Tag Archive: MAS MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

USDSGD : The Monetary Policy In Dining Deals

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Someone mentioned to me in passing the other day that they thought that the UOB 1-for-1 dining deals are deflationary. What else will we have then, for the element of truth in that… Continue reading

Singapore Weekly : Ripley’s Believe It Or Not ?

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Believe it or not, we are nearly haze free. Narrowly missing out on a technical recession, GDP grew 0.1% QoQ in 3Q15 although we shall know the truth next month between 18-25 Nov… Continue reading

Fussing Over The Mortgage Rate

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This post was written a week ago for http://www.hnworth.com, a site targeting high net worth individuals in Singapore. Have fun reading… ******************************** Writing this piece 2 days before the MAS announces their semi… Continue reading

SGD Monetary Policy Statement : Counting Down Days To The What If ??

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Postponing the MPS was a good idea, all the way to the 14th of October just in time for the haze to subside and a less grumpy local market audience as the SG… Continue reading

SGD Weekly : THE HAZE JINX

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The haze has been a jinx for Singapore and Malaysia or has it gone to the head ? Hamilton suffered a freak accident to miss out winning 8 Grand Prix in a row.… Continue reading

BONDS IN CONVERSATION : PREPARE TO BE UNPREPARED

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Happy SG50, Folks ! My web developers must have timed their delay perfectly to launch the new site tomorrow on NATIONAL DAY (or so they promise) and I apologise for the sporadic posts… Continue reading

Singapore Savings Bonds – Comparison, Thoughts and Implications

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Is it a bird ?  Is it a plane ? Is it a bond ? Or what is it ? Singapore Savings Bonds – a sort of bond but more than that. My… Continue reading

Singapore Rates Weekly

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USD 1M Libor 0.18225% USD 3M Libor 0.27975% USD 6M Libor 0.41090% 1Q15 Unemployment Rate 1.8% vs expected 2% but …the last time Singapore created only 300 jobs for a quarter was back… Continue reading

Bonds In Conversation : April Fools In Easter

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A happy Easter for bond investors, seeing price rallies around the world, except for those who wouldn’t play ball, like Greece, because even Russia feels the love these days. We may not have… Continue reading

SGD RATES WEEKLY : SOR WHAT ABOUT THE MINI BOND AUCTION ?

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LIBOR RATES 1M 0.178 3M 0.2754 6M 0.4049 SIBOR has been breaking their 6 year highs daily as SOR eased off on the week as the SGD dollar stabilised in the NEER basket.… Continue reading