This Notice cancels the Notices and Directives issued under the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act to Merchant Banks (MBs), as MBs will be licensed and regulated under the Banking Act from 1 July 2021.
This consultation paper sets out the remaining amendments to Regulations, Notices and Guidelines for the rest of the Banking (Amendment) Act 2020 (BAA) that have not yet commenced.
This consultation sets out MAS’ proposals to consolidate the regulation of MBs under the Banking Act upon removal of the DBU-ACU divide. MAS also proposes to move MBs to a licensing regime from the current approval framework under the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act.