01945cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018696 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484371343 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept. Singapore : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Singapore. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (100 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Singapore's economy is on a strong cyclical upswing. Economic growth has recovered to a three-year high, led by externally-oriented sectors that benefitted from the synchronized global expansion. Economic momentum is becoming more broad-based, helping to reduce the labor market slack. Growth is expected at or above the potential rate in the near term, increasingly supported by domestic demand. Inflation is subdued but expected to rise modestly. The current account surplus, as a share of GDP, has remained large. Risks to the near-term outlook are broadly balanced and come mainly from external sources. Over the medium term, the structural transformation aimed to prepare Singapore for challenges from technological changes globally and population aging at home should help support higher productivity. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/245 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/245/002.2018.issue-245-en.xml IMF e-Library