Circuit-breaker hit to inflation raises risk of more monetary easing
The next MAS meeting is still months away, but economists say the risk of another easing is rising
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SINGAPORE'S newly extended "circuit-breaker" period - involving tougher movement curbs to keep the coronavirus in check - should keep a lid on consumer prices this year.
And, while analysts still do not expect the central bank to pull back on monetary policy at its meeting in October - or even earlier, in a off-cycle review - some warned that the risk of a second easing in a year is climbing.
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