by The Kopi Notes | Oct 9, 2026 | News
Published 9 October 2026 | News | The Kopi Notes The results are in. Singapore’s latest 6-month Treasury Bill auction closed on 8 October 2026 with a cut-off yield of 1.90% per annum — and on the same day, MAS officially confirmed the...
by The Kopi Notes | Oct 8, 2026 | News
Singapore REITs have gone on their biggest buying spree since 2021, with S$8.2 billion in acquisitions across 17 deals in just the first half of 2026. Backed by S$4.5 billion in equity fundraising and a 3-month SORA rate that has fallen to approximately 1.12% — down...
by The Kopi Notes | Oct 7, 2026 | News
OCBC has announced a significant refresh to its flagship 365 Credit Card, effective November 1, 2026. Groceries and transport cashback double from 3% to 6%, while telco, utilities, streaming and EV charging categories plunge from 3% to just 0.25%. With OCBC saying...
by The Kopi Notes | Oct 6, 2026 | News
Effective 5 October 2026, the Singapore Exchange reduced minimum board lot sizes for 11 blue-chip stocks — including DBS, OCBC, and UOB — from 100 shares to just 10 shares. This 90% reduction in minimum cash outlay means retail investors can now enter...
by The Kopi Notes | Oct 3, 2026 | News
Singapore’s CPF Board confirmed this week that the 4% interest rate floor on Special, MediSave, and Retirement Accounts (SMRA) will remain in place through December 31, 2027 — a full year beyond the previous end-2026 guarantee. With T-bill yields sitting at...
by The Kopi Notes | Oct 2, 2026 | News
Singapore’s fixed deposit landscape just shifted — and savers need to pay attention. On October 1, 2026, multiple banks quietly raised their SGD promotional fixed deposit rates. CIMB jumped to 2.00% for Preferred Banking customers (up from 1.75%), while OCBC...
