"Singapore as a Trusted Connector in a Changing World" - Address by Mr Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry, and Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) Annual Dinner on 25 June 2026
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What the MAS said
At the ABS Annual Dinner 2026, Mr Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade and Industry, and Chairman of MAS, spoke about Singapore’s role as a trusted connector in a changing world – connecting capital to growth and resilience, innovation to trust and adoption, and finance to people and the real…
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