6-month T-bill
BS20119W
Auctioned 01 Oct 2020 · Issued 06 Oct 2020 · Matures 06 Apr 2021
Cutoff yield
0.26%
Median yield: 0.22%
Auction details
- Bid-to-cover:
- 1.88 (S$1.88 in bids for every S$1 of issue size)
- Amount issued:
- S$3.1B
- Tenor:
- 6-month
6-month cutoff yield history
This auction in context
- Yield change: The 0.26% cutoff is 1 bp higher than the previous 6-month auction (BS20118X, 0.25% on 17 Sept 2020).
- Trailing 12 months: Across the previous 26 6-month auctions, cutoffs ranged from 0.20% to 1.81%. This cutoff sits below the median.
- Demand: Bid-to-cover of 1.88× was below the trailing-12-month average of 2.44×.
Descriptive observations from MAS auction history — not forecasts or recommendations.
How this auction worked
MAS runs a uniform-price auction: every successful bidder — competitive or non-competitive — pays the cutoff yield. The cutoff is the highest yield accepted to fill the issue size; the median is the middle of all submitted bids, useful as a sanity check on whether the cutoff was pulled up by a few aggressive bids. A bid-to-cover ratio above 2.0 generally signals strong demand.
Frequently asked questions
- When does BS20119W mature?
- BS20119W matures on 06 Apr 2021. T-bills are zero-coupon: you pay below face value at issue and receive the full S$1,000 per bill at maturity.
- What was the bid-to-cover ratio for BS20119W?
- BS20119W had a bid-to-cover ratio of 1.88 — investors submitted S$1.88 in bids for every S$1 of issue size. Ratios above 2.0 typically indicate moderate demand.
- How does BS20119W's cutoff yield compare to recent 6-month T-bill auctions?
- BS20119W's 0.26% cutoff is up 1 bp from the previous 6-month auction. Recent cutoffs: 0.25% (BS20118X, 17 Sept 2020), 0.26% (BS20117T, 3 Sept 2020), 0.27% (BS20116H, 20 Aug 2020).
- How does BS20119W's cutoff yield compare to the current SSB?
- BS20119W cleared at 0.26%, 120 bp lower than the latest SSB year-1 rate of 1.46% (GX26060N). The T-bill locks funds for the full 6-month; the SSB year-1 rate applies for one year then steps up annually toward the 10-year average of 2.11%.
- What was BS20119W's cutoff vs median yield spread?
- BS20119W cleared at a cutoff of 0.26% versus a median of 0.22% — a 4 bp spread. A moderate spread — the cutoff was pulled up somewhat by higher bids.
- Can I buy BS20119W with CPF?
- T-bills are CPFIS-OA and CPFIS-SA eligible — you can fund the purchase from your CPF Ordinary Account or Special Account via your bank's CPFIS portal. There are bank-specific fees and a "dead-money" gap to watch. See /learn/how-to-buy-t-bills-with-cpf/ for the full mechanics.
Learn more
- Singapore T-bill auctions explained — competitive vs non-competitive bids, cutoff yield, bid-to-cover.
- How to buy T-bills with CPF — CPFIS-OA flow, bank cutoffs, and the dead-money gotcha.
- SSB vs T-bill — when each one fits, and the 30 bps spread heuristic.