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MAS likely to ease monetary policy as Singapore edges towards first full-year recession since 2001: Morgan Stanley

Uma Devi
Uma Devi • 3 min read
MAS likely to ease monetary policy as Singapore edges towards first full-year recession since 2001: Morgan Stanley
Analysts at Morgan Stanley have issued a dire warning for the small and open city-state: A full-year GDP contraction is in the pipeline for the first time since 2001.
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SINGAPORE (Mar 24): As the global economy tips closer to a recession amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Singapore is not likely to be spared.

Analysts at Morgan Stanley have issued a dire warning for the small and open city-state: A full-year GDP contraction is in the pipeline for the first time since 2001.

“Growth risks are skewed to the downside,” caution Morgan Stanley analysts. “The spread of Covid-19 to other geographies means we now expect a global recession in 2020.”

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