Industry bodies have formed a task force to draft a code of practice to address issues around marketing and advertising of crypto services, as suggested by MAS.
April 12, 2022Stablecoins must be treated as DPTs rather than e-money. A new notice specifies a risk warning that must be provided to all customers of DPT services.
March 16, 2022FIs that have relationships with the four banks must freeze their assets. DPT service providers are prohibited from facilitating sanctions evasion with crypto and NFTs.
March 7, 2022The Notices cover activities involving precious stones and metals, services and transactions involving digital payment tokens, and risk assessments on shell companies.
March 2, 2022The Financial Services and Markets Bill will give MAS enhanced regulatory powers to address misconduct, crypto asset and technology risks.
February 16, 2022OCBC's Aditya Gupta says digital assets will be mainstreamed into the financial ecosystem "before we know it", creating new growth opportunities and revenue streams for banks.
November 22, 2021DBS Vickers is working through the necessary follow-ups with a view to meeting MAS’ requirements for a digital payment token services licence.
August 12, 2021MAS proposes requirements for dealings in precious stones and metals, transactions involving digital payment tokens, and customers that may be considered higher risk shell companies.
July 13, 2021The increased use of data analytics and digital processes has led to increased AML/CFT effectiveness, according to Assistant Managing Director Ms Loo Siew Yee.
May 3, 2021The bill will expand the definition of a DPT service, broaden the definition of cross-border money transfer service, and allow MAS to impose measures on DPT services providers.
November 3, 2020