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Singdollar rises to highest level against greenback in over Il years
The Straits Times
|January 27, 2026
Greenback slides on speculation that US may assist Japan in intervening to prop up the yen
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The Singdollar gained 0.4 per cent to 1.2678 per US dollar on Jan 26.
(PHOTO: BLOOMBERG)
The Singapore dollar climbed to its strongest level since October 2014 versus the US currency amid safe-haven flows, and with the nation's central bank expected to leave its policy settings unchanged this week.
The Singdollar gained 0.4 per cent to 1.2678 per US dollar on Jan 26 as the greenback came under renewed pressure on speculation about potential US involvement in Japanese foreign exchange intervention.
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