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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

Annabeth Leow

Published Thu, Apr 23, 2020 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

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.