1-year T-bill
BY17101F
Auctioned 26 Apr 2017 · Issued 02 May 2017 · Matures 30 Apr 2018
Cutoff yield
1.03%
Median yield: 1.00%
Auction details
- Bid-to-cover:
- 2.42 (S$2.42 in bids for every S$1 of issue size)
- Amount issued:
- S$2.5B
- Tenor:
- 1-year
1-year cutoff yield history
This auction in context
- Yield change: The 1.03% cutoff is 2 bp lower than the previous 1-year auction (BY17100E, 1.05% on 25 Jan 2017).
- Trailing 12 months: Across the previous 3 1-year auctions, cutoffs ranged from 0.94% to 1.05%. This cutoff sits at the median.
- Demand: Bid-to-cover of 2.42× was above the trailing-12-month average of 1.99×.
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 BY17101F mature?
- BY17101F matures on 30 Apr 2018. 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 BY17101F?
- BY17101F had a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.42 — investors submitted S$2.42 in bids for every S$1 of issue size. Ratios above 2.0 typically indicate strong demand.
- How does BY17101F's cutoff yield compare to recent 1-year T-bill auctions?
- BY17101F's 1.03% cutoff is down 2 bp from the previous 1-year auction. Recent cutoffs: 1.05% (BY17100E, 25 Jan 2017), 0.94% (BY16101Z, 27 Oct 2016), 1.00% (BY16100F, 27 Apr 2016).
- How does BY17101F's cutoff yield compare to the current SSB?
- BY17101F cleared at 1.03%, 43 bp lower than the latest SSB year-1 rate of 1.46% (GX26060N). The T-bill locks funds for the full 1-year; the SSB year-1 rate applies for one year then steps up annually toward the 10-year average of 2.11%.
- What was BY17101F's cutoff vs median yield spread?
- BY17101F cleared at a cutoff of 1.03% versus a median of 1.00% — a 3 bp spread. A moderate spread — the cutoff was pulled up somewhat by higher bids.
- Can I buy BY17101F 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.