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Key announcements by Minister Ong Ye Kung at Singapore FinTech Festival’s Welcome
Dinner
1. Report card on MAS’ FinTech regulatory sandbox
The FinTech regulatory sandbox was launched in June 2016 to allow financial institutions
and FinTech start-ups to test their innovations. Since then, MAS has received more than
30 sandbox applications.
One start-up, PolicyPal, has graduated from the sandbox in August 2017.
Kristal Advisors is currently testing its financial advisory and portfolio management
service in the sandbox.
2. PayNow: Phase 2
PayNow was launched in June 2017 to allow individuals to transfer funds to each other
using their mobile and NRIC numbers as identifiers.
PayNow will be extended to businesses around the middle of 2018, to allow business to
link their Unique Entity Numbers to their bank accounts.
This will enable businesses to make and receive payments from customers and other
businesses.
3. Tie-ups to enable cross-border payments with India and China
NETS’s framework with the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI)
From the middle of 2018 onwards, NETS cardholders in Singapore can make online
purchases on any NPCI e-commerce merchant website in India.
In addition, NETS cardholders can make NETS payments at all 2.8 million RuPay point-ofsale
terminals in India, and RuPay customers can similarly use his RuPay card or RuPayenrolled
mobile phone to make payment at any NETS acceptance point in Singapore.
UOB and DBS’ arrangement with China’s UnionPay
UOB and DBS will issue UOB and DBS UnionPay Cards, which can be used at all UnionPay
terminals in China.
4. TeSA FinTech Collective
MAS, the Infocomm Media Development Authority and SkillsFuture Singapore have
launched the TeSA FinTech Collective, with six universities and five industry associations.
The TeSA FinTech Collective aims to enhance pre-employment and continuing education
training for undergraduates, postgraduates and working adults in emerging ICT skills.
Participants will benefit from enhanced ICT curricula and on-the-job industry training
opportunities in FinTech-related roles.