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MAS amends MLA and LCR requirements for merchant banks in Singapore (Notice 1015), effective 1 September 2026

Merchant banks in Singapore must meet amended MLA/LCR requirements and adopt the revised Form 2 from 1 September 2026

MAS · 17m

MAS amends MLA and LCR requirements for banks in Singapore (Notice 649), effective 1 September 2026

Banks in Singapore must meet amended MLA/LCR requirements and adopt the revised Form 2 from 1 September 2026

MAS · 17m

MAS amends MLA and LCR requirements for predominantly-banking financial holding companies (Notice FHC-N649), effective 1 September 2026

Predominantly-banking financial holding companies in Singapore must meet amended MLA/LCR requirements and adopt the revised Form 2 from 1 September 2026

MAS · 2m

MAS penalises Padang Trust Singapore S$300,000 for AML/CFT breaches

Licensed trust companies must evidence unusual-transaction inquiry and prompt STR escalation

MAS · 17m

MAS revises single-borrower credit exposure limits for merchant banks

Singapore merchant banks must apply revised single-borrower exposure limits from 1 June 2027

MAS · 23h

MAS revokes Bsquared Technology payment licence over regulatory breaches

Singapore DPT providers must evidence risk controls and accurate MAS filings

MAS · 1d

FATF and APG place Singapore in regular follow-up after AML evaluation

Singapore AML authorities must complete FATF/APG roadmap actions within three years

FATF · May 6

Singapore regulator reports Q1 enforcement actions against fund and relationship managers

Singapore fund and banking control teams face active MAS conduct exposure

MAS · Apr 1

Singapore Airlines suspends Singapore–Dubai flights until April 30

Route suspension forces rebooking and refunds

Economic Times · Mar 20

MAS publishes AI risk-management toolkit for financial sector

Financial institutions should align AI controls with MAS’ MindForge toolkit

MAS · Mar 19

Singapore imposes sustainable aviation fuel levy on tickets and cargo

Airlines must add SAF levy to fares and cargo contracts from Oct 2026

Yahoo · Feb 16

Singapore sanctions and bars four Israeli settlers

Banks and border teams must block listed settlers from finance and entry

The Hindu · Nov 21, 2025

Singapore

MAS amends MLA and LCR requirements for merchant banks in Singapore (Notice 1015), effective 1 September 2026

MAS amends MLA and LCR requirements for banks in Singapore (Notice 649), effective 1 September 2026

MAS amends MLA and LCR requirements for predominantly-banking financial holding companies (Notice FHC-N649), effective 1 September 2026

MAS penalises Padang Trust Singapore S$300,000 for AML/CFT breaches

MAS revises single-borrower credit exposure limits for merchant banks

MAS revokes Bsquared Technology payment licence over regulatory breaches

FATF and APG place Singapore in regular follow-up after AML evaluation

Singapore regulator reports Q1 enforcement actions against fund and relationship managers

Singapore Airlines suspends Singapore–Dubai flights until April 30

MAS publishes AI risk-management toolkit for financial sector

Singapore imposes sustainable aviation fuel levy on tickets and cargo

Singapore sanctions and bars four Israeli settlers

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