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Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 23 Sep 2026 Macro & householdsSingapore core inflation rises to 2.2% in August, seen elevated until mid-2027MAS core inflation was 2.2% year on year in August (up from 2.0% in July); headline was 2.3% (up from 2.2% in July).
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 22 Sep 2026 CreditVendor survey: 83% in Singapore trust AI loan comparison, 49% accept AI applyingSurvey commissioned by Experian and run by Forrester; 482 Singapore respondents out of 6,247 across 13 markets.
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 21 Sep 2026 Macro & householdsSingapore retrenchments rise to 4,620 in Q2 2026; six-month re-entry rate falls to 54.9%Retrenchments were 4,620 in Q2 2026 (up 790 from 3,830 in Q1 2026), the highest in the last eight quarters.
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 15 Sep 2026 RegulationSingapore enforces a three-business-day cooling-off period for licensed moneylender loansA three-business-day cooling-off period for unsecured non-business loans from licensed moneylenders took effect on 15 September (announced 31 August).
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 11 Sep 2026 Digital infrastructureMAS tests cross-bank AI models to detect suspicious accounts; results due by year-endIn a speech on 11 September, the MAS managing director said MAS is testing AI models on cross-bank and public-private data to detect suspicious…
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 1 Sep 2026 Digital infrastructureMAS proposes stablecoin rules under the Payment Services Act; comments due 16 OctoberOn 1 September MAS published a consultation paper on amending the Payment Services Act (PSA) to regulate stablecoins.