TL;DR: Singapore's Inflation Is Slowly Creeping Up and here Are 4 Things I'm Doing About It
- The Trend: Core inflation has climbed for three straight months to 2.2% in August 2026, a 2-year high, and MAS expects it to stay elevated into 2027.
- The 4 Things: Ensuring my cash is getting good returns via CPF and other platforms, cutting discretionary spending, receiving government support I'm actually eligible for, and staying disciplined in cash while I wait for a market pullback.
The Singapore Inflation Trend, In Short
Singapore's core inflation rose to 2.2% in August 2026, up from 2.0% in July, the fastest pace since September 2024. Headline inflation followed, climbing to 2.3%. MAS and MTI have kept their full-year forecast unchanged at 1.5% to 2.5%, but expect inflation to
remain elevated into 2027 before easing from around mid-year. In other words: this slow creep in inflation is likely to continue a while longer and not reverse next month.
4 Things I'm Doing About It
- Ensuring good returns on my cash holding
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