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March 2019 Singapore Savings Bonds is 2.18%
By My Sweet Retirement  •  February 1, 2019
Oh well, this month’s Singapore Savings Bonds may not be the best place to park your Ang Bao monies. The effective interest rate for March 2019 Singapore Savings Bonds (GX19030Z) is 2.18% if you held it for 10 years. As you can see from the chart above, the effective interest rate has dipped further from 2.20% to a pathetic 2.18%. Nevertheless, as usual, I shall be allocating a portion of my monthly salary into safe haven as the Singapore Savings Bonds acts as a form of emergency fund when the need arises. If you didn’t know yet, SRS applications for Savings Bonds open from this month and individual limit has doubled to $200,000. I personally felt that the introduction of SRS application for Savings Bonds is an excellent initiative as the SRS currently earns a petite interest rate of 0.05% per annum. If you hold a DBS Multiplier Account, you...
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By My Sweet Retirement
I am a working salaried professional in my mid 30s. Just like most Singaporeans, I worked long office working hours, often trying very hard to find some work life balance. The Sweet Retirement Blog was created to share my journey towards achieving a comfortable retirement life. I believe we cannot simply rely solely on our Central Provident Fund savings when reaching old age. Neither can we rely solely on our bank savings as we all know the interest rates cannot beat inflation.
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