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Additional Buyer Stamp Duties (ABSD)
Broker's Calls
Less hit by cooling measures, DBS deserves a premium
SINGAPORE (July 12): OCBC Research expects transaction volumes for mortgage loans to come off after Singapore unexpectedly announced more property cooling measures last week.
July 12, 2018
Broker's Calls
Sales momentum to turn cold; en-bloc activity to wane as developers rethink strategies
SINGAPORE (July 6): After warning of “market exuberance” in the property market for the past six months, the Singapore government has finally raised Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) rates by 5 ppts and tightened Loan-to-Value (LTV) limits by 5 p
July 06, 2018
Broker's Calls
Budget 2018 negative for developers, positive for REITs: Morgan Stanley
SINGAPORE (Feb 21): Morgan Stanley says the increase in Buyer's Stamp Duties (BSD) announced in Budget 2018 is not enough to derail Singapore's ongoing home price recovery although this could weigh on sentiment on Singapore developer stocks in the
February 21, 2018
Broker's Calls
More bark than bite but easing of measures a major sentiment booster
SINGAPORE (March 14): The Singapore Government surprised the market with a modest easing of the existing property market measures.
March 14, 2017