MAS aims to make Singapore the leading global financial centre in Asia by developing key focus areas. Find out about the opportunities and plans that we have to grow your business areas.
Development
MAS works closely with our partners to develop and promote Singapore as a regional and international financial centre. Find out about our strategies for developing the financial sector and the support we have for your financial institution.
Support Measures for Covid-19
Read more about the measures by the MAS, Association of Banks in Singapore, the Life Insurance Association, the General Insurance Association and the Finance Houses Association of Singapore to help individuals and SMEs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
MAS has announced a $125 Million support package for the financial and FinTech sectors to sustain and strengthen capabilities. This will position financial institutions and FinTech firms for stronger growth when the threat of COVID-19 recedes and economic activity normalises.
Why Singapore
Singapore offers financial institutions a pro-business and cost-competitive environment, excellent infrastructure, and a highly skilled and cosmopolitan labour force. Find out what makes Singapore a leading global financial centre.
Financial Services Industry Transformation Map
In Budget 2016, the Government launched the Industry Transformation Maps (ITMs), which drive transformation at the company, industry and economy-wide levels. The ITM for financial services outlines our growth strategies by business lines, programmes for upgrading skills, and an agenda for continuous innovation and technology adoption.
How MAS Supports You
The financial sector is an integral part of Singapore’s ambition to be a Smart Nation. Find out how MAS is creating a Smart Financial Centre through FinTech and Innovation here.
Grants for Innovation
Get funding on proof-of-concepts, hiring, business development and more.
API Exchange
World's first open architecture platform for financial institutions to easily discover FinTechs, quickly design prototypes and rapidly deploy solutions.
SGFinDex
World's first to use a national digital identity and centrally managed online consent system for secure access to financial data from private and public sectors.
Green FinTech
Understand the various initiatives for technology solutions and projects in Green Finance.
Central Bank Digital Currency
Unlocking new possibilities for the future of money and payments via CBDC.
Singapore FinTech Festival
The world's largest FinTech festival for the global FinTech community to connect, collaborate and co-create.
Regulatory Sandbox
Sandbox relaxes specific regulatory requirements to enable live experiments of innovation within boundaries.
Business sans Borders
A collaborative AI-driven global solutions hub to foster SME digitalization.
E-Payments
Understand more about MAS' payment initiatives like SGQR, FAST, PayNow and UPOS.
Financial institutions including startups can enjoy a range of MAS incentives and grants when setting up or expanding their operations in Singapore. Read about the support that is available for your business operations.
MAS works with Tripartite partners to build a sustainable pipeline of professionals and leaders in the financial sector. Financial institutions can get support for hiring and training as well as support for workforce transformation, while finance professionals can tap on funding for skill and career development.
What's New
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IBF and MAS Launch New Skills Maps to Enhance Capabilities of Family Office Professionals
The new skills maps serve as a resource for training providers and financial institutions to design family office-related training, and provide guidance to family offices on the skills and competencies which family office professionals should possess.
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"Chongqing Connectivity in Digitalisation and Sustainability" - Keynote Speech by Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the Singapore-China (Chongqing) Financial Summit on 23 November 2021
At the 4th China (Chongqing)-Singapore Connectivity Initiative (CCI) Financial Summit, Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, MAS, spoke about increasing the competitiveness of the CCI-International Land Sea Trade Corridor through trade digitalisation and how Singapore and Chongqing could work together to mobilise green financing and investments in a safe, sound and orderly manner.
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Singapore-Chongqing financial connectivity strengthens amid the pandemic
Financial connectivity between Singapore and the Western Region of China has strengthened over the past year despite the pandemic. The China-Singapore (Chongqing) Connectivity Initiative (CCI) has helped to catalyse US$3 billion in multi-currency financing deals from the Western Region this year, amounting to over US$17 billion in cross-border deals since the CCI’s inception in 2015.
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Singapore FinTech Festival 2021 sees 33% year-on-year growth in attendees
The sixth edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival with the theme “Web 3.0 and its impact on financial services” concluded on 12 November 2021. The week-long event attracted 60,000 attendees, representing a 33% year-on-year growth.
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MAS and SFA Announce Award Winners at Singapore FinTech Festival
MAS and the Singapore FinTech Association announced the award winners of the Global FinTech Hackcelerator, the SFF Global FinTech Awards and the Most Innovative FinTech e-Gifting Award, at the Singapore FinTech Festival.