Blackout period begins 21 days prior^{For 21 calendar days prior to the release of the Monetary Policy Statements in April and October each year, MAS staff involved in formulating monetary policy will refrain from commenting on Singapore’s monetary policy, as well as conjunctural developments and outlook of the Singapore economy. MAS’ Corporate Communications staff will continue to provide factual and publicly available information to external parties. However, no briefings or information related to monetary policy will be provided by MAS staff during this period. The blackout will end with the release of the Monetary Policy Statement.}