A package of targeted relief measures was announced by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on 31 March 2020, which it has rolled out together with the Association of Banks in Singapore, the Life Insurance Association, the General Insurance Association and the Finance Houses Association of Singapore to provide temporary relief for individuals and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing liquidity problems during this period of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the face of a collapsing world economy, these measures could prove to be a lifeline to starve off bankruptcy and winding-up actions.

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