Singapore
Market Watch
| Close of April 22, 2019 |
Change From | |||
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 1.878 | ▼ 0.4 | ▼ 0.4 | ▼ 0.5 |
| 5 Year | 1.984 | 0.0 | ▲ 2.2 | ▲ 7.9 |
| 10 Year | 2.171 | ▲ 2.1 | ▲ 3.6 | ▲ 13.0 |
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* Government bond yield changes are expressed in basis points. |
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| Currencies | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| SGD per USD | 1.356 | ▼ 0.1 | ▼ 0.2 | ▲ 0.5 |
| SGD per JPY | 0.012 | ▼ 0.0 | ▼ 0.3 | ▲ 2.5 |
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* Exchange rate changes are expressed as a percentage change. |
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| Interest Rates | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
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Policy Rates
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| Policy Rates | Latest Rate (1-Jan-1970) |
Previous Rate (1-Jan-1970) |
YTD Rate |
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Sovereign Ratings
| Agency | Rating | Outlook | Date | |
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| Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| R&I | AAA | stable | 2015-12-22 | |
| RAM | AAA | stable | 2017-09-21 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | AAA | stable | 2015-11-30 | |
| S&P | AAA | stable | 2016-04-05 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Singapore shares open higher on Monday, STI up 0.34% to 3,359.09
- Singaporeans' inflation expectations edged up to 3.1%: poll
- Singapore NODX fell 11.7% in March
- Sing-dollar perps flying off the shelf as prices surge
- Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.18%
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BOND ISSUANCES
- Size of LCY Bond Market
- Size of LCY Bond Market in % of GDP
- Monthly Bonds Outstanding in USD
- FCY Bonds Outstanding
- Breakdown of LCY Bond Market Issuance
- G3 Currency Bond Issuance
- Government Securities Maturity Profile - LCY
- Corporate Securities Maturity Profile - LCY
- Trading Volume
- Bonds Turnover Ratio
- Interest Rate Spread - 2yrs vs 10yrs - LCY Bond
- Yield Volatility - 10yr LCY Bonds
- iBoxx ABF Index Family
- Bid-Ask Spreads (Survey data)
- Government Bond Market Structural Issues
- Corporate Bond Market Structural Issues
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2016: Singapore
The Singapore bond market has become one of the most developed open capital markets in Asia with
over US$221 billion in total local currency bonds outstanding with an additional US$53 billion of bonds
outstanding. The Singapore Bond Market Guide is an outcome of the support and contributions of
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum members and experts, particularly from Singapore, while the ASEAN+3 Bond
Market Guide as a whole is a comprehensive explanation of the region’s bond markets. This report should be
recognized as a collective good to support bond market development among ASEAN+3 members.
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Market Summary
Size and Composition
The local currency (LCY) bond market of Singapore expanded 1.2% quarter-on-quarter and 11.0% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2018, reaching SGD403 billion (USD295 billion) on the back of both increased LCY government and corporate bonds. There was a total of SGD244 billion in LCY government bonds outstanding.
Corporate Bond Issuance
LCY corporate bond issuances dropped 35.9% quarter-on-quarter, following a rebound in issuances in the previous quarter when long-term Singapore interest rates declined. The largest corporate bond issuance during the quarter came from the Land Transport Authority.
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- Singapore shares open higher on Monday, STI up 0.34% to 3,359.09
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2019-04-22 - Singapore NODX fell 11.7% in March
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2019-04-17 - Singaporeans' inflation expectations edged up to 3.1%: poll
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2019-04-17 - Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.18%
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2019-04-16 - Sing-dollar perps flying off the shelf as prices surge
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2019-04-16 - Singapore’s GDP Grew by 1.3 Per Cent in the First Quarter of 2019
Department of Statistics Singapore
2019-04-15 - Retail Sales Index and Food & Beverage Services Index, February 2019
Department of Statistics Singapore
2019-04-15 - Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.03%
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2019-04-15 - MAS Monetary Policy Statement
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2019-04-12 - MAS stands pat on monetary policy as economy slows
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2019-04-12 - Singapore shares open higher on Thursday; STI up 0.3% to 3,338.63
The Business Times
2019-04-11 - Fundamentals of Singapore bond market remain strong
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2019-04-09 - Hyflux default signals more trouble ahead for Singapore bond market: S&P
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2019-04-09 - CDL secures first property development green loans in Singapore
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