Monetary Authority of Singapore

NEWS ANALYSIS

Bubble or nothing? Looking at the AI boom as part of a cycle

2026-10-14T11:39:17.000Z
The Singdollar’s trade-weighted index is slightly lower after MAS’ announcement of its decision to hold monetary policy settings.

Surprise MAS hold signals core inflation near peak; economists see longer pause in policy tightening

2026-10-14T11:21:15.000Z
In the near term, strong orders for AI products and an increase in production capacity “should sustain firm growth in the technology-related sectors”, says MAS.

Singapore growth to stay firm, but AI boost to moderate in 2027: MAS

2026-10-14T07:00:00.000Z
MAS says the current policy band “will allow the S$NEER to continue to strengthen and lean against the anticipated near-term rise in imported inflation”.

MAS holds monetary policy settings, pausing after two straight tightenings

2026-10-14T00:06:10.000Z
MAS tightened monetary policy in April for the first time since October 2022, and did so again in July.

Economists expect MAS to tighten monetary policy again in October, though some see room for a pause

2026-10-12T09:25:37.000Z
MAS says representatives from financial institutions must inform consumers at the outset that they intend to market financial products or services.

MAS introduces enhanced safeguards around public events by financial institutions

2026-10-12T07:12:06.000Z
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has safeguards to prevent households from overextending themselves when taking out housing loans.

Strong fundamentals support Singapore’s bond market despite US Treasury yield movements

2026-10-07T08:45:33.000Z
MAS intends to further consult the financial sector in 2027 on what additional guidance for agentic AI use would be useful.

MAS rolls out AI risk management guidelines for Singapore’s financial sector

2026-10-07T06:09:49.000Z
DPM Gan says Singapore’s innovation and enterprise ecosystem offers families opportunities to invest in companies that are developing solutions for Asia and the world.

Digital payment tokens, insurance policies could become tax-exempted for Singapore family offices

2026-10-05T13:30:55.000Z
Most member banks of the Private Banking Industry Group have reduced their account-opening times since end-2025, says the Association of Banks in Singapore.

Half of new accounts at private banks in Singapore industry group opened in a month: ABS

2026-10-05T11:55:54.000Z