Advance 1Q21 GDP met our expectations, rising 2.0% qoq sa and 0.2% yoy. Manufacturing remained the bedrock, aided by strong export demand, while easing Covid-19 curbs saw sequential gains in construction and services. MAS left its S$NEER policy settings unchanged while signaling potential upside to its 2021 GDP growth forecast range of 4-6%. We expect MAS to remain on hold this year but an increasingly entrenched recovery could set the stage for policy recalibration in 2022.
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