2021-06-28
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore amends MAS Notice 755 to require all banks in Singapore to submit weekly reports on Singapore dollar transactions via the MAS-Tx platform by 1700 hours on the working day following the end of each reporting week. Banks must report spot and outright forward foreign exchange transactions with a value of at least US$1 million, ensuring amounts are rounded to the nearest S$ million and based on trade dates. Additionally, banks are required to report their net open Singapore dollar foreign exchange position as at the end of each reporting week, excluding closed-out or hedged positions.
Notice No : MAS 755 (Amendment) 2026 Issue Date : 9 June 2026 NOTICE TO BANKS ON WEEKLY REPORT ON S$ TRANSACTIONS Introduction 1 For presentational purposes, the amendments in this document are compared against the version of the MAS Notice 755 on weekly report on S$ transactions issued on 28 June 2021. 2 This document shall be interpreted as follows: (a) Text which is coloured and struck through represents deletion which will not appear in the untracked version of MAS Notice 755 revised on 9 June 2026, which is published on MAS’ website www.mas.gov.sg (“Published Version”); and (b) Text which is coloured and underlined represents insertion which will appear in the Published Version. 3 The amendments reflected in this document shall take effect on 9 June 2026. 4 This document is to be used for reference only. In the event of discrepancies between the amendments in this document and the Published Version, the Published Version shall prevail.
Monetary Authority of Singapore BANKING ACT 1970 NOTICE TO BANKS ON WEEKLY REPORT ON S$ TRANSACTIONS
MAS 755 MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE Issued on 4 Jul 2003 (last revised on 9 June 2026) NOTICE TO BANKS Weekly Report on S$ Transactions 1 This Notice is issued under section 55 of the Banking Act 1970 (the “Act”) and shall apply to all banks in Singapore (“Banks”). [MAS Notice 755 (Amendment) 2021] [MAS Notice 755 (Amendment) 2026] 1A The expressions used in this Notice, except where expressly defined in this Notice or where the context otherwise requires, have the same meanings as in the Act. [MAS Notice 755 (Amendment) 2021] 2 A Bank must submit a weekly report on S$ transactions using the template at Appendix 1, and must ensure that the report is completed in accordance with the “Notes For Completion Of The Weekly Report On Singapore Dollar Transactions” at Appendix 2. [MAS Notice 755 (Amendment) 2021] 3 A Bank must submit the S$ weekly reports to the Authority via the Monetary Authority of Singapore - Financial Institutions Transactions Platform (MAS-Tx) or its successor electronic platform as stipulated by the Authority by 1700 hours on the working day immediately after the end of each reporting week. For the purposes of this paragraph, each reporting week starts on a Monday. [MAS Notice 755 (Amendment) 2021] [MAS Notice 755 (Amendment) 2026] 4 The Authority may, if it deems necessary, require more frequent submission of the report.
5 This Notice cancels the previous MAS Notice 755 dated 16 Oct 1998 and shall take effect on 6 Oct 2003.
Notice to Banks MAS 755 dated 16 Oct 1998 is cancelled with effect from 6 Oct 2003.
Appendix 1 WEEKLY REPORT ON S$ TRANSACTIONS (via online submission) FOR WEEK BEGINNING ____________ (Monday) Name of Bank : ___________________________________________ Bank Code : __________ Officer-in-charge : ____________________________________________Tel : ______________ SECTION A SPOT TRANSACTIONS FOR THE WEEK S$ million PURCHASES SALES Banks in S’pore Banks Outside S’pore Non-Bank Customers in S’pore Non-Bank Customers Outside S’pore Total Banks in S’pore Banks Outside S’pore Non-Bank Customers in S’pore Non-Bank Customers Outside S’pore Total US$/S$ Other Currencies/ S$ Total SECTION B OUTRIGHT FORWARD TRANSACTIONS FOR THE WEEK S$ million PURCHASES SALES Banks in S’pore Banks Outside S’pore Non-Bank Customers in S’pore Non-Bank Customers Outside S’pore Total Banks in S’pore Banks Outside S’pore Non-Bank Customers in S’pore Non-Bank Customers Outside S’pore Total US$/S$ Other Currencies/ S$ Total SECTION C NET OPEN S$ FX POSITION Position as at end of week (S$ million) = ____________ [Long S$ (+)/Short S$ (-)]
Appendix 2 NOTES FOR COMPLETION OF THE WEEKLY REPORT ON SINGAPORE DOLLAR TRANSACTIONS
1 A Bank must report its foreign exchange (FX) transactions against the Singapore dollar (S$) on a weekly basis using the template at Appendix 1. A Bank must submit the completed reports1 to the Authority by 1700 hours on the working day immediately after the end of the reporting week. For the purposes of this paragraph, each reporting week starts on a Monday. [MAS Notice 755 (Amendment) 2021] [MAS Notice 755 (Amendment) 2026] SECTIONS A & B OF REPORT 2 Purchases refer to purchases of foreign currency against S$ and sales refer to sales of foreign currency against S$. A Bank must report the actual S$ equivalent. A Bank must ensure that all amounts are reported to the nearest S$ million and the reports are based on trade dates2 . [MAS Notice 755 (Amendment) 2021]
1 Including nil returns, where applicable. 2 For example, if a trade is transacted in Week 1 (ie. trade date in Week 1) but its value date falls in Week 2, the trade should be included in the report for Week 1 and not Week 2. [MAS Notice 755 (Amendment) 2021]
3 A Bank must report all FX transactions, whether done direct or through brokers, of at least US$1 million each. Subject to the US$1 million threshold, a Bank must include in FX transactions with non-bank customers, all transactions in demand drafts, travellers cheques, telegraphic transfers, mail transfers, bills of exchange and currency notes. A Bank need not report internal FX transactions3 within the Bank. [MAS Notice 755 (Amendment) 2021] 4 "Banks in Singapore" refer to all Banks and all merchant banks in Singapore. "Banks outside Singapore" include all banks other than a Bank and all merchant banks other than a merchant bank in Singapore. [MAS Notice 755 (Amendment) 2021] 5 Spot transactions refer to all transactions with value dates of up to 2 working days from the date of original transaction. They exclude the spot leg of a FX swap transaction and outright forward transaction reported previously, which, because time has elapsed, now have remaining maturities or value dates of up to 2 working days. 6 Outright forward transactions refer to all transactions with value dates of more than 2 working days from the date of original transaction. They exclude the forward leg of a FX swap transaction.
3 Internal FX transactions refer to transactions between units within the reporting institution and exclude transactions with overseas branches, head offices and/or other subsidiaries within the group. [MAS Notice 755 (Amendment) 2021]
SECTION C OF REPORT 7 A Bank must also report, as at the end of each reporting week, its net open S$ FX position accumulated through trading spot, outright forward and other FX transactions4 (eg. FX options). A Bank should exclude positions that have been closed out or hedged in the net open S$ FX position reported. [MAS Notice 755 (Amendment) 2021]
4 The net open S$ FX position reported should include S$ FX positions accumulated by the trading units through internal FX transactions.