Practical Law: Banking Regulation in Singapore (2025)

21 October 2025

Allen & Gledhill Chairman and Senior Partner Christina Ong and Partner Karen Tiah contributed the 2025 update to the Banking Regulation in Singapore: Overview Q&A for Practical Law. The Q&A provides a high level overview of the governance and supervision of banks in Singapore. Topics covered include the applicable legal framework and regulatory authorities, licensing requirements, liquidity and capital adequacy requirements, consolidated supervision, liquidation regimes, and recent trends in the regulation of banks. The chapter is accompanied by a chart for Establishing a Retail Bank.

The Malaysia Q&A and quick compare chart was contributed by Managing Partner Azman bin Othman Luk and Partner Karen Foong of Rahmat Lim & Partners, our associate firm in Malaysia.

The quick compare chart, which is available to subscribers, allow researchers to quickly discover, review, and compare information across multiple jurisdictions in a user-friendly visual format.

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