MAS


Policy

Singapore’s Central Bank Is Laying the Foundations for a CBDC It Doesn’t Think Is Needed: Report

There is, however, no urgent need for a retail CBDC in the country, according to MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon.

Singapore

Markets

Independent Reserve Receives Approval in Principle to Operate in Singapore

The digital currency exchange said the approval relates to becoming a regulated provider for digital payment token services.

Monetary Authority of Singapore

Finance

France Tests CBDC Flows With Singapore Using Automated Liquidity Pool

Running on JPMorgan’s Onyx blockchain, it was the first cross-border CBDC transaction to use automated-market-making smart contracts.

The Bank of France is one of Europe's leading voices on CBDCs.

Markets

Singapore's Financial Watchdog to 'Follow Up' on Global Binance Concerns

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is reviewing Binance's application for a license to operate in the city-state.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

Policy

Singapore’s Central Bank, IMF Launch Global Challenge for CBDC Solutions

The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s “Global CBDC Challenge” will be supported by Amazon Web Services, Mastercard, Hyperledger and others.

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Markets

DBS Bank CEO: We Have Twice as Many Engineers as Bankers

Banks and financial regulators should facilitate the tokenization of the financial system, DBS CEO Piyush Gupta said during Consensus 2021.

Piyush Gupta, chief executive officer of DBS Group Holdings

Markets

Singapore's SDAX Gets In-Principle Approval to Launch Digital Asset Exchange

SDAX now has in-principle approval from Singapore's central bank for its Recognized Market Operator license.

MAS, Singapore

Finance

China, Singapore Look Ahead to CBDC Future at World Economic Forum

A former deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China compared notes with the chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

WEF

Policy

Crypto Custody Firm Leaves Singapore's Regulatory Sandbox With License, ISO Rating

The firm exits the sandbox with what it claims is the first ISO 27001 certification for a crypto custody provider.

Singapore

Tech

Singapore's Central Bank Eyes Commercial Role for Its Blockchain Payments Tech

Project Ubin has completed its last development phase and is now being considered as the basis for commercial digital currency ventures.

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