Tagged: association of banks in singapore

February 18, 2025 @ 10:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EBANX, a Payment Service Provider (PSP) specializing in emerging markets, today announced that EBANX Pte. Ltd. has been granted In-Principle Approval for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This license supports two types of payment services in Singapore… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 6:54 am By Michael Wong  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced the introduction of two new electronic payment solutions set to launch in mid-2025. These initiatives aim to facilitate the transition from traditional cheques to digital payments for both corporate and… Read More

January 21, 2022 @ 6:12 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) have responded to a recent spike in SMS phishing scams by introducing stricter security measures, they announced this week. The MAS said it expects all financial institutions to have “robust measures”… Read More

October 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) have revealed the 40 finalists have been shortlisted for the Fintech Awards to be presented at this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SFF x SWITCH)…. Read More

November 13, 2017 @ 8:04 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), in partnership with The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) and with SingEx Holdings, kick off the Singapore FinTech Festival today. This is the second edition of the week-long event that promises to provide a forum for the Fintech… Read More

October 5, 2017 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Blockchain or Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is pretty much accepted as the future of banking. A bigger question is whether or not banks will continue to exist, at least in present form.  Banks that embrace change and innovation stand a better chance to evolve and… Read More

November 14, 2016 @ 8:20 am By JD Alois  |  

The very first Singapore Fintech Festival kicked off today with important support from the Singapore government. Both the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) partnered on launching the inaugural event.  The week long Fintech gathering expects to have… Read More

August 1, 2016 @ 9:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) are joining together on the Fintech Awards to be presented at the inaugural Singapore Fintech Festival scheduled for November 2016. Singapore is staking a claim in the Fintech sector and view… Read More

April 14, 2016 @ 12:28 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is to host a week-long ‘Fintech Festival’ to promote the island economy as a global hub for innovative financial services. The idea was mentioned in a speech by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and… Read More