Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
MAS to trial issuance of tokenised bills, releases guidelines for AI in financial sector
AI and tokenisation were identified as two ‘transformative themes’ by MAS
Asia’s digital asset frontier
The region’s digital asset revolution doesn’t require abandoning financial discipline, it requires upgrading trust for the digital age
Swift and top global banks working on blockchain-based overhaul
[LONDON] Global financial messaging network Swift and more than 30 global banks announced on Monday (Sep 29) that they were now working “at pace” on making cross-border payments instantaneous and on a...
How cryptocurrencies accelerate geopolitical shifts
Liberal democracies must confront the challenges posed to the traditional financial system
Asean’s QR linkage push to go local could chip away at greenback’s grip
Central bank digital currencies may represent the region’s next opportunity to bypass the US dollar, experts say
Bank of England considers shelving plans for a digital pound
The Trump administration has blocked further work on a CBDC in the US, citing financial stability concerns
Digital money and the art of the impossible
Major strides in progress have not yet involved DLT – that will change
Trump bans the creation of a ‘digital dollar’
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday effectively banning the establishment of a central bank digital currency, in a move long supported by Congressional Republicans.
MAS chief Chia Der Jiun on crypto, AI and battling inflation
AS THE central bank of a leading global financial powerhouse, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) policy decisions can have a wide-ranging impact on the global economy and financial sector.
MAS to drive digital assets trading, announces plans for more tokenisation
While there is ‘greater momentum’ in financial services, the process has yet to achieve industry-wide scale, says central bank official
