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Emerging Prudential Risks
MAS Issues Guidelines on Islamic Banking in Singapore
By Editors | 06/07/2022
The main risk which is unique to Islamic banks is Shariah compliance risk – where noncompliance with Shariah rulings carries “significant reputational risk”.
AI Risk & Governance
MAS Assesses Fairness of FIs’ Use of AI/Machine Learning
By Editors | 05/07/2022
MAS conducted a thematic review on selected FIs’ implementation of Fairness Principles in their use of AI/machine learning.
Cryptocurrency
MAS Mulls New Restrictions on Retail Investment in Crypto
By Editors | 05/07/2022
New measures may include placing limits on retail participation, and introducing new rules on the use of leverage in crypto transactions.
Cryptocurrency
Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital Files for Bankruptcy
By Manesh Samtani | 05/07/2022
The bankruptcy filing came three days after Three Arrows entered into liquidation in the British Virgin Islands.
Cryptocurrency
MAS Reprimands Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital
By Editors | 01/07/2022
MAS said Three Arrows Capital exceeded its allowable AUM and gave the regulator a false representation. The company entered into liquidation this week.
Liquidity Risk
BIS Launches Yuan Liquidity Facility for Central Banks
By Editors | 28/06/2022
Central banks from China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Chile are creating a reserve pool to guard against market stresses.
Tokenisation
ADDX, CCB Partner to Enable Chinese Offshore Investments
By Editors | 24/06/2022
The CCB agreement allows ADDX to operationalise an arrangement with ICHAM to channel QDLP funds from mainland investors into overseas digital securities.
Climate Risk
GFANZ Consults on Net-zero Transition Planning Framework
By Editors | 24/06/2022
GFANZ identifies four critical approaches for financial institutions to support real-economy GHG emissions reductions.
CBDCs
Mojaloop Launches CBDC Center of Excellence in Singapore
By Editors | 24/06/2022
MAS welcomed the Center of Excellence, describing Mojaloop’s efforts as “a step forward into the future of financial services”.
CBDCs
BIS Innovation Hub Outlines Lessons from CBDC Experiments
By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2022
The report covers four experiments, Project Inthanon-LionRock, Project Jura, Project Dunbar, and Project mBridge.
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