Government bond yield · Singapore

Singapore 6-Month T-Bill Auction

The Singapore 6-Month T-Bill Auction is the yield on Singapore's government debt of that maturity: the annual return an investor earns by buying the bond or bill at today's price and holding it to maturity.

Importance
Low
Released
Every two weeks
Next release
Currency
SGD · Singapore dollar
Central bank
The Monetary Authority of Singapore

Latest figures

The latest release, published on 22 October 2026, came in at 1.95%, up from 1.9% the time before.

Over the last 12 releases it ranged from 1.45% to 1.95%, averaging 1.64%.

May 2026: 1.45%Jun 2026: 1.48%Jun 2026: 1.47%Jul 2026: 1.5%Jul 2026: 1.55%Jul 2026: 1.59%Aug 2026: 1.56%Aug 2026: 1.6%Sep 2026: 1.7%Sep 2026: 1.92%Oct 2026: 1.9%Oct 2026: 1.95% May 2026Oct 2026
Actual results; the short line on a bar marks the consensus.
ReleasedForActualConsensusPrevious
22 Oct 2026–1.95%–1.9%
8 Oct 2026–1.9%–1.92%
24 Sep 2026–1.92%–1.7%
10 Sep 2026–1.7%–1.6%
27 Aug 2026–1.6%–1.56%
13 Aug 2026–1.56%–1.59%
30 Jul 2026–1.59%–1.55%
16 Jul 2026–1.55%–1.5%
2 Jul 2026–1.5%–1.47%
18 Jun 2026–1.47%–1.48%
4 Jun 2026–1.48%–1.45%
21 May 2026–1.45%–1.4%

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Why it matters

Government yields are the base of every other interest rate. Short maturities follow the Monetary Authority of Singapore's policy rate closely; long ones reflect expected growth, inflation and the risk of holding long debt. Higher yields relative to other countries attract capital and support the Singapore dollar; the gap between long and short yields (the yield curve) is a classic recession signal when it turns negative.

How it is calculated

The yield is the interest rate that makes the present value of the bond's coupons and repayment equal to its price; on a calendar it often reports the average yield at a government auction.

Price = Σ coupon ÷ (1 + y)ᵗ + face ÷ (1 + y)ᵀ
Inflation-linked (TIPS) yield ≈ nominal yield − expected inflation

What changes mean

  • Yields rise when prices of bonds fall: strong data and hawkish central banks push yields up.
  • An inverted curve (2-year above 10-year) has preceded most US recessions, with a lag of a year or more.
  • Inflation-linked yields show the real (after-inflation) return.

A short history

Government bond markets go back to the Dutch and English debt of the 17th century; the US Treasury yield curve has been watched as a recession signal since research by Campbell Harvey in the 1980s.

MAS steers the Singapore dollar's exchange rate rather than an interest rate.

Questions

What is the Singapore 6-Month T-Bill Auction?

The Singapore 6-Month T-Bill Auction is the yield on Singapore's government debt of that maturity: the annual return an investor earns by buying the bond or bill at today's price and holding it to maturity.

What was the latest Singapore 6-Month T-Bill Auction?

1.95%, published on 22 October 2026.

When is the next Singapore 6-Month T-Bill Auction?

On Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 05:00 UTC.

Educational content only, not investment advice. Figures are the published results as recorded by our calendar; market reactions described are typical, not guaranteed.