The document discusses the effects of the Euro zone crisis on Singapore. As one of the most open economies in the world due to its trade amount being three times its GDP, Singapore is highly exposed to external economic risks. The Euro zone crisis posed major risks to Singapore's financial system and economy. It caused a shadow in Singapore's financial markets, a drying up of credit, and a retraction of Euro zone bank trade activities. Singapore braced itself for volatile capital flows that impacted the Singapore dollar. Being highly dependent on trade with the EU, Singapore's manufacturing industry and economy faced risks from reduced trade with the region during the recession.