Research institute to support digital financial services needs in Asia
Asian Institute of Digital Finance, to start operations by end-2020, will build fintech leadership pipeline for region
Vivienne Tay
Singapore
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) will jointly set up a research institute that supports the needs of digital financial services in Asia.
Called the Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF), the research institution will begin operating by the end of the year, the three parties said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
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