Singapore's central bank tightens monetary policy to strengthen the Singapore dollar against Iran war-induced inflation risks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

MAS holds Singapore dollar policy band steady with inflation projected at 1.5-2.5% for 2026, following its first tightening since 2022 in April.

The majority of analysts had expected the central bank to keep monetary policy unchanged.