Singapore Q2 GDP grew 5.7% YoY, above forecasts, slowing from Q1's 6.3% ahead of MAS policy decision with conflict inflation risks.
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Singapore's economy grew 5.7% in the second quarter from a year earlier, above the 5.5% consensus forecast but slower than the first quarter's 6.3% pace, preliminary government data showed Tuesday. The quarter-on-quarter expansion was 1.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the trade ministry's advance estimates.
The deceleration matters for the Monetary Authority of Singapore, which has its next policy review due before the end of the month. The MAS tightened in April specifically to guard against inflation from the US-Iran conflict. It raised its core and headline inflation forecasts for 2026 to 1.5%–2.5% from 1.0%–2.0% in April. A growth print that is solid but slowing gives the central bank little room to ease, even as the conflict risks continue to feed through to costs.
The Singapore data lands alongside a broader run of signals across Asia. New Zealand's business survey and subsequent RBNZ commentary show the same tension: resilient near-term growth set against an unresolved geopolitical risk to the inflation outlook.
For the Singapore dollar (SGD), the data reinforces the case for a continued tight policy stance. The MAS manages the exchange rate through an undisclosed band, and a hold at the next review would keep the SGD supported relative to regional peers. The conflict premium in oil and shipping costs remains a live upside risk to the MAS's inflation forecasts, and the central bank's April tightening shows it is willing to act preemptively.
The trade ministry's full-year GDP forecast of 2% to 4% leaves room for further deceleration. The MAS has not yet announced a specific date for its July policy decision.
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