Singapore MAS Chairman Lawrence Wong on MAS Access to Reserves Managed by GIC: Official Foreign Reserves Required to Ensure Confidence in Singapore Dollar in Severe Crisis is Between 65% to 75% of GDP, Current Reserves at S$455.5 Billion Representing 70% of GDP, Additional S$237.6 Billion Available from Reserves Management Government Securities Representing 52% of Reserves
21st September 2023 | Hong Kong
Singapore central bank Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Lawrence Wong (Chairman, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance) reply on Singapore MAS access to Official Foreign Reserves (OFR) managed by GIC (Singapore sovereign wealth fund) – Official Foreign Reserves (OFR) required to ensure confidence in Singapore dollar (SGD) in severe crisis is assessed to be between 65% to 75% of GDP, current reserves (OFR) at S$455.5 billion representing 70% of GDP, additional S$237.6 billion available from Reserves Management Government Securities (RMGS) representing 52% of reserves. Singapore MAS Chairman Lawrence Wong: “MAS holds Official Foreign Reserves (OFR) for the conduct of monetary policy. It has assessed that the amount of OFR needed to ensure confidence in the Singapore dollar in the event of a severe crisis in the global economy and financial markets is between 65% to 75% of GDP. MAS’ OFR has been sufficient to manage any impact on the Singapore dollar arising from past crises. These include the Asian Financial Crisis, Dot-com crash, SARS, the Global Financial Crisis, the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis, and the COVID pandemic. Separately, the foreign reserves MAS accumulates in excess of its needs have been transferred to the Government for investment by GIC for higher returns. In return, the Government issues Reserves Management Government Securities (RMGS) to MAS. MAS’ current OFR stands at S$455.5 billion and 70% of GDP, well within the optimal range. Nonetheless, in unlikely tail-risk scenarios where MAS’ OFR buffer might prove insufficient, MAS will be able to redeem its RMGS holdings from the Government in exchange for OFR. Today, MAS’ RMGS holdings amount to S$237.6 billion, or 52% of current OFR. If MAS redeems this, it would bring the level of OFR up to 106% of GDP.” More info below:
“ Singapore MAS Chairman Lawrence Wong on MAS Access to Reserves Managed by GIC: Official Foreign Reserves Required to Ensure Confidence in Singapore Dollar in Severe Crisis is Between 65% to 75% of GDP, Current Reserves at S$455.5 Billion Representing 70% of GDP, Additional S$237.6 Billion Available from Reserves Management Government Securities Representing 52% of Reserves “
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Singapore MAS Chairman Lawrence Wong on MAS Access to Reserves Managed by GIC
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