Managing SGS Investments: For Institutions

You can buy or sell Singapore Government Securities (SGS) bonds on the secondary market anytime before maturity. Individuals can trade SGS bonds on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) through their broker.

Calculating Your SGS Bonds Returns

View Your Holdings

As Singapore Government Securities (SGS) are scripless, they are held as entries in your CDP account.

The CDP will send you regular account statements will details on your SGS holdings and any principal or interest payment received.

Check SGS Prices

SGS prices may go up or down according to market conditions, although you will receive the face (par) value at maturity.

You can monitor the performance of your SGS by:

  • Checking the outstanding SGS bonds for yield and price charts.
  • Viewing bond statistics.

Calculating Bond Returns

There are a few ways to calculate how much return you are getting from your SGS bonds.

Applying at Auction
Applying through Syndication
Applying through Syndication