Singapore's Lim: deposit guarantee precautionary

Singapore's recently-announced guarantee on deposits is a measured and precautionary action, said Lim Hng Kiang, the deputy chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Lim said deposit guarantees by other governments in the region could have prompted capital flight from Singapore as depositors would shift some of their savings out of the island's banks. He also said that financial services were important pillar of the economy accounting for 12% of GDP and 5% of employment.

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