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- Maharashtra, 26 February 2018…The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Government of Maharashtra (GoM) 1 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 18 February 2018 to strengthen cooperation in promoting FinTech innovation in the two markets. The MoU was signed at a ceremony at the Magnetic Maharashtra event in India. 2. The agreement provides opportunities for FinTech start-ups in Singapore to set-up and build business relationships with FinTech companies at the Mumbai FinTech hub. As
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- Singapore, 2 June 2018… The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Government of India, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in financial innovation between Singapore and India, through the establishment of a Joint Working Group (JWG). The JWG will be co-chaired by MAS Deputy Managing Director Jacqueline Loh and India Department of Financial Services (DFS) Additional Secretary Ravi Mital. 2. Singapore and India
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- Question No. 850 Notice Paper No. 276 of 2008 For Oral Answer Date: For Parliament Sitting on 17 November 2008 Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament Mr Seah Kian Peng, MP for Marine Parade GRC Question Q850: To ask the Senior Minister in light of the significant increase and accumulation of debts incurred by individuals in the last 12 months, whether MAS will review the eligibility criteria of personal credit lines being extended to these individuals. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for
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- Question No 224 Notice Paper No 221 of 2012 For Written Answer Date: For Parliament Sitting on 9 July 2012 Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament Ms Low Yen Ling, MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC Question: To ask the Prime Minister (a) what is the level of exposure that Singapore has to European Union banks; (b) whether Singapore is prepared for banks deleveraging arising from the euro zone crisis; (c) what will the implications of deleveraging be on (i) our banks (ii) the availability of trade credit
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- Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. And to all our foreign guests, a warm welcome to Singapore. The sun is shining on Islamic finance. Let me highlight three promising global developments. First, Islamic finance continues to grow rapidly. The industry grew at double digits last year, as it has for the previous five years, despite global economic uncertainties and market volatility. Global Islamic financial assets are estimated to have reached US$1.8 trillion by the end of
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- QUESTION NO 309 NOTICE PAPER 333 OF 2014 FOR ORAL ANSWER Date: For Parliament Sitting on 3 November 2014 Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament Mr Mohd Ismail Hussein, NMP Question: To ask the Prime Minister (a) what will be the impact of the US Federal Reserve rate hikes to Singapore SMEs and households; (b) whether there are any specific segments that are particularly vulnerable; and (c) what are the safeguards to lessen the impact of a steeper than expected rate hike on these vulnerable
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- Welcome Remarks by Mr Tai Boon Leong Executive Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore At IIFM Industry Briefing on Islamic Hedging & Liquidity Management Instruments Grand Hyatt, Singapore, 4 June 2012 Mr Simon Eedle, Vice Chairman of the International Islamic Financial Market Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning I am pleased to be with you this morning at the industry briefing by the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM). I would like to extend a warm welcome to the IIFM Board of Directors
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- Mr Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank Ambassador Thomas Kupfer Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon. I am delighted to be here to celebrate the opening of Swiss National Bank’s first overseas branch office, right here in Singapore. The opening of SNB’s Singapore branch is significant. It reflects the growing importance of Asian markets in the portfolios of many long-term investors such as the SNB. Currently, there are over 500 players in the asset management industry
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- Maharashtra, 26 February 2018…The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Government of Maharashtra (GoM) 1 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 18 February 2018 to strengthen cooperation in promoting FinTech innovation in the two markets. The MoU was signed at a ceremony at the Magnetic Maharashtra event in India. 2. The agreement provides opportunities for FinTech start-ups in Singapore to set-up and build business relationships with FinTech companies at the Mumbai FinTech hub. As
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- London and New York offices to spearhead MAS' efforts to promote Singapore as a financial centre in overseas markets Singapore, 15 April 1999 ... The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) officially opened its new London representative office and its promotional office in New York yesterday. The Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore and Chairman of MAS, Mr Lee Hsien Loong, was in London to officiate the event. His speech was video linked live to the New York office where Mr Koh Yong Guan, Managing