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- Dr In Channy, Chairman, ASEAN Bankers Association Mr Samuel Tsien, Chairman, Association of Banks in Singapore Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. ASEAN banks have performed well over the last two decades since the Asian Financial Crisis. Asia’s economies and financial systems, including those in ASEAN, generally held up well during the Global Financial Crisis. The near term economic outlook for ASEAN will be shaped by two themes: the ongoing recovery in the G3 economies and the slowdown in the Chinese
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- It also features in-depth studies undertaken by EPG on important economic issues facing Singapore. The Review was edited by Associate Professor Peter Wilson, and continues to feature our collaborations with various academics. We are pleased to have Professor Kristin J.
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- Introduction 1 Good morning. Let me share with you a quick overview of current economic conditions before I move on to talk about highlights of the financial sector's growth and other aspects of MAS' work. Economic Conditions And Outlook 2 Supported by buoyant global economic conditions, the Singapore economy grew by a robust 8.4 percent in 2004, with broad-based growth across all major sectors. 3 The global economy is expected to grow at a more moderate pace this year, but it will remain
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- This study was published as Special Feature A in the April 2016 Macroeconomic Review. 78 Macroeconomic Review, April 2016 Special Feature A Singapores Monetary History: The Quest For A Nominal Anchor Introduction that regimes Singapore is one of the few, if not the only, country in the world that operates a monetary policy regime based on a managed float of its currency. Such a policy framework represents a notable departure from the bipolar
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- Good morning. Welcome to MAS’ annual report media conference. ECONOMIC GROWTH The global economy is headed for another year of lacklustre growth. Recovery in the advanced economies is hesitant and uneven. Economic activity is slowing in the emerging market economies. The IMF has just released its latest projection for global GDP growth in 2016 – at 3.1%. This is the same as last year. MAS is closely watching these developments, especially three factors that are key to the growth outcomes this year
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- The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) conducts regular assessment of risks and vulnerabilities arising from developments in Singapore and the global economy, and assesses their implications on the soundness and stability of Singapore’s financial system. The analysis and results are contained in the Financial Stability Review (FSR), which aims to contribute to a greater understanding among market participants, analysts and the public on issues affecting Singapore's financial system. ] ------
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- their knowledge of clarity Monetary Authority of Singapore (2000), Special Feature on the MMS Model of the Singapore Economy: Simulating an Electronics Slowdown, Quarterly Bulletin, Volume II Issue 4.
- Monetary Authority of Singapore Economic Policy Department -------- 72 Macroeconomic Review, October 2007 in In particular, we find that the long-run elasticity of regional goods exports to changes in US personal consumption expenditure remains relatively high.
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- Good morning, fellow Council members, FICPs, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the 2009 IBF Annual Conference which is held in conjunction with our 34th Annual General Meeting. 2 When I spoke at last year’s Annual Conference, inflation was a major global concern. Events took a dramatic turn in September last year. Inflationary concerns gave way to severe risk aversion and global deleveraging, and financial authorities globally had to take unprecedented measures to restore
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- Asset Price Bubbles and Monetary Policy Mr Minister, Mr Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would first like to thank Chairman Lee Hsien Loong for giving me the opportunity to address such a distinguished audience. Let me tell you that I consider today's topic "asset price bubbles and monetary policy" to be one of the most challenging issues facing a modern central bank at the beginning of the 21st century. The economics profession has taught us a lot about the merits of consumer price stability, about
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- Good morning. Thank you for joining us today. Let me start with the elephant in the room. MAS seems to be sending mixed signals when it comes to crypto and digital assets. On the one hand, MAS is promoting Singapore as a FinTech hub, partnering industry to explore distributed ledger technology (DLT), and supporting innovation in digital asset use cases. MAS has said it wants to attract leading crypto players to Singapore. On the other hand, MAS has a stringent and lengthy licensing process for those