HDB deficit before grants shrinks 19% to S$1.6b as new supply tapers
Flats, including those under the design, build and sell scheme, completed during the financial year fall 19.9% to 24,163 units
Singapore
THE Housing Development Board's (HDB) net deficit before government grants shrank by about 19 per cent in fiscal 2016 to S$1.6 billion as the public housing agency continued to reduce the pace of new builds.
For the year ended March 31, 2016, the net deficit incurred by housing activities narrowed by 16 per cent to S$2.3 billion. Other activities, which include commercial rentals and agency businesses, posted a surplus of S$0.6 billion, 10 per cent lower year on year.
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