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- MAS has maintained a policy of allowing a gradual, modest appreciation of the trade-weighted S$ within the policy band since last year (see Annual Report 1999/2000 Press Statement and February 2001 Monetary Policy Statement). This policy is based on our medium-term assessment of the economy, not short-term economic or inflation developments. Recent M&A flows, arising principally from the DBS - Dao Heng and SingTel - Optus deals, have led to strong demand for US$ against the S$, which together with
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- Singapore, 31 January 2018... The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that Mr Lucien Wong, the Attorney-General, will be appointed to MAS’ Board of Directors. Mr Wong’s term of appointment will be from 1 February 2018 to 31 May 2020. 2 The members of the MAS Board of Directors are listed in the Annex. *** Annex Board of Directors of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (as of 1 February 2018) Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam (Chairman) Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic
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- Parliamentary question on rising interest rates Date: For Parliament Sitting on 14 Jan 98 ____________________________________________________________________ Question To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what is the impact of rising interest rates on the economy. Answer: 1. MAS does not expect the recent rise in interest rates to hurt the Singapore economy significantly. Our corporate and household debt are both quite low. An MAS study has found that the debt-to-equity ratio of 181 companies 1 listed
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- Singapore, 21 Oct 2001. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that Mr Koh Yong Guan has been appointed Managing Director with effect from 22 Oct 2001. He takes over from Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who has resigned from the Civil Service as of 21 Oct 2001. 2 Mr Koh was the Managing Director of MAS from Jan 1998 until March 2001, when he was appointed Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of National Development. Under Mr Koh, the MAS implemented a series of major policy initiatives
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- Professor Bertil Andersson (President, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), Professor Haresh Shah (Founding Chairman, Institute of Catastrophe Risk Management (“ICRM”)), Professor Pan (Director, ICRM), Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Introduction 1. It is my pleasure to join you today at the 5th ICRM Symposium. The theme for this year’s Symposium, “Financing of Natural Catastrophes in Asia - The Role of Private Sectors, Governments and Regulators in Natural Catastrophe
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- Singapore, 30 August 2021 … The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today the 15 finalists for the global competition to develop retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) solutions (Global CBDC Challenge). The finalists, comprising financial institutions, FinTechs and technology solution providers, will progress to the Acceleration Phase of the Global CBDC Challenge, before they pitch their solutions to a panel of judges and an international audience at this year’s Singapore FinTech
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- Singapore, 30 August 2021 … The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today the 15 finalists for the global competition to develop retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) solutions (Global CBDC Challenge). The finalists, comprising financial institutions, FinTechs and technology solution providers, will progress to the Acceleration Phase of the Global CBDC Challenge, before they pitch their solutions to a panel of judges and an international audience at this year’s Singapore FinTech
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- Singapore 28 November 2011… The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) organised a Roundtable discussion themed "Global-Asia Dynamics" today to mark its 40th Anniversary. A select group of 30 central bankers, industry leaders and academics participated in the Roundtable to share global perspectives and regional experiences. The Roundtable was hosted by Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman, MAS, Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Two broad topics were discussed at the Roundtable. 2 At the first session
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- Singapore, 29 December 2021…The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced new initiatives to expand and strengthen financial cooperation between Singapore and China, particularly in capital markets and green finance. These initiatives were discussed at the 17th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) between Singapore and China. The JCBC was co-chaired by Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, Mr Heng Swee Keat, and People’s Republic of
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- Consultation on Guidelines on Provision of Financial Advisory Service and Design of Advisory and Sales Forms Response VIEW DOCUMENT Response to Consultation on Guidelines on Provision of Financial Advisory Service and Design of Advisory and Sales Forms (545.8 KB) Annex B (ZIP, 8.1 MB) Consultation Paper VIEW DOCUMENT Consultation Paper on Guidelines on Provision of Financial Advisory Service and Design of Advisory and Sales Forms (648.7 KB) Proposed guidelines on assessment of what would constitute