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Disruption and Digitalisation
Project Nexus completes blueprint; prepares for work towards live implementation
The project seeks to enhance cross-border payments by connecting multiple domestic instant payment systems globally.
July 01, 2024
Banking & finance
MAS among central banks to explore protocols for policy and regulatory compliance in cross-border transactions
The other central banks are the Reserve Bank of Australia, Bank of Korea and Bank Negara Malaysia.
October 05, 2023
Asean
BIS, Asean central banks explore fund transfers across borders
The plan follows a successful linkage of the Eurosystem with Malaysia and Singapore via a prototype of Project Nexus.
March 23, 2023
Broker's Calls
FX markets playing 'a game of two halves', USD to depreciate in 2H2022: DBS
Fed chair Jerome Powell did not rule out a US recession from the frontloading of Fed hikes to restore price stability.
June 28, 2022
Global Economy
Stagflation threat needs central bank action, BIS warns
"You are more likely to be on the soft landing side if you tighten in a timely and decisive fashion."
June 26, 2022
Global Economy
What next for unconventional monetary policies?
(Dec 2): The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the central bankers’ club in Basel, Switzerland, recently conducted an in-depth evaluation of the unconventional monetary policies that have become the norm in many countries since the 2008 financia
November 29, 2019
Fintech
Bank for International Settlements sets up innovation hub centre in Singapore
SINGAPORE (July 1): The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the Basel, Switzerland-based institution, which watches over global financial stability, has selected Singapore as one of the locations for an innovation hub centre, alongside Basel and Hon
July 01, 2019
Property
Asia's big developers 'more vulnerable' to shocks, BIS warns
SINGAPORE (Mar 12): Asia’s big developers are “more vulnerable” to shocks after their profitability waned from the boom years at the start of the decade, the Bank for International Settlements warned.
March 12, 2018
Singapore still largest FX centre in Asia-Pacific, third largest globally
SINGAPORE (Sept 1): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday says Singapore is still the largest foreign exchange (FX) centre in the Asia-Pacific region, and third largest globally after London and New York.
September 01, 2016