MAS may opt for aggressive tightening to tame inflation in April meeting

Singapore

THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) could allow the Republic's currency to appreciate at a faster rate in its monetary policy review later this week, although economists are not discounting the possibility it may take a more hawkish stance amid rising inflation.

Economists whom The Business Times reached out to unanimously agreed a further tightening is on the cards in the central bank's monetary policy statement slated for Apr 14.