Malaysia and Thailand Central Banks Join Singapore’s BLOOM as Roster Hits 24 Firms

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) joined BLOOM, Singapore’s cross-border settlement initiative for stablecoins and tokenized deposits, on Friday. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the move. It launched BLOOM in October 2025 as a public-private group of banks, payment networks and tech firms. The two central banks now sit beside MAS as policymaker members. Together, they will work with industry on how different forms of digital money are accepted, exchanged and settled across borders. MAS also added nine participants, including Mastercard, Visa, and Ripple.