Singapore’s MAS Seen Tightening Policy at October Meeting
Ten of 11 economists expect Singapore’s MAS to tighten policy in October. Moody’s Analytics sees a faster pace of Singapore dollar appreciation.
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what happened
Newsmetry API, citing a Wall Street Journal poll, reports that 10 of 11 economists surveyed expect Singapore’s central bank to tighten monetary policy at its meeting due Wednesday. Moody’s Analytics expects the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to raise the pace of appreciation allowed for the Singapore dollar’s nominal effective exchange-rate policy band, pointing to potentially elevated energy and food prices.
“Singapore is highly import-dependent, and the pass-through of global prices into consumer prices is relatively fast,” Denise Cheok, head of Southeast Asia economics, said in an email. She added that resilient export demand gives MAS room to tighten further in order to counter imported inflation.
MAS uses the exchange rate to pursue price stability because Singapore has a small and open economy.
why it matters
The expected decision is relevant for the Singapore dollar and the market’s assessment of imported inflation risks. A faster appreciation pace would be the key policy signal to watch.
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sources
- Singapore Central Bank Likely to Tighten Monetary Policy in October, WSJ Poll Shows — Market Talk — Newsmetry API, 13 October 2026 at 02:56 UTC
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