The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the issue of 4 billion SGD (2.85 billion USD) worth of savings bonds in 2016 on a monthly basis.
Up to 300 million SGD of bonds will be available in January, 2016 and individual investors can register during December, 2014, ending on December 28.
At a minimum investment of 500 SGD, the bond targets small retail investors.
Unlike regular bonds whose early redeeming is subject to fines, savings bond can be redeemed ahead of the 10-year term without any penalty.
The bond starts with a first-year coupon rate – or interest return – of 1.21 percent, which gradually rises overtime to reach the maximum of 2.58 percent a year.
MAS rolled out the product in last October as a safe, affordable and flexible option for the public to invest.
Since then, 710.9 million SGD has been mobilised thus far./.