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Singapore economy
High debt a concern as Singapore faces its most severe downturn, says Menon of MAS
The economic and health crisis brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic will have quite some ways to go. “We are not at the beginning of the end,” says Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
July 17, 2020
Sustainability
Green finance is what the world needs, says MAS's deputy managing director Jacqueline Loh
Green finance is critical to drive economic growth and improve social issues such as climate change, says Jacqueline Loh, the deputy managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore
June 09, 2020
Singapore economy
'Calibrated' monetary easing by MAS to working hand-in-hand with $48 bil Resilience Budget
In a one-two punch, Singapore’s central bank last week announced it was easing its exchange-rate based monetary policy.
April 03, 2020
Global Economy
Briefs
SINGAPORE (Oct 21): “Where there is a will, there is a #deal — we have one!” — Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, following the European Union’s draft Brexit deal with the UK.
October 18, 2019
Banking & finance
DBS expects lower income growth in 2H; CEO Gupta downplays threat from digital banks
SINGAPORE (July 29): DBS Group Holdings may have achieved 11% growth in total income of $7.26 billion and 12% growth in net profit of $3.254 billion for 1HFY2019 but these growth rates may not be repeated in the second half, cautions CEO Piyush Gupta.
July 30, 2019
Fintech
Singapore FinTech Festival to return on Nov 12-16 with focus on Asean and AI
SINGAPORE (May 3): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that the third edition of its Singapore FinTech Festival will be taking place over the week of Nov 12-16, in partnership with The Association of banks in Singapore and in collaboration
May 03, 2018