AFP, 10 Oct 2008
SINGAPORE (AFP) — Singapore on Friday loosened its monetary policy for the first time in more than four years, citing the global financial crisis and lower domestic growth as well as easing inflation.
The move by the Monetary Authority of Singapore -- the city-state's de facto central bank -- followed coordinated interest rate cuts by the world's leading central banks earlier this week in an effort to calm turbulent markets.
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