Singapore’s central bank said it will retain the existing pace of currency appreciation to combat lingering inflation, even after the economy unexpectedly contracted last quarter.
“This policy stance is assessed to be appropriate for containing inflationary pressures, anchoring inflation expectations, and facilitating the restructuring of the economy towards sustainable growth,” the Monetary Authority of Singapore said today in a statement following its semi-annual exchange-rate review. Full story
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