abstract:Tharman Shanmugaratnam (born 1957) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is the country's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance.
Singapore's Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said none of the ministers called for any sudden or significant change in exchange rates, but said they should remain flexible.
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Finance Minister TharmanShanmugaratnam announced the moves as he unveiled the budget for 2013.
TharmanShanmugaratnam, Singapore's finance minister and head of the IMF's policy advisory committee, is widely admired for his technical and political skills.