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Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB)
Singapore economy
Business sentiment drops further in 2Q2023, making this the fifth straight quarter of moderations
The business optimism index (BOI) fell to 4.60 percentage points in 2Q2023, down from 5.35 percentage points in the year before.
March 14, 2023
Singapore economy
Business sentiment for transportation, financial and construction sectors 'most optimistic' for 1Q2023: SCCB
"Moving into 2023, we expect the growth prospects for certain sectors such as transportation and services to remain positive."
December 13, 2022
Singapore economy
Singapore business confidence moderates further for 4Q2022
“The overall lukewarm outlook for local businesses is due primarily to a weakening external demand," says SCCB's CEO Audrey Chia.
September 13, 2022
Singapore economy
Business sentiment for 3Q2022 experiences slight moderation amid global economic slowdown and geopolitical uncertainties
Business sentiment for 3Q2022 experiences slight moderation amid global economic slowdown and geopolitical uncertainties: SCCB
June 15, 2022
Singapore economy
Outlook for financial and manufacturing sectors 'most optimistic' in 2Q2022, says SCCB
SCCB CEO Audrey Chia says she expects the "overall outlook of firms to remain cautiously optimistic in the next quarter".
March 15, 2022
Singapore economy
Business sentiment improves in 4Q2021, but SCCB cautions of downside risks
The increased optimism for 4Q2021 is due largely to a relatively resilient demand in manufacturing and the financial services
September 14, 2021
Singapore economy
Business sentiment remains cautiously optimistic for 3Q2021: SCCB
The outlook for the financial, manufacturing and wholesale sectors remained upbeat.
June 21, 2021
Singapore economy
Business sentiment remains downbeat in 4Q20: SCCB
According to the SCCB’s Business Optimism Index (BOI) study, the Singapore BOI remained negative, although it registered a slight q-o-q improvement of -4.97 percentage points in 4Q20, compared to the -5.16 percentage points in 3Q20.
September 08, 2020
Singapore economy
'Slow payments' make up more than a third of total payments in 3Q: SCCB
SINGAPORE (Oct 1): Payment performance remained lacklustre in 3Q19 as prompt payments continued on a downtrend, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB).
October 01, 2019
Singapore economy
Singapore business confidence sinks to 2-year low in 4Q
SINGAPORE (Sept 23): Business confidence for the final quarter has dropped to close to a two year-low, as Singapore’s key manufacturing and wholesale trade sectors brace for a downturn.
September 23, 2019