ABS

  • Bank of England Collateral Eligibility: ABS and RMBS at Level B

    When a UK issuer prices a new residential mortgage-backed security or a credit-card asset-backed security this autumn, one decision is taken long before the roadshow: whether the senior notes will meet Bank of England collateral eligibility. A security that qualifies as Level B collateral may be used in SMF facilities that accept Level B, subject…

  • MAS AI Cyber Taskforce: What Singapore FIs Should Prepare Now

    On 28 July 2026, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) launched a joint body to defend the financial sector against cyber attacks that use frontier artificial intelligence. Its formal name is the AI-Driven Cyber and Technology Risk Taskforce, shortened to ACT. For a technology-risk or compliance officer,…

  • PayNow Generation 2 Study: What It Means for SG PSPs

    A payment service provider that reads the PayNow Generation 2 study as a press release will be a step behind when the implementation roadmap lands at the end of 2026. On 25 June 2026, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) set out four areas of enhancement to…