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Probe into car loans aimed at avoiding financing rules
MAS, other agencies tracking loans to buyers from financial and non-financial institutions
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With the loophole in car loan regulations, a buyer can get a 90 per cent loan option for this pre-owned Ferrari priced at $298,000, which means only $30,000 is required for the cash down payment instead of $119,200.
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The authorities in Singapore are looking into car loans to detect whether there have been attempts to circumvent car financing rules.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) told The Straits Times that it is working with other agencies to monitor these loans that financial and non-financial institutions are giving buyers.
