Singapore
Market Watch
| Close of March 26, 2020 |
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 0.824 | ▼ 14.0 | ▼ 38.0 | ▼ 70.4 |
| 5 Year | 1.137 | ▼ 8.1 | ▼ 30.1 | ▼ 42.2 |
| 10 Year | 1.417 | ▼ 6.5 | ▼ 35.1 | ▼ 32.6 |
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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 | 1.431 | ▲ 1.1 | ▲ 1.4 | ▼ 6.3 |
| SGD per JPY | 0.013 | ▼ 0.4 | ▲ 0.3 | ▼ 5.4 |
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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) |
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Sovereign Ratings
| Agency | Rating | Outlook | Date | |
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| Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| R&I | AAA | S | 2015-12-22 | |
| RAM | gAAA | S | 2018-08-29 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | AAA | S | 2015-11-30 | |
| S&P | AAA | S | 2016-04-05 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Manufacturing output hits five-year low in February
- Investors steer clear of weak corporate bonds as default risks rise
- Vena Energy floats Singapore's first corporate USD green bond
- Monthly Manufacturing Performance January 2020
- Oxley prices S$75m 3yr at 6.5%
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BOND ISSUANCES
- 4-week Monetary Authority of Singapore Bill Auction Results for 3 March 2020
- 30-year Singapore Government Securities Bond Auction Result for 26 February 2020
- 12-week Monetary Authority of Singapore Bill Auction Results for 25 February 2020
- 4-week Monetary Authority of Singapore Bill Auction Results for 25 February 2020
- 6-month Singapore Government Securities Bill Auction Result for 20 February 2020
- 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
- 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 2.6% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) to SGD457.1 billion (USD339.6 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2019. LCY government bonds outstanding expanded 3.1% q-o-q at the end of December, mainly due to a rise in Singapore Government Securities bonds. Similarly, LCY corporate bonds outstanding grew 1.7% q-o-q at the end of 2019.
Corporate Bond Issuance
LCY corporate bond issuances dropped 48.9% q-o-q to SGD2.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 due to minimal issuance in December. The largest corporate issuance during the quarter came from the government-owned institution Housing & Development Board.
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