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How the Singdollar fared in Trump’s first 100 days

US President Donald Trump’s ‘will-they-won’t-they’ tango with tariffs has taken the Singapore dollar for a bumpy ride

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Published Wed, Apr 30, 2025 · 01:51 PM
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    • On Apr 9, Trump paused sweeping reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, hours after they kicked in.
    • On Apr 9, Trump paused sweeping reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, hours after they kicked in. ILLUSTRATION: MARIO MONREAL

    The Business Times examines the impact of US President Donald Trump’s first 100 days on the Singapore dollar relative to the greenback. Note that the Monetary Authority of Singapore operates a managed float regime for the Singapore dollar, and that the central bank uses the exchange rate as a monetary policy instrument.

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