The closing yield on the 1-year Singapore T-bill is lower than the 6-month T-bill at 3.54%. However, investors of the 1-year T-bill may face lower re-investment risks.
This article was first published on 13 April 2024.
What happened?
I have seen more investors discussing about the 1-year Singapore T-bill recently.
Just yesterday, someone in the Beansprout community asked what the yield is likely to be for the upcoming 1-year T-bill.
I also came across the question “Since 6-month T-bill interest rate is at 3.75% vs 1-year T-bill at 3.5%, isn’t it better to buy 6-month T-bill?”
Many investors seem to be eyeing the upcoming 1-year Singapore T-bill (BY24101X) on 18 April 2024.
After all, the yield on the previous 6-month T-bill has remained fairly high at 3.75%, despite the fall in fixed deposit rates.
In this post, I will be looking at some of the latest indicators to find out if it is worthwhile to apply for the 1-year Singapore T-bill....