Monetary Authority of Singapore Maintains S$NEER Policy Band as SGX REITs Rally
MAS keeps prevailing rate of appreciation for the nominal effective exchange rate band unchanged, citing resilient trade throughput and moderate imported price pressures.
By Dr. Evelyn Thorne, Ph.D. in Economics • Reviewed by Tyler Ross, CFP®, ChFC® • Updated November 4, 2026
Primary Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced it will maintain the prevailing rate of appreciation of the Singapore Dollar Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (S$NEER) policy band, with no changes to its width or center.
Trade Flow & SGX Capital Markets
- Exchange Rate Transmission: The S$NEER band mechanism continues to dampen imported inflation, insulating Singapore’s open economy from overseas supply-chain volatility.
- SGX Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): S-REIT indices climbed 1.5% as stabilizing interest rate forecasts lowered projected debt-refinancing yields across prime commercial assets.
- Wealth Hub Inflows: Family office and institutional assets under management in Singapore expanded, boosting financial sector services GDP.
The MAS confirmed that core inflation is projected to average 2.0% to 2.5% for the calendar year, supporting sustainable medium-term economic expansion.
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