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Singapore economy
Business sentiment improves in 4Q2021, but SCCB cautions of downside risks
The increased optimism for 4Q2021 is due largely to a relatively resilient demand in manufacturing and the financial services
September 14, 2021
Singapore economy
Business sentiment remains cautiously optimistic for 3Q2021: SCCB
The outlook for the financial, manufacturing and wholesale sectors remained upbeat.
June 21, 2021
Singapore economy
Business sentiment remains downbeat in 4Q20: SCCB
According to the SCCB’s Business Optimism Index (BOI) study, the Singapore BOI remained negative, although it registered a slight q-o-q improvement of -4.97 percentage points in 4Q20, compared to the -5.16 percentage points in 3Q20.
September 08, 2020
Singapore economy
'Slow payments' make up more than a third of total payments in 3Q: SCCB
SINGAPORE (Oct 1): Payment performance remained lacklustre in 3Q19 as prompt payments continued on a downtrend, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB).
October 01, 2019
Singapore economy
Singapore business confidence sinks to 2-year low in 4Q
SINGAPORE (Sept 23): Business confidence for the final quarter has dropped to close to a two year-low, as Singapore’s key manufacturing and wholesale trade sectors brace for a downturn.
September 23, 2019
Singapore economy
Local payment performance deteriorates in 2Q19: SCCB
SINGAPORE (July 2): Payment performance of local firms deteriorated in 2Q19 after an improvement in 1Q19.
July 02, 2019
Singapore economy
Business sentiments remain tepid for 3Q; outlook for manufacturers deteriorate further: SCCB
SINGAPORE (June 10): Business sentiment among local firms remained tepid for 3Q19 despite a slight rebounded for the first time after three straight quarters of decline, according to Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB)’s Business Optimism Index qu
June 10, 2019
Construction firms prove the poorest paymasters in 1Q17
SINGAPORE (April 4): Singapore’s firms turned in a mixed payment performance for the first quarter of 2017, with improvements seen in manufacturing and retail sectors while the construction industry’s payment performance continues to decline, accordin
April 04, 2017
Service, wholesale trade sectors most optimistic as business outlook turns positive
SINGAPORE (March 1): Business outlook for 2Q17 has rebounded into positive territory following a negative outlook the preceding quarter, according to the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB)’s latest Business Optimism Index (BOI) survey.
March 01, 2017
Annual average proportion of prompt payments falls to five-year low in 2016
SINGAPORE (Jan 3): Payment performance of local firms have hit a new low in five years since 2011.
January 03, 2017