Singapore: Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation

International Monetary Fund

No 2005/141, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that in recent years, Singapore’s economy has been hit hard by a series of external shocks. These shocks—the Asian crisis, the bursting of the technology bubble, and the SARS outbreak in 2003—disrupted an economic expansion largely uninterrupted since the 1970s. The shocks have come at a time when Singapore is also facing increasing competition from regional low-cost economies. Looking ahead, economic activity is expected to moderate to more sustainable levels in the near term.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; government; Singapore economy; surplus; monetary policy; enterprise; growth prospect; Singapore authorities; Singapore's pro-enterprise; monetary policy statement; Current account surpluses; Real exchange rates; Income; Wages; Competition; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 47
Date: 2005-04-28
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