I have been monitoring the Singapore Savings bonds for quite some time now since its launch in 2015. The interest was not that attractive to me in the past until now when I notice the first year interest for this month's SSB is at 1.55%. This is higher than most fixed deposits currently and definitely a good place to park extra cash in.
The attractiveness of the SSB
What is so attractive for the SSB is that it is capital guaranteed so there is no risk of losing your capital. There is also the flexibility to redeem the bond every month so we do not have to lock in our money inside for one year like what is required for fixed deposits. This presents a very good opportunity to get higher interest while still maintaining the flexibility for our money.
The below table shows the interest for February 2018 ......