Notice 1015 Minimum Liquid Assets and Liquidity Coverage Ratio

Requirements for merchant banks to comply with the minimum liquid assets (MLA) or the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR).

Issued pursuant to: Banking Act (Cap. 19) sections 55ZG(1) and 65(2)

Applies to: Merchant Bank (Locally Incorporated) , Merchant Bank (Branch)

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This notice applies to all merchant banks in Singapore.

It sets out the minimum liquid assets (MLA) requirements and the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) requirements that a merchant bank has to comply with.

28 Sep 2021: MAS Notice 1015 (Amendment) 2021 (149 KB) dated 27 September 2021 takes effect.
01 Jul 2021: MAS Notice 1015 dated 11 June 2021 (566 KB) takes effect.
01 Jul 2021: MAS Notice 1015 dated 16 December 2015 (last revised on 22 January 2020) (911.5 KB) is cancelled.
28 Jan 2020: MAS Notice 1015 (Amendment) 2020 (935.2 KB) dated 22 January 2020 takes effect.
01 Jan 2017: MAS Notice 1015 dated 16 December 2015 (657.9 KB) takes effect.

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