Tag Archive: SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT BONDS

SINGAPORE RATES WEEKLY : SG50 FOR YOU AND ME AND OUR NEW WEBSITE

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Welcome to the new look Tradehaven website. It took slightly longer than we had anticipated and has been quite a lesson in learning that none of us are terribly good at design work,… Continue reading

SG50 : Singapore Savings Bonds ? (revised)

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  There goes … the SSB’s have been launched. http://www.sgs.gov.sg/savingsbonds/ Ok, some minor changes. No chance of roller coaster structure for coupon payments !  https://tradehaven.net/market/more-funny-stories-on-retail-bonds-and-singapore-savings-bonds/ “Should the reference yields not allow for step-up… Continue reading

SINGAPORE RATES : The Central Bank Makes Profits

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MAS remains profitable !! “THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) posted a sharply lower net profit of S$281 million for the year ended March 31, 2015, due to currency effects. The negative translation… Continue reading

SINGAPORE WEEKLY : THE INCONCEIVABLE GDP

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Remember to be a Singapore economist is to be Politically Correct & Cautiously Optimistic ? https://tradehaven.net/market/fx/singapore-rates-weekly-being-politically-correct-and-cautiously-optimistic/ So, tell me  who would dare forecast this -4.6% QoQ GDP number ? Ranking of Economists 1.… Continue reading

SINGAPORE RATES WEEKLY : IS THERE A PROBLEM ?

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US LIBOR 1M 0.1884 3M 0.2843 6M 0.448 ECONOMIC NEWS AND DATA JUN PMI 50.4, expected 50.2 JUN Electronics Sector Index 50.3, previous 49.8 JUN Markit PMI 51.1, previous 49.5 The SGD managed… Continue reading

BONDS IN CONVERSATION : SEEING STARS

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It seems that Greece has 4 more days but they keep saying that anyway as the ECB continues to pump emergency funds into the country and we know that missing their IMF repayment… Continue reading

Singapore Rates Weekly : Vol Addicts

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US LIBOR 1M 0.187 3M 0.2813 6M 0.44365 ECONOMIC NEWS AND DATA May Non Oil Domestic Exports -3.1% MoM, expected -3.2% May Non Oil Domestic Exports -0.2% YoY, expected +2.3% May Electronic Exports… Continue reading

SINGAPORE RATES WEEKLY : HANGING ON FOR THE FOMC

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US Libor 1M 0.18475 3M 0.28605 6M 0.4484 Economic News and Releases : April Retail Sales +0.8% MoM, expected +1.2% April Retail Sales +5% YoY, expected +5.4% April Retail Sales Ex Auto YoY… Continue reading

SINGAPORE RATES WEEKLY : FIERCE MARKETS

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US Libor 1M 0.183 3M 0.2812 6M 0.4239 Singapore Economic Data 2 Jun May PMI 50.2 vs expected 49.3 2 Jun May Electronics Sector Index 49.8 vs expected 49.5 8 Jun May Foreign… Continue reading

SINGAPORE RATES WEEKLY : 2 JUNE 2015

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US LIBOR 1M 0.184 3M 0.28375 6M 0.42465 We are seeing a significant drop in bank loans, down 1% from last month which is biggest drop we have had in years after ballooning… Continue reading