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What to make of Singapore's negative interest rates?

Singapore’s short-term swap offer rates (SOR) turned negative last week, prompting questions as to whether this amounts to an implicit policy easing. We think not. The negative short-term SOR is likely to be a reflection of safe haven flows, rather than a deliberate policy decision by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

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