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[SINGAPORE] The government's measures to cool the residential property market have had significant impact: Transaction volumes have plunged, new home loan sales have contracted and loan-to-value (LTV) ratios have improved.
"The series of property-related measures taken by the government over the past few years has dampened momentum in the market," said the Monetary Authority of Singapore Financial Stability Review 2013 yesterday.
But the government remains vigilant as price levels remain high, it said.
Despite slower sales, tender prices by developers have remained high. Last month's tender for two adjacent plots at Upper Serangoon View got eight bids each, with foreign developers continuing to outbid local players.