Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Feb 13)

Published Fri, Feb 13, 2026 · 06:30 PM
    • Chee Hong Tat, deputy chairman of MAS, sees private capital markets as valuable complements to traditional bank lending and public markets.
    • Chee Hong Tat, deputy chairman of MAS, sees private capital markets as valuable complements to traditional bank lending and public markets. PHOTO: RANAMITA CHAKRABORTY, BT

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