In the media | 24 Apr 2023
THE STRAITS TIMES: MAS pause on hawkish monetary policy stance reveals where it sees growth heading
Arup Raha
Head of APAC Economics
Arup Raha, Head of Asia Economics at Oxford Economics, shares an op-ed to discuss Singapore’s economic growth, following no change in the policy stance of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in April.
Read the op-ed below:
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