Things you should know
Eligibility
- You must be at least 18 years old and not an undischarged bankrupt.
- A minimum investment amount of S$500 for Singapore Savings Bonds and S$1,000 for Treasury Bills and Singapore Government Securities Bonds.
- You need to open a Central Depository (CDP) Securities Account.
- Funds from Central Provident Fund (CPF) and Supplementary retirement Scheme (SRS) account can be used to purchase Government bonds and Treasury bills. In order to transact, you need to open a CPF Investment Account / SRS Account with UOB or any other agent bank.
- You may either transact SGS on a secondary market through us directly, or tender for new and re-opened SGS issues through our Automated Teller Machines (ATM).
- Foreigners are also eligible to apply.
SGS Bonds & T-bills Application submission cut-off time
- Investment Mode
- Cash
- SRS
(UOB SRS Account Holders Only) - CPF-OA
(UOB CPFIA Holders Only) - CPF-SA
Investment Mode | Cash | SRS (UOB SRS Account Holders Only) |
CPF-OA (UOB CPFIA Holders Only) |
CPF-SA |
Application Starts | Announcement Date from 6pm | Online (T-bills) Announcement Date from 6pm Branch (SGS Bonds) Announcement Date |
Announcement Date | |
Application Ends | Online: 1 business day^ before the Auction Date at 9pm | Online (T-bills) 2 business days^ before the Auction Date at 9pm Branch (SGS Bonds) 2 business days^ before the Auction Date at 12pm |
CPF-SA with DSA* 2 business days^ before the Auction Date at 12pm CPF-SA without DSA* 3 business days^ before the Auction Date at 12pm |
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Fees | All transaction fees are waived | S$2.00 + GST for each transaction | All transaction fees are waived | |
Channels | ATM, Internet Banking | Internet Banking | Internet Banking (For T-bills ) Branch Only (For SGS Bonds) |
Branch Only |
^Business days = Mondays to Fridays, excluding Public Holidays
*Debt Securities Account for custody of the securities
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Terms and Conditions
Click here to download the Consolidated Terms for Sale and Purchase of Singapore Government Securities (SGS)