Commentary: How will the dominoes fall on Singapore if US, Europe slide into recession?

Commentary: How will the dominoes fall on Singapore if US, Europe slide into recession?

This risk of slowing growth will be even more significant within Europe, which is many exposed to the results from the Russia-Ukraine war and embroiled in an energy crisis amid record-high inflation and rising expenses of living. Political turmoil in Italia could also make it more difficult for the euro zone to act cohesively.

This particular did not deter the particular European Central Financial institution (ECB) from trekking its policy rates of interest for the first time in eleven many years by a whopping 50 schedule points.

The UK economy is also primed to slip right into a recession in 2023 even as the Bank associated with England hiked interest rates for the fifth consecutive time this year and is considering a fifty basis point walk in August.

China is also facing significant difficulties in a sluggish economic climate hit by stringent pandemic measures and a property crisis, and might well undershoot the 5. 5 per cent growth target this season.    

EXACTLY WHERE DOES THIS KEEP SINGAPORE?

Slowing external growth momentum will weigh on Singapore, being a highly export-oriented economy.

The particular Monetary Authority associated with Singapore has said that trade-related sectors will probably be affected in the second half of this year, but domestic-oriented and travel-related sectors should keep on their recovery plus support economic development. Singapore’s full-year development should still are available in around the 3 % to 5  per cent forecast range. The International Monetary Fund’s 2022 growth forecast reflects a similar circumstance.  

The three top markets, namely US, the euro zone plus China, account for nearly 40 per cent associated with Singapore’s total non-oil household exports (NODX) in 2021 and the first half 2022, suggesting that any slowdown or even recession on their part could substantially drop demand for our exports.

Moreover, given their position as major development drivers, the transmission channels could expand beyond trade to include foreign direct assets, capital flows and also appetite for tough assets like property and tourist moves.