved in the effort, with the capital markets regulator planning to add to some of its existing measures.
September 14, 2021
Fintech
Singapore's PayNow to link with India's Unified Payments Interface by July 2022
Once implemented, fund transfers from Singapore to India can be made using UPI virtual payment addresses (VPA).
September 14, 2021
Disruption and Digitalisation
Digital asset exchange SDAX receives RMO licence from MAS
According to CEO Raymond Poh, SDAX will launch its first real estate token listing this year.
September 10, 2021
Singapore economy
MAS likely to shift S$NEER policy stance in October amid expectations of a rise in core inflation levels: JP Morgan
Economists from JP Morgan have penciled a rise in Singapore’s core inflation levels in the next six to nine months.
September 10, 2021
Environmental, Social and Governance
MAS weighs sustainability expectations with coming regulation
"Things are unclear... But we can’t wait for everything to be settled before starting anything."
September 08, 2021
Sustainability
NUS, MAS form new green finance institute, ready by end-2021
The Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN) plans to recruit more than a dozen researchers to explore financial solutions.
September 08, 2021
Banking & finance
MAS sets up sustainability group, appoints chief sustainability officer
The new group will coordinate MAS’ green finance and sustainability agenda.
September 07, 2021