The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today opted to “reduce slightly” the slope of its target band for the nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), which amounts to very modest loosening of its policy stance. The MAS does not appear to be overly concerned about the outlook for the economy and shares our view that core inflation will rise toward its historical average over the course of 2016. Given this, further policy loosening is unlikely.
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