Singapore looks at allowing digital-only banks


The MAS manages monetary policy through exchange rate settings, rather than interest rates.

SINGAPORE: Singapore is discussing the possibility of allowing virtual banks to operate in the city state, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said.

“MAS is studying whether to admit such digital-only banks with non-bank parentage,” the financial regulator said in an e-mailed reply to questions from Bloomberg News.

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