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News Singapore Central: Singapore’s Central Bank Partners with Top Financial Bodies to Standardize Tokenisation

Published on: Saturday 29 June 2024
Singapore’s Central Bank Partners with Top Financial Bodies to Standardize Tokenisation
News source: https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2024/06/226998-singapores-central-bank-partners-with-top-financial-bodies-to-standardize-tokenisation/

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced a significant expansion in its asset tokenization initiatives, aiming to set industry-wide standards across various financial sectors, including ...

News Singapore Central: Singapore FinTech Festival 2023 to explore applications of AI in financial services

Published on: Wednesday 31 May 2023
Singapore FinTech Festival 2023 to explore applications of AI in financial services
News source: https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/singapore-fintech-festival-2023-explore-201033418.html

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Elevandi have announced “Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Financial Services” as the theme for Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) this year.

News Singapore Central: Singapore central bank taps Google AI to groom tech talent

Published on: Tuesday 30 May 2023
Singapore central bank taps Google AI to groom tech talent
News source: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Singapore-central-bank-taps-Google-AI-to-groom-tech-talent

Singapore's central bank is partnering with Google's cloud unit on artificial intelligence projects for internal use and to equip staffers with "deep AI skillsets." The Monetary Authority of Singapore ...

News Singapore Central: Explainer: How are Singapore’s CPF interest rates calculated, and should you move funds to the Special Account amid higher rates?

Published on: Thursday 01 June 2023
Explainer: How are Singapore’s CPF interest rates calculated, and should you move funds to the Special Account amid higher rates?
News source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/singapore/2023/06/02/explainer-how-are-singapores-cpf-interest-rates-calculated-and-should-you-move-funds-to-the-special-account-amid-higher-rates/72201

The Special Account is for old age and investment in retirement-related financial products. The Medisave Account is for hospitalisation and approved medical insurance. The Retirem ...

News Singapore Central: Singapore puts AI on the cloud to boost public sector deployment

Published on: Friday 02 June 2023
Singapore puts AI on the cloud to boost public sector deployment
News source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/singapore-puts-ai-on-the-cloud-to-boost-public-sector-deployment/

Dedicated cloud resources running on Google's platform have been carved out to to enable Singapore government agencies to deploy AI applications more efficiently and securely.

News Singapore Central: Singapore: Red hot inflation to keep central bank on alert

Published on: Wednesday 27 April 2022
Singapore: Red hot inflation to keep central bank on alert
News source: https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/singapore-red-hot-inflation-to-keep-central-bank-on-alert-202204280908

March inflation sizzled at 5.4%. Singapore’s March headline inflation rate quickened further to 5.4% with global commodity prices surging after the invasion of Ukraine. The pick ...

News Singapore Central: Central Bank Digital Currencies Not a Silver Bullet for Financial Inclusion, BIS

Published on: Tuesday 03 May 2022
Central Bank Digital Currencies Not a Silver Bullet for Financial Inclusion, BIS
News source: https://fintechnews.sg/60821/financial-inclusion/central-bank-digital-currencies-not-a-silver-bullet-for-financial-inclusion-bis/

While central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have the potential to increase financial inclusion by lowering financial access barriers, they aren’t a silver bullet and must be part of a broader suite of tools and strategy that focuses on promoting universal financial access.

News Singapore Central: Singapore reviews inflation forecasts as core prices near 8-year high

Published on: Sunday 23 January 2022
News source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/finance/markets/singapore-reviews-inflation-forecasts-as-core-prices-near-8-year-high/ar-AAT4DF0

Singapore is reviewing its official inflation forecasts, authorities said on Monday, after data showed its key price gauge climbed in December by the fastest pace in nearly eight years, driven by a ...

News Singapore Central: Singapore's central bank issues guidelines to limit crypto trading by public

Published on: Friday 21 January 2022
News source: https://www.businesstoday.in/union-budget-2022/cryptocurrency/story/singapores-central-bank-issues-guidelines-to-limit-crypto-trading-by-public-319353-2022-01-17

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday issued guidelines that limit cryptocurrency trading service providers from promoting their services to the general public, as part of a bid to ...

News Singapore Central: Singapore's central bank tightens monetary policy on inflation risks

Published on: Monday 24 January 2022
News source: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/singapores-central-bank-tightens-monetary-policy-on-inflation-risks

Singapore's central bank said on Tuesday it was tightening its monetary policy settings, in an out-of-cycle move, as inflation risks rise. SINGAPORE, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank said ...