The Global CBDC Challenge organised by MAS, in partnership with IMF, World Bank, ADB, UNCDF, UNHCR, UNDP and OECD, seeks innovative retail CBDC solutions to enhance payment efficiencies and promote financial inclusion. This report provides a summary of the challenge through its various phases and includes highlights of...

MAS conducted thematic inspections on the residential mortgage pricing and disclosure practices of large mortgage lenders over 2020 and early 2021. The paper highlights good practices observed from the inspections, and sets out MAS’ supervisory expectations in the areas of (i) transparency; (ii) consideration of customer’s interests; and (iii) accountability and product governance over the mortgage lending business.

MAS’ preliminary assessment of the economic case for a retail CBDC in Singapore, and its potential implications for financial stability and monetary policy.