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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    MAS Unveils Digital Money Blueprint, Plans for Wholesale CBDC

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/11/2023

    Four new digital money trials will commence with industry players, and MAS will pilot the “live” issuance of wholesale CBDCs for the first time next year.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    AI To Enhance Central Banks’ Supervision: Deutsche Bundesbank

    By Jill Wong | 16/11/2023

    Joachim Wuermeling of the Deutsche Bundesbank says AI will help central banks do a better job in supervising banks.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    IFC, MAS, WEF Partner to Advance Digital Financial Inclusion

    By Mark Johnston | 16/11/2023

    The partnership will create and promote new financing instruments to promote digital financial inclusion in emerging and developing markets.

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    AML / KYC

    Singapore Police Make Five Arrests in Anti-scam Operation

    By Editors | 16/11/2023

    The police acted on information from DBS, seizing S$680,000 and arresting five individuals including a 16-year-old.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS-Backed Consortium Develops GenAI Risk Framework

    By Editors | 16/11/2023

    The risk framework will enable FIs to use GenAI in a responsible manner, including by leveraging illustrative use cases to better understand its impacts.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    MAS, Temasek Trust Partner to Drive Fintech and Impact Investment

    By Editors | 16/11/2023

    MAS and Temasek Trust will explore the creation of a technology framework to facilitate collaborations between open technology-based platforms.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    MAS Allows Three Firms to Issue Stablecoins

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/11/2023

    The central bank is piloting the live issuance of wholesale CBDCs to instantaneously settle payments across commercial banks.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Experts Believe ESG Must Revert to Economic Model

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 16/11/2023

    The ESG landscape needs orchestration and alignment with economic initiatives, discussed panellists at the Singapore FinTech Festival.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    MAS Launches New Tokenisation Initiatives Under Project Guardian

    By Editors | 16/11/2023

    Five new industry pilots have been initiated. A new funds workstream and new digital infrastructure initiatives being launched.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Cash, Digital Wallets and Financial Services for “The Next Billion”

    By Jill Wong | 15/11/2023

    Sophistication is key but basic solutions are also needed before “the next billion” of digital banking customers can enter the gates.

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