Asia-Pacific

Monetary Authority of Singapore

Too few recent speeches for a current tone.

Speeches: 335
First speech: Aug 29, 1999
Latest speech: Jun 17, 2026
Tone vs coming rate moves: Not tested; too few speeches or no published rate

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Latest speeches

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Date	Speech	Tone
Jun 17, 2026	Chia Der Jiun: Reform and cooperation in global financial governance Chia Der Jiun	+0.19
May 25, 2026	Chia Der Jiun: Opening remarks - UBS Asian Investment Conference (AIC) Singapore Wealth Edition Chia Der Jiun	+0.09
Nov 19, 2025	Chee Hong Tat: Remarks - Equities Market Review Group media conference Chee Hong Tat	+0.12
Nov 13, 2025	Chia Der Jiun: Creating the future of finance - a journey of innovation and collaboration Chia Der Jiun	−0.06
Nov 3, 2025	Chia Der Jiun: Unlocking opportunities in a changing risk landscape Chia Der Jiun	+0.03
Oct 9, 2025	Chee Hong Tat: Speech - Institute of Banking and Finance Distinction Evening Chee Hong Tat	+0.18
Jul 15, 2025	Chia Der Jiun: Remarks on the MAS Annual Report 2024/2025 Chia Der Jiun	+0.06
Jun 25, 2025	Gan Kim Yong: Banking in a time of transition - how banks can drive opportunity, innovation and inclusion in a changing world Gan Kim Yong	+0.03
Jun 11, 2025	Leong Sing Chiong: Opening remarks - CCI-ILSTC Trade and Financial Conference Leong Sing Chiong	+0.18
Jun 4, 2025	Chee Hong Tat: Opening remarks - Nomura Investment Forum Asia Chee Hong Tat	+0.13
May 7, 2025	Chia Der Jiun: Staying the course for Asia's transition to a climate-resilient future Chia Der Jiun	+0.13
Apr 23, 2025	Chia Der Jiun: Charting a steady course in a changing world Chia Der Jiun	+0.08
Feb 21, 2025	Chee Hong Tat: Remarks - Equities Market Review Group Media Conference Chee Hong Tat	+0.03
Jan 2, 2025	Gan Kim Yong: Re-positioning SGX for Asia's growth opportunities Gan Kim Yong	+0.17
Nov 14, 2024	Leong Sing Chiong: Achieving scale and impact in transition finance Leong Sing Chiong	+0.11
Nov 4, 2024	Leong Sing Chiong: Tokenisation in financial services - pathways to scale Leong Sing Chiong	−0.05
Nov 4, 2024	Gan Kim Yong: Driving Asia's growth - the role of reinsurance in sustainable development Gan Kim Yong	+0.10
Oct 18, 2024	Edward S Robinson: Managing external shocks - Asia's shifting experience with capital flows Edward Robinson	−0.05
Sep 25, 2024	Gan Kim Yong: How private markets can underwrite Asia's growth story Gan Kim Yong	+0.17
Sep 16, 2024	Chee Hong Tat: Keynote speech - Securities Investors Association Singapore (SIAS) 25th Anniversary Corporate Governance Conference 2024 Chee Hong Tat	+0.19
Sep 16, 2024	Chee Hong Tat: Building a stronger tomorrow - family offices in our flourishing wealth management landscape Chee Hong Tat	+0.43
Sep 13, 2024	Chia Der Jiun: Opening remarks - Institute of Banking and Finance 50th Anniversary Distinction Evening Gala Chia Der Jiun	+0.13
Sep 13, 2024	Gan Kim Yong: Keynote speech - Institute of Banking and Finance 50th Anniversary Distinction Evening Gala Gan Kim Yong	+0.12
Jul 18, 2024	Chia Der Jiun: Remarks on the MAS Annual Report 2023/2024 Chia Der Jiun	+0.24
May 14, 2024	Gan Kim Yong: Keynote speech - IBF Golden Jubilee ITE Scholarship Gan Kim Yong	+0.26
Apr 17, 2024	Chia Der Jiun: Financing Asia's transition – bridging global ambition to regional action and impact Chia Der Jiun	−0.02
Mar 27, 2024	Chia Der Jiun: Investing in change - supporting Asia's development and transition Chia Der Jiun	+0.14
Dec 5, 2023	Ravi Menon: Developing the ecosystem for energy transition Ravi Menon	−0.12
Dec 4, 2023	Ravi Menon: Central banks and supervisors step up climate action Ravi Menon	−0.13
Dec 3, 2023	Ravi Menon: Getting transition finance right Ravi Menon	−0.06
Nov 30, 2023	Ravi Menon: Singapore - catalysing climate solutions of the COP28 Singapore Pavilion Ravi Menon	–
Nov 30, 2023	Ravi Menon: Climate action through partnership, innovation, and finance Ravi Menon	+0.03
Nov 7, 2023	Lawrence Wong: Transition, technology and talent to accelerate the value of insurance Lawrence Wong	+0.09
Oct 30, 2023	Ravi Menon: From risk to resilience - reinsurance for Asia's protection gaps Ravi Menon	−0.01
Oct 19, 2023	Ravi Menon: A note of thanks to the financial industry Ravi Menon	–
Oct 12, 2023	Ravi Menon: A just transition in emerging economies Ravi Menon	+0.15
Sep 21, 2023	Ravi Menon: ASEAN, Alternative energy, and artificial intelligence Ravi Menon	+0.01
Aug 30, 2023	Ravi Menon: Fostering digital, financial, and green inclusion for MSMEs Ravi Menon	−0.09
Jul 19, 2023	Ravi Menon: Introducing Yi Gang Ravi Menon	+0.02
Jul 5, 2023	Ravi Menon: Remarks on the MAS Annual Report 2022/2023 Ravi Menon	+0.03
Jun 21, 2023	Ravi Menon: Enabling FinTech for good Ravi Menon	−0.03
Jun 5, 2023	Ravi Menon: From coal to clean - managed phaseout in the Asia-Pacific Ravi Menon	+0.11
May 31, 2023	Ravi Menon: A supervisory push for transition planning and blended finance Ravi Menon	−0.18
May 26, 2023	Ravi Menon: Everything, everywhere, all at once - securing monetary and financial stability in an interconnected world Ravi Menon	−0.06
Apr 26, 2023	Ravi Menon: The work of the NGFS in four emerging issues in climate change Ravi Menon	−0.00
Apr 20, 2023	Ravi Menon: Chongqing-Singapore co-operation in green finance Ravi Menon	+0.15
Mar 9, 2023	Ravi Menon: Three new drivers of asset markets Ravi Menon	+0.07
Dec 14, 2022	Ravi Menon: Bending the curve of nature loss Ravi Menon	–
Nov 9, 2022	Ravi Menon: Net zero - act now, act fast, act together Ravi Menon	–
Nov 8, 2022	Leong Sing Chiong: Remarks - Official Opening Ceremony of the FM Global Centre Leong Sing Chiong	−0.02
Nov 6, 2022	Ravi Menon: Singapore as convenor, catalyst and contributor for climate action Ravi Menon	–
Nov 3, 2022	Ravi Menon: FinTech in its element - water, metal, fire, wood, earth Ravi Menon	−0.02
Nov 2, 2022	Lawrence Wong: Opening address – Singapore FinTech Festival 2022 Lawrence Wong	−0.03
Oct 10, 2022	Ravi Menon: Two problems for FinTech to solve - cross-border payments and ESG data Ravi Menon	−0.02
Oct 10, 2022	Hern Shin Ho: Advancing corporate governance in an age of disruptions Hern Shin Ho	+0.30
Oct 4, 2022	Ravi Menon: Blended finance for the net-zero transition Ravi Menon	−0.10
Sep 29, 2022	Lawrence Wong: Speech - The Global-Asia Family Office Summit Lawrence Wong	+0.25
Sep 20, 2022	Ravi Menon: Critical economic uncertainties Ravi Menon	+0.04
Sep 1, 2022	Edward S Robinson: An update on the global and domestic economic conjuncture Edward Robinson	+0.21
Aug 29, 2022	Ravi Menon: Yes to digital asset innovation, no to cryptocurrency speculation Ravi Menon	−0.04

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