BT podcast Ep 4: SFF x Switch 2019 - Deciphering crypto

4:58 min

Synopsis: The Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology will run from Nov 11-15, 2019. 

Facebook’s stablecoin Libra has thrown new debate on whether cryptocurrencies can function as a new form of money, and how this will upend the very existence of central banks. But the Monetary Authority of Singapore says central banks don’t really need to issue digital currencies. Head of Singapore’s central bank Ravi Menon explains why.

Stay tuned for more episodes in this special edition of BT's podcasts.

Find out more: A digital currency? MAS is not convinced

Produced by: Jamie Lee and Lee Kim Siang

Edited by: Penelope Lee

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BT podcast Ep 4: SFF x Switch 2019 - Deciphering crypto
4:58 min
Synopsis:&nbsp;The Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology will run from Nov 11-15, 2019.&nbsp;
Facebook&rsquo;s stablecoin Libra has thrown new debate on whether cryptocurrencies can function as a new form of money, and how this will upend the very existence of central banks. But the Monetary Authority of Singapore says central banks don&rsquo;t really need to issue digital currencies. Head of Singapore&rsquo;s central bank Ravi Menon explains why.
Stay tuned for more episodes in this special edition of BT's podcasts.
Find out more: <a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/a-digital-currency-mas-is-not-convinced">A digital currency? MAS is not convinced</a>
Produced by: Jamie Lee and Lee Kim Siang
Edited by: Penelope Lee
Thank you for your support! ST and BT Podcasts picked up a silver medal for Best Digital Project to engage younger and/or millennial audiences at 2019 Asian Digital Media Awards by Wan-Ifra:&nbsp;<a href="https://str.sg/Jw5T" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/Jw5T&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1573809598567000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH_Y2Fo8qzC_AoryQsfsCxWDbtcuA">https://str.sg/Jw5T</a>&nbsp;
Watch a video of Podcasts on the rise in Singapore:&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/aGJ4cbch6eQ" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/aGJ4cbch6eQ&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1573809598567000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE_j9vmFD7MQtu41vukvRzkCvJWsQ">https://youtu.be/aGJ4cbch6eQ</a>
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Produced by The Business Times, SPH Media Trust.

Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market, WealthBT, PropertyBT and sponsored series.
Follow these series on audio apps Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts, or Google Home smart speaker devices.
Produced by The Business Times, SPH Media Trust.

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Produced by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media.

The Business Times Podcast channel showcases content presented by some of the newsroom's most respected correspondents in markets, wealth management and current affairs.
Available on all your favourite audio content apps and at www.businesstimes.com.sg/podcasts
Produced by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media.

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