UAE, Singapore Hold Bilateral Talks to Boost Digital Financial Partnerships

04:29 AM EDT, 10/18/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates and Singapore's Monetary Authority held discussions on boosting the countries' ties on central bank digital currencies. The talks in Bangkok, Thailand, also focused on QR code cross-border payments, climate-related financial risk management, green finance, among others, according to an Oct. 17 release.