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6-month T-Bills Auction on 14 March – Will interest rates cross 4.0% or fall again? T-Bills a good buy vs Money Market Funds or Fixed Deposits again?
By Financial Horse  •  March 10, 2024
So the next 6-month T-Bills auction is on 14 Feb. After closing as high as 4.07% only a few months ago. T-Bills yields have since plunged to 3.54%. In the most recent auction however, T-Bills recovered to 3.80%. At 3.80%, 6-month T-Bills offer a much higher yield than Fixed Deposits (3.35%). So I wanted to discuss a couple of questions:
  1. What is the estimated yield on the next 6-month T-Bills auction?
  2. Are money market funds or fixed deposits still a better buy than T-Bills?
  3. Where to park cash today?
Next T-Bills auction is on 14 Mar (Thursday) – (BS24105X 6-Month T-bill) First off – next 6 months T-Bills auction is on 14 March (Thurs). This means that:
  • If you’re applying in cash do apply by 9pm on 13 March (Wed)
  • If you’re applying using CPF-OA do apply by 12 March (Tue)
What is the estimated yield on the next 6-month T-Bills auction? (BS24105X 6-Month T-bill) I’ll split the analysis up into 2 parts:
  • Fundamentals perspective(economic growth, inflation, global interest rates etc)
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By Financial Horse
Financial Horse was founded with a simple goal – To provide high quality financial commentary, in plain English. He is a firm believer in Einstein’s quote that “If you can’t explain it to six-year-old, you don’t understand it yourself.” Too much of finance is shrouded in complex jargon, and Financial Horse aims to demystify financial investments.
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