Singapore plans to slash capital requirements for insurers by 60% next year to woo niche players into an industry battered by low interest rates and dwindling returns on portfolio investments.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said yesterday the minimum paid-up capital requirement for insurers would be lowered to S$10mil from S$25mil for full-fledged insurers after new supervisory guidelines had been introduced.
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