Singapore's central bank is expected to tighten monetary policy this month for the first time in six years, with economic growth seen solid enough to shift away from a stance associated with periods of acute weakness.
Twelve of 19 analysts, or 63 per cent of respondents in a Reuters survey, predicted the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) would tighten its exchange-rate based policy at its review, due on Friday.
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