JAPANESE OCCUPATION

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

>> Inflation

 

Source: Lee Geok Boi, "Colony to Nation, Pieces of Singapore History":, p.3.

The Japanese printed as much money as they liked.   These dollar notes were known as the banana and coconut notes.   

Due to over-printing, the value of these notes were very small.   in many cases, trade was reduced to barter.

(Source: lecture notes)