Monetary Authority of Singapore

AI Risk & Governance

MAS Releases Guidelines for Responsible AI-use in FIs

By Karen Ng | 27/06/2023

Singapore’s financial regulator also released an open-source toolkit for FIs to carry out assessment methodologies for FEAT (fairness, ethics, accountability and transparency) principles.

Sustainable Finance

ICMA Issues Updates to Guidelines and Principles

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 26/06/2023

The ICMA’s climate transition finance handbook and sustainability-linked bond principles were updated, along with the release of additional guidance.

Trade Based Money Laundering

ABS Launches New Registry to Counter Trade Finance Fraud

By Manesh Samtani | 25/06/2023

Participating banks can register new trade financing transactions and receive real-time notifications if instances of duplication are detected.

Reporting & Disclosures

MAS Partners UNDP, GLEIF to Digitise ESG Credentials for MSMEs

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 23/06/2023

Project Savannah will establish a common framework of ESG metrics for MSMEs, enabling them to meet the UN SDGs and facilitate their access to cross-border opportunities.

Cryptocurrency

MAS Grants Ripple In-Principle Approval to Offer DPT Services

By Editors | 22/06/2023

Ripple said the licence will allow it to offer regulated digital payment token products and services in Singapore and scale on-demand liquidity service.

Anti-Money Laundering

MAS Fines Three Banks and an Insurer for AML Breaches

By Karen Ng | 22/06/2023

The institutions had “inadequate AML/CFT controls in place” when they dealt with persons who were involved in Wirecard-related transactions.

CBDCs

MAS Proposes Common Digital Money Standards

By Karen Ng | 21/06/2023

MAS has published a whitepaper specifying conditions for the use of digital money.

Cybersecurity

Regulators Paying More Attention to Banks’ Cyber Resilience: FSI Paper

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 16/06/2023

The paper outlines how escalating cyber threats have resulted in the development of “second-generation” cyber regulations.

Structural Regulation

MAS Supports Balanced Approach to BNPL Regulation

By Editors | 16/06/2023

MAS said overly strict regulations would unnecessarily restrict BNPL providers and limit consumer choices.