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Legislation | Local Treasury Bills Act |
Objective | To raise cash, should any short-term cashflow mismatches occur. |
Issuer | Government of Singapore |
Sovereign Credit Rating | AAA |
Tenor | Less than 6 months (<182 days) |
Frequency of issuance | Ad-hoc |
Issuance timeline | Announcement on T-1 Auction on T Settlement on T+1 |
Method of sale | Uniform price auction – competitive bids only |
Coupon Payment | No coupon payment; instead they are issued at a discount to the face (par) value. The interest is paid at maturity, and is the difference between the purchase price and the face value. |
Tax | There is no capital gains tax in Singapore. For residential financial institutions (excluding Financial Sector Incentive - Standard Tier companies) and corporations, interest income is taxed at a concessionary rate of 10% for SGS issued up to 31 Dec 2023. |
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