Payment and Settlement Systems: External Publications
Access payment and settlement systems publications from external providers, including the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Executive Meeting of East Asia-Pacific Central Banks (EMEAP)
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Publications
MAS is a member of the BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), which serves as a forum for central banks to monitor and analyse developments in domestic, cross-border, and multi-currency payment, settlement and clearing systems.
The CPMI contributes to the strengthening the financial market infrastructure by promoting sound and efficient payment and settlement systems. It has undertaken several initiatives through working groups and specific studies in the field of payment and settlement systems.
CMPI publishes reference works on payment systems in the G10 countries as well as various other countries periodically. The objective of these reference works, widely known as Red Books, is to contribute to the better public understanding and awareness of the way payment systems work in different countries. MAS participates in several CPMI publications relating to payment systems. These publications may be accessed via the BIS website .
Executive Meeting of East Asia-Pacific Central Banks (EMEAP) Publications
Established in 1991, EMEAP is a co-operative organisation of central banks and monetary authorities in the East Asia and Pacific region. The primary objective of EMEAP is to strengthen the co-operative relationships among its members. MAS is an active member of the EMEAP Working Group on Payment and Settlement Systems.
The "Payment, clearing and settlement systems in Singapore" publication, or EMEAP Red Book, was released in 2011. The Singapore Chapter of the EMEAP Red Book is also separately available. The EMEAP Red Book is an accomplishment of collective study over the past years by the EMEAP Working Group on Payment and Settlement Systems and promotes further understanding of payment and settlement systems in the EMEAP region.
Download: Payment, clearing and settlement systems in Singapore (425.8 KB) (EMEAP Red Book)
Other Resources
Cross-Border Payments Interoperability Network Feasibility Study – ASEAN Insights (3.98 MB) (KPMG, November 2018)