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- Ambassador Gopinath Pillai, Chairman, Institute of South Asian Studies Mr J Y Pillay Chairman, Singapore Council of Presidential Advisers Professor Subrata Mitra, Director, ISAS Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen 1. I would like to thank Ambassador Pillai and ISAS for inviting me to deliver the keynote address at today’s symposium on ‘India’s Changing Financial Landscape’. This is a topical issue that is receiving much attention. 2. The financial sector is integral to the development
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- 1 The Government announced today the following measures to maintain a stable and sustainable property market: a) Increase the holding period for imposition of Seller’s Stamp Duty (SSD) from the current three years to four years; b) Raise the SSD rates to 16%, 12%, 8% and 4% of consideration for residential properties which are bought on or after 14 January 2011, and are sold in the first, second, third and fourth year of purchase respectively; c) Lower the Loan-To-Value (LTV) limit to 50% on housing
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- Singapore, 10 November 2019… The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) and the Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SWITCH) will come together for the first time as SFF x SWITCH. Running from 11 to 15 November, this event will gather the global innovation and business community in Singapore. There will be over 400 speakers, more than 900 exhibitors, 41 international pavilions, and about 60,000 As at 10 November 2019 participants from 130 countries. 2. Sustainability and Climate Change is the overarching
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- This paper provides a technical overview to the concept of PBM, which enables money to be directed towards a specific purpose, without requiring money itself to be programmed. PBM features the use of a common protocol that is designed to work with different ledger technology and forms of money. With a standardised format, users will be able to access digital money using the wallet provider of their choice. Purpose Bound Money (PBM) Technical Whitepaper -------- Contents 1. Introduction .......
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- Date : 9 Jan 2002 Disclosure and Corporate Governance Challenges in Moving Ahead Chairman and Members of the 28th Annual Report Award Committee, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, 1 It is a pleasure to be here tonight at the 28th Annual Report Award Dinner. After more than a quarter of a century, the Award remains, more than ever, a mark of prestige that Singapore companies aspire to gain. Its objective of promoting corporate transparency and disclosure has become more vital as our
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- Mdm Speaker, on behalf of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in Charge of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, I beg to move, “That this Parliament, in accordance with section 6A(2)(d) of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act (Chapter 27 of the 2012 Revised Edition), resolves that the maximum amount of grants that the Monetary Authority of Singapore may give under a bilateral agreement (or its subsequent variations) to be made by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (on behalf of the Government of the
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- I. INTRODUCTION 1 We are gathering in an uncertain environment. On the economic front, Asia's key export markets 'the US, EU and Japan' remain weak, blighting South East Asia's prospects for recovery. In Northeast Asia, China's vitality and transformation continues to dominate investor interest. After September 11, security has become the top concern worldwide. The bomb blasts in Bali and the recent hostage taking in Moscow are sobering reminders that the war on international terrorism has
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- 24 MAY 2019 ISSUANCE OF 6-MONTH SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT TREASURY BILLS FROM JULY 2019 To meet the growing demand for short-term rated SGD instruments, 6-month Singapore Government Treasury Bills (T-bills) will be issued starting from July 2019, and will replace the existing 24-week MAS Bills. Issuance frequency of the 1-year T-bills will remain unchanged. 2 The SGS market has developed well in the past few years. Outstanding Singapore Government Securities (SGS) bonds
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- 1 The Government announced today a package of measures to cool the private residential and HDB resale markets. With effect from 16 December 2021, Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) rates will be raised, and the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) threshold will be tightened. The Government will also tighten the LTV limit for loans from HDB from 90% to 85%. In addition, the Government will increase public and private housing supply to cater to demand. 2 The Government has been closely monitoring
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- QUESTION NO 5 NOTICE PAPER 142 OF 2014 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER Date: For Parliament Sitting on 29 May 2014 Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament Mrs Lina Chiam, NMP Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance what plans are in place to ensure that Singapore retains its leadership position in Southeast Asia in terms of (i) stock trading volume; and (ii) scores in business activity and the economic value of employee skill sets. Answer by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy