Singapore’s economic growth has been heavily dependent on factor accumulation during the past three decades. Attempts … to gauge productivity growth in Singapore and other East Asian countries has led to the widely publicized debate on … by the authorities, Singapore’s productivity growth was indeed very low until the 1980s, but has improved significantly …

This Statistical Appendix report on Singapore discusses the economic indicators for the period 1995–99. The report …; foreign direct investment inflows by industry; assets and liabilities of the Monetary Authority of Singapore; assets and … liabilities of commercial banks of Singapore; summary of balance of payments; export and import performance; services and income …

This Selected Issues paper assesses the stability of Singapore’s banking system in a regional context. It proposes a … Monetary Authority of Singapore’s exchange rate-centered framework is well suited to shape monetary decision making, given the …

This 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that Singapore has been severely affected by the global downturn. The …. Executive Directors have observed that the floating exchange rate regime has served Singapore well, and that the exchange …

international financial markets have been propagated to Singapore mostly through the trade channel. Inflation has risen … steps by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to tighten the monetary policy stance further by adjusting the exchange rate …

Strong policies, resilient markets, and an improved external environment have helped Singapore tide over the recession …. Singapore has a strong track record of proactive and forward-looking economic policymaking. Fiscal policy has regained its …. Singapore’s exchange rate regime continues to serve the economy well, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s exchange …

Singapore’s recent economic performance has been impressive, underpinned by prudent macroeconomic management. Economic … that the exchange-rate-based monetary policy framework has served Singapore’s small, open economy well. As inflation …

This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that Singapore’s economy has recovered rapidly since mid-2003, having …