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Singapore Conducts First Live Wholesale CBDC Issuance for Interbank Settlement

Monetary Authority of Singapore
Singapore
Published Nov 14, 2025

Summary

DBS, OCBC, and UOB successfully conducted interbank overnight lending transactions using Singapore's first live wholesale CBDC issuance for settlement. MAS announced plans to expand trials by issuing tokenized MAS Bills to Primary Dealers settled with CBDC, and will publish guidance on tokenization of capital markets products.

Key Changes

  • Live wholesale CBDC settlement operational
  • Tokenized MAS Bills trials planned
  • Guidance on capital markets tokenization forthcoming
  • International standards harmonization with UK regulators

Affected Industries

Banking
Capital Markets
Digital Assets

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