MAS published AI Operationalisation Handbook as part of AI Risk Management Toolkit

25 Mar 2026

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published an operationalisation handbook on 20 March 2026 (Handbook), building on existing regulatory frameworks to provide guidance to financial institutions using traditional artificial intelligence (AI), generative AI (Gen AI) and emerging agentic AI technology (Agentic AI).
 
The MAS continues to adopt a risk-based approach to the regulation of AI technology, systems and use cases, proportionate to the resources available and that may be reasonably expected of the financial institution. The MAS further sets out in this Handbook the expectation for clear roles and responsibilities for all individuals and employees (executives, builders, use case owners and business owners, or otherwise) involved in the AI lifecycle.
 
Importantly, the MAS expressly recommends that financial institutions proactively review their deployment patterns especially when engaging third party AI products and services. Where such third party AI products and services are tailored to the financial institution, additional regulatory expectations may apply. The MAS further recommends that Gen AI specific and Agentic AI specific metrics and guardrails are expected to be measured and implemented respectively.

Read the full chapter here.