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Motor Vehicle Financing Restrictions Extended to Individual-Owned Private Hire Cars

Singapore, 29 October 2026… From 30 October 2026, individuals Individuals acting as sole proprietors will also be subject to the financing restrictions. purchasing cars registered as private hire cars ...
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Statement on Banks' Management of Haze-Related Environmental Risks

Singapore, 28 October 2026... MAS expects banks to identify, assess, manage and monitor material environmental risks arising from their activities and exposures, including risks associated with ...
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MAS issues Prohibition Orders against Four Individuals for Offences under the Securities and Futures Act

2. Mr Huang was the sole director and shareholder of GTC Group Pte Ltd (GTC), a commercial market maker company registered with the Singapore Exchange (SGX). In general, a market maker helps to ...
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SORA Interest Rate Benchmark

The Singapore Overnight Rate Average (SORA) is the volume-weighted average rate of borrowing transactions in the unsecured overnight interbank SGD cash market in Singapore between 8am and 6.15pm. On ...
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Monetary Policy Statement At A Glance - October 2026

Import costs have risen due to higher commodity prices, driving MAS Core Inflation MAS Core Inflation excludes the costs of accommodation and private transport from CPI-All Items inflation. slightly ...
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Consultation on Expanding FIDReC Membership to Payment Service Providers

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) invite comments from industry stakeholders and members of the public on the proposal to require all Major Payment Institution (MPI) and Standard Payment ...
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MAS Monetary Policy Statement - October 2026

1. In its July 2026 monetary policy review, MAS increased the rate of appreciation of the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate (S$NEER) policy band very ...
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MAS Enhances Safeguards for Public Prospecting Activities

Singapore, 12 October 2026… The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced enhanced safeguards for public prospecting activities, following a public consultation on proposals to strengthen ...
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Macroeconomic Review Volume XXV Issue 4, Oct 2026

The Singapore economy is expanding at an above-trend pace, buoyed by robust global investment in AI. Growth in 2027 should ease from the strong pace this year, as the AI-driven technology upcycle ...
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Oral reply to Parliamentary Question on the impact of sustained increases in US Treasury yields

Mr Saktiandi Supaat: To ask the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance regarding sustained increases in US Treasury yields (a) how Singapore’s borrowing costs and credit availability could change; (b ...
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Written reply to Parliamentary Question on support for borrowers at risk of financial stress

Mr Yip Hon Weng: To ask the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance given MAS’ finding that one percent of borrowers, mainly lower income, middle-aged HDB residents, could face negative cash flow with ...
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Written reply to Parliamentary Question on moving critical illness policy definitions towards underlying disease and severity

Dr Hamid Razak: To ask the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether MAS will engage the Life Insurance Association Singapore on moving critical illness policy definitions away from being ...