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MAS partners BdF to conduct groundbreaking post-quantum cryptography experiment to enhance communication security
The Banque de France (BdF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have on Tuesday announced the successful completion of a groundbreaking joint experiment in post-quantum cryptography (PQC) conducted across continents over conventional internet technologies.
November 7, 2024
MAS announces plans to support commercialization of asset tokenization
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Monday announced plans to advance tokenization in financial services.
November 4, 2024
MAS establishes International Advisory Panel for cyber and technology resilience
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Wednesday the establishment of a Cyber and Technology Resilience Experts (CTREX) Panel.
September 25, 2024
Major Singapore retail banks to introduce Singpass Face Verification to strengthen digital token setup process
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) have on Wednesday announced that major retail banks in Singapore will progressively implement Singpass Face Verification (SFV) over the next three months to strengthen the digital token (DT) setup process for retail banking customers.
September 18, 2024
MAS collaborates with banks and technology partners on quantum security
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), DBS, HSBC, OCBC, UOB, SPTel and SpeQtral have on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to embark on quantum security collaboration and study the application of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) in financial services.
August 15, 2024
MAS commits up to $74.33M to support quantum and artificial intelligence capabilities in the financial sector
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced that it will commit an additional SGD 100 million ($74.33 million) under the Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Grant Scheme (FSTI 3.0) to support financial institutions in building capabilities in quantum and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, as well as enable the advancement of…
July 23, 2024
MAS expands industry collaboration to scale asset tokenization for financial services
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the expansion of initiatives to scale asset tokenization for financial services. This includes partnering with global industry associations and financial institutions to drive common asset tokenization standards in fixed income, foreign exchange (FX) and asset and wealth management.
July 2, 2024
Singapore and Cambodia initiate Financial Transparency Corridor initiative
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) have on Tuesday announced the start of the Financial Transparency Corridor (FTC) initiative between Singapore and Cambodia.
June 19, 2024
MAS sets aside $26M to support upskilling Singapore’s financial services sector workforce in sustainable finance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has set aside SGUD 35 million ($25.7 million) in the Financial Sector Development Fund to support upskilling and reskilling, and develop specialists in sustainable finance over the next three years.
April 19, 2024
MAS, Mastercard sign MoU to enhance cooperation in cybersecurity
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and global payment firm Mastercard have on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in cybersecurity, with the aim to strengthen cyber resilience in the financial services sector in Singapore.
April 11, 2024