THE cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) rose to 3.02 per cent, according to auction results released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Thursday (Dec 19).
This was a slight increase from the 3 per cent offered in the previous six-month auction that closed on Dec 5.
Demand for the latest tranche fell. The auction received a total of S$15.8 billion in applications for the S$6.8 billion on offer, representing a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.33.
In comparison, the previous auction received S$17.4 billion in applications for the S$7.1 billion on offer, representing a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.45.
Median yield for the latest auction stood at 2.95 per cent, up from 2.9 per cent in the previous auction.
Average yield decreased to 2.66 per cent, from 2.73 per cent previously.
Non-competitive bids totalled S$2.3 billion and were fully allotted. About 10 per cent of competitive applications at the cut-off yield were allotted.
Singapore will issue up to another S$450 billion in government securities, after a parliamentary motion was passed in November to raise the government’s issuance limit to S$1.515 trillion from S$1.065 trillion previously.
The new limit is expected to last until 2029.
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