With the economic costs of the coronavirus outbreak piling up, the central bank here will be facing increasing pressure to allow the Singapore dollar to depreciate.
But a weaker currency alone is unlikely to deliver the stimulus local businesses are looking for amid the deteriorating growth outlook.
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