Singapore Savings Bonds

How will credit risk, the AI capex bubble, and other risks affect your fixed income portfolio? Howie Lim finds out.

2026-02-15T21:00:00.000Z

BT EXPLAINS

Current rates are far from competitive, for those hoping to retrieve returns worth their while

2025-12-05T02:10:45.000Z

In comparison, the previous issuance for June saw a total of S$302.9 million in applications, versus S$500 million on offer

2025-06-26T09:44:50.000Z

The June tranche receives a total of S$302.9 million in applications for the S$500 million on offer

2025-05-28T07:58:54.000Z

The latest tranche offers a first-year interest rate of 2.49%, declining from 2.73% in April’s issuance

2025-04-28T09:25:08.000Z

The latest tranche offers a first-year interest rate of 2.76%, slightly higher than the 2.73% in the January issuance

2025-01-27T08:55:43.000Z

The February issuance has S$500 million on offer and closes on Jan 24

2025-01-02T10:47:54.000Z

MIND THE GAP

There is no shortage of higher-yielding options if investors are prepared to recalibrate their risk and liquidity requirements

2024-12-22T22:00:00.000Z

The December tranche gives a 10-year average return of 2.81% and attracts S$164.8 million in applications for the S$600 million on offer

2024-11-27T07:40:08.000Z

More than 60% of the S$450 billion increase will be primarily issued for CPF’s investment needs

2024-11-12T10:47:59.000Z