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Ministry of Finance (Singapore)

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Ministry of Finance
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Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Singapore
HeadquartersThe Treasury
Agency executives
Websitehttp://www.mof.gov.sg
The Ministry of Finance, Singapore is headquartered at The Treasury on High Street.

The Ministry of Finance (Abbreviation: MOF; Simplified Chinese: 新加坡财政部), is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that administers and regulates financial institutions and structures of the economy of Singapore. It is headed by the Minister for Finance. The authority's main regulatory statutes are the Companies Act, the Business Registration Act, the Currency Act and the Accountants Act.

The MOF functions within the government to ensure that businesses operating within Singapore's jurisdiction are compatible with international standards and practices, in areas such as company law, accounting standards and corporate governance principles.

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