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 2025
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.
Singapore FinTech Festival
The world's largest FinTech festival for the global FinTech community to connect, collaborate and co-create.
Grants for Innovation
Get funding on proof-of-concepts, hiring, business development and more.
Regulatory Sandbox
Sandbox relaxes specific regulatory requirements to enable live experiments of innovation within boundaries.
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.
Digital Assets
Technological advances and the rapid digitalisation of the economy are unlocking new possibilities for the future of financial services, one of which is Digital Assets.
E-Payments
Understand more about MAS' payment initiatives like SGQR, FAST, PayNow and UPOS.
Business sans Borders
A collaborative AI-driven global solutions hub to foster SME digitalization.
SG FinDex
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.
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.
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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.
What's New
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MAS issues Prohibition Orders against six individuals for fraudulent and dishonest conduct
MAS has issued five-year prohibition orders (POs) against Mr Chan Jun Yi, Ms Chanel Quah Hui Wen, Mr Lim Zhan Yi, Ms Sherlin Chia Hee Ping, Mr Tang Hong Kong Jackie, and Ms Yvonne Quah. This follows their convictions for tax evasion offences.
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Artificial Intelligence to take centre stage at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2023
MAS and Elevandi announced the theme of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) 2023 – ‘Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Financial Services’. This year’s SFF will be held from 15 to 17 November at the Singapore EXPO, with The Capital Meets Policy Dialogue, Elevandi Insights Forum and the annual Innovation Lab Crawl taking place on 13 and 14 November.
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MAS Partners Google Cloud to Advance Capabilities in Generative AI Technology
MAS and Google Cloud signed a MoU to collaborate on generative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that are grounded on responsible AI practices.
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MAS issues Prohibition Order against Yeo Siew Liang James for Corruption
MAS has issued an 8-year prohibition order against Mr Yeo Siew Liang James, following his conviction by the State Courts for corruption offences.
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7th MAS-CSRC Roundtable Deepens Cooperation in Capital Markets Supervision and Connectivity
MAS and the China Securities Regulatory Commission held their annual supervisory roundtable, where both regulators exchanged views on supervisory approaches and discussed initiatives to deepen capital markets connectivity between Singapore and China.