This web page presents information about the work of the IMF in Singapore, including the activities of the IMF Resident Representative Office. Additional information can be found on the Singapore and IMF country page, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with Singapore .
Singapore: At a Glance
- Current IMF membership: 190 countries
- Singapore joined the Fund on August 3, 1966; Article VIII
- Quota: 3891.9 million
- The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on August 23, 2023 (Country Report 23/314)
News and Highlights
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Central Bank Digital Currency: Emerging Good Practices
IMF – Singapore Regional Training Institute 25th Anniversary Celebration Event November 14, 2023, Singapore
November 13, 2023
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Transcript of the Asia and Pacific Department Press Briefing
Director of the Asia and Pacific Department, Krishna Srinivasan, gave an overview of the latest economic forecast for the region, discussed policy challenges, and answered reporters’ questions.
October 13, 2023
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Starting in March 2023, the Singapore Seminar Series, jointly organized by the IMF Singapore Regional Training Institute (STI) and the IMF Singapore Resident Representative Office, aims to discuss current developments in the major economies of the region. The seminar brings together experts from the IMF and other organizations in order to deepen and share knowledge through open discourse.
July 13, 2023
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Singapore’s economy rebounded on decisive policy action, but challenges lie ahead
Op-Ed by Krishna Srinivasan and Lamin Leigh on The Business Times, June 27, 2022
June 27, 2022
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Pandemic resurgence slows recovery in Asia
Op-Ed by Changyong Rhee on The Edge Singapore, October 21, 2021
October 21, 2021
Singapore and the IMF
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Transcript of Asia Pacific Department April 2024 Press Briefing
April 18, 2024
: Good morning, everyone. Thank you for attending the IMF's press briefing on the Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and Pacific. I'm Huong Lan (Pinky) Vu from the Communications Department at the IMF, and joining me today is Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia and Pacific Department at the IMF.
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Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and Pacific
April 11, 2024
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BOJ-IMF Conference: Gender Diversity in the Workplace as a Key to Economic Growth
March 7, 2024
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Leaving the Wild West: Taming Crypto and Unleashing Blockchain
December 13, 2023
Leaving the Wild West: Taming Crypto and Unleashing Blockchain, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Remarks delivered at the MOEF-BOK-FSC-IMF International Conference on Digital Money, December 14 - 15, 2023, Seoul, South Korea
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The Digital Finance Voyage: A Case for Public Sector Involvement
November 15, 2023
FinTech innovation has already been transformative — and will continue to be so — changing the world of finance and making it much more accessible to hundreds of millions of businesses and people who used to be cut off from it.