Singapore, 31 May 2010...The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry, has been re-appointed as MAS' Deputy Chairman for a further period of two years with effect from 1 June 2010.

2   Mr Teo Ming Kian, Permanent Secretary (National Research and Development), Prime Minister’s Office, has also been re-appointed to the Board of Directors of MAS for a further period of two years with effect from 1 June 2010.

3   Professor Walter Woon, Dean, Singapore Institute of Legal Education, will step down from the Board with effect from 1 June 2010. MAS thanks Professor Woon for his contributions.

4   The members of the MAS Board of Directors are listed in the Annex (47.1 KB).

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