Singapore central bank eases policy as coronavirus recession looms

Deflationary pressure sweeps Asia, with pandemic hitting demand and jobs

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Economists had expected the bank to ease policy to limit economic fallout from the coronavirus. © Reuters

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Singapore's central bank on Monday eased its monetary policy in response to the new coronavirus pandemic, following regional peers that have rushed to cut rates and cushion the severe blow to their economies.

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