by The Kopi Notes | Sep 20, 2026 | News
Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), committed S$220 million on 31 August 2026 to its fourth Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Scheme (FSTI 4.0) — a 47% increase from FSTI 3.0’s S$150 million budget. The three-year...
by The Kopi Notes | Sep 19, 2026 | News
On 16 September 2026, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points to a 3.75%–4.00% target range — its first hike since 2023. While Wall Street retreated, Singapore’s Straits Times Index rose 0.5%. The reason: DBS, OCBC, and UOB — which together...
by The Kopi Notes | Sep 18, 2026 | News
Singapore’s Real Estate Investment Trusts have raised S$4.5 billion through equity fundraising in 2026 — the highest tally since 2021 — even as the iEdge S-REIT Index slumps 8.2% year-to-date. With the US Federal Reserve hiking rates to 3.75%-4% on 17 September...
by The Kopi Notes | Sep 17, 2026 | Investing, News
Fed Hikes Rates for the First Time in 3 Years: What It Means for Your Money in Singapore (September 2026) The FOMC just raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00%. Here’s how it affects your T-bills, SSBs, fixed deposits, mortgage, S-REITs, and ETFs. The...
by The Kopi Notes | Sep 17, 2026 | News
FOMC DECISION · 17 SEPTEMBER 2026Singapore T-Bill After the September 2026 FOMC Rate Hike: October Auction GuideThe Fed raised rates 25 basis points to 3.75–4.00%. Here is what that means for Singapore T-bill cut-off yields and your October 2026 auction...
by The Kopi Notes | Sep 16, 2026 | News
Singapore’s three major banks — DBS, OCBC, and UOB — completed the country’s first live blockchain-based SGD transactions on Swift’s new tokenised deposit ledger on 10 September 2026. The milestone marks a turning point for Singapore’s...
