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US Fed is likely done with rate hikes, but that doesn’t mean a strong rebound in Asian currencies

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The Singapore dollar may still hold on to its recent gains against the US dollar and some regional peers.

The Singapore dollar may still hold on to its recent gains against the US dollar and some regional peers.

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SINGAPORE - In a widely anticipated move, the US central bank

raised its benchmark rates by a quarter percentage point

to its highest level in 22 years.

From near zero rates in March 2022, the benchmark rates have now been lifted to a range of 5.25 per cent to 5.5 per cent as the US Federal Reserve tries to stamp out inflation. Many had hoped that the rate hikes would take a pause after this.

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