1-year T-bill
BY20102E
Auctioned 27 Jul 2020 · Issued 30 Jul 2020 · Matures 30 Jul 2021
Cutoff yield
0.31%
Median yield: 0.27%
Auction details
- Bid-to-cover:
- 2.24 (S$2.24 in bids for every S$1 of issue size)
- Amount issued:
- S$2.9B
- Tenor:
- 1-year
1-year cutoff yield history
This auction in context
- Yield change: The 0.31% cutoff is 14 bp lower than the previous 1-year auction (BY20101A, 0.45% on 27 Apr 2020).
- Trailing 12 months: Across the previous 3 1-year auctions, cutoffs ranged from 0.45% to 1.64%. This cutoff sits at the bottom of that range.
- Demand: Bid-to-cover of 2.24× was below the trailing-12-month average of 2.86×.
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 BY20102E mature?
- BY20102E matures on 30 Jul 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 BY20102E?
- BY20102E had a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.24 — investors submitted S$2.24 in bids for every S$1 of issue size. Ratios above 2.0 typically indicate strong demand.
- How does BY20102E's cutoff yield compare to recent 1-year T-bill auctions?
- BY20102E's 0.31% cutoff is down 14 bp from the previous 1-year auction. Recent cutoffs: 0.45% (BY20101A, 27 Apr 2020), 1.44% (BY20100V, 28 Jan 2020), 1.64% (BY19103F, 25 Oct 2019).
- How does BY20102E's cutoff yield compare to the current SSB?
- BY20102E cleared at 0.31%, 115 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 BY20102E's cutoff vs median yield spread?
- BY20102E cleared at a cutoff of 0.31% versus a median of 0.27% — a 4 bp spread. A moderate spread — the cutoff was pulled up somewhat by higher bids.
- Can I buy BY20102E 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.