Monetary Authority of Singapore

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore's New Insurance Capital Rules Take Effect, MAS Warns on Asset Risks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/04/2026

The rules, finalised on 16 March, introduce changes for infrastructure investments and equity risk, as MAS signals a future consultation on reinsurance.

Fintech / Regtech

Ripple to Pilot Stablecoin in Singapore's Trade Finance Sandbox

By Manesh Samtani | 30/03/2026

The project, part of the MAS BLOOM initiative, will test programmable cross-border payments tied to on-chain shipment verification with Unloq.

Securities / Derivatives

MAS Details Plan to Become APAC Gold Trading Hub

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

The plan focuses on new products, market infrastructure, and central bank services to capture growing investor demand for bullion.

Crypto / Digital Assets

KRW Stablecoin Futures Set to Challenge Offshore NDF Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/03/2026

A new perpetual futures contract for the Korean Won, settled in stablecoins, aims to bring transparency to the opaque offshore derivatives market.

Trending

BIS Paper Urges Clearer Supervisory Guidance on AI Data Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 27/03/2026

New paper highlights growing data risks from AI in finance, calling for tailored supervisory guidance on governance, quality, security and privacy

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Clarifies Capital Requirement for Open Repurchase Agreements

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/03/2026

The regulator has updated its guidance, clarifying a path for capital markets firms to apply for a significantly lower counterparty risk requirement on certain repos.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Proposes Tougher Rules for Capital Market Infrastructures

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/03/2026

The regulator is consulting on new recovery and resolution planning rules and extending statutory bail-in powers to CMFMIs.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS Releases AI Risk Management Toolkit for Financial Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/03/2026

The comprehensive toolkit, developed with industry, provides detailed guidance and firm-specific examples for managing risks from traditional to agentic AI.

Securities / Derivatives

MAS Proposes Phasing Out Physical Share Certificates for Listed firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/03/2026

The regulator has launched a consultation on an enabling regime for share dematerialisation to boost efficiency and support a tokenised economy.