Tag Archive: Singapore

Bonds In Conversation : 4th July Was The Start Not The End ..of the war (UPDATED)

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Today is a US holiday. Independence Day was the day the Revolutionary War started and not the day it ended. The war lasted between 1776 till 1783. The big picture is starting to… Continue reading

Likonomics Vs Abenomics and Singapore

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No fun watching the clash of the titans in our own backyard. Remember when I wrote that China is at war with Japan ? Well, the economists are starting to realise it from… Continue reading

SGD Bonds : Hyflux Consent Solicitation

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3 Hyflux bonds affected. 1. Hyflux 5.68 09/2014 SGD 60 mio 2. Hyflux 4.29 03/2015 SGD 75 mio 3. Hyflux 3.89 01/2016 SGD 55 mio Do not know much of the details because… Continue reading

Putting the Funky SGD Policy to the Test

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10 years since MAS formalised the SGD FX policy into semi annual statements and inflation targeting NEER adjustments. Out of the 20 MPS we have had, there was only 1 time when the… Continue reading

SGD Rates and Bonds Weekly (updated)

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Economic News May Industrial Production +2.1% YoY vs expected +0.1% May Industrial Production +1.2% MoM vs expected -0.5% IRS Calm in SGD rates into month end and USDSGD well behaved to close the… Continue reading

Singapore Property Loans Ruling – Rushing For the Taper Deadline

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A coordinated tightening of the noose around property prices. In Jan, all the LTVs and additional buyer’s stamp duties, in April, the rule on cheque collections and now, MAS Introduces Debt Servicing Framework… Continue reading

Do We Really Care About Inflation ? Mad March Hare Edition

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I have concluded that my IQ cannot be too high. FT : People who like ‘curly fries’ having higher IQs – Facebook I cannot rejoice when countries are going bankrupt and bring myself… Continue reading

Bond Revolution In Singapore – Lesson 7 : The SGD Corporate Bond Market

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I will try hard to keep sardonicism to a minimal here and withhold all sarcasm completely for a simple, matter of fact write up. That retail bonds are but a small subset of… Continue reading

Bond Revolution in Singapore – Lesson 3 : Taking Charge

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Bonds in Our Lives Many of us do not realize that bonds are everywhere in our lives. Love it or hate it, our foray into the world of bonds begin with our bank… Continue reading