A key benchmark interest rate used to price home loans rose again on Wednesday (Jan 13), crossing the 1.25 per cent mark to reach a level last seen about seven years ago. According to data from the Association of Banks in Singapore, the three-month Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (Sibor) was fixed at 1.252 per cent on Wednesday, up from 1.249 per cent on Tuesday. The three-month Sibor stood at 1.185...
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Singapore’s key mortgage benchmark jumped to a seven-year high on Monday (Sep 14), ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting later this week that could mark the start of US interest rate hikes. The three-month Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (Sibor) rose 5.2 per cent to 1.13100 per cent, up from 1.07483 per cent on Thursday, according to latest data from the Association of Banks in Singapore. Monday’s...
A key interest rate benchmark hit a four-month high on Thursday (Aug 13), as sentiment towards the Singapore dollar remain weak following the depreciation of the Chinese Yuan. On Wednesday, the three-month Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (SIBOR) rose to 0.9345 per cent. On Thursday, the rate climbed further to 0.9388 per cent. Property analysts said banks have not yet adjusted mortgage rates that...
The benchmark three-month interest rate in Singapore fell for a third straight session on Thursday (Apr 16), dropping below the psychological 1 per cent level amid an improved outlook for the local dollar. At the latest fixing on Thursday, the three-month Singapore interbank offered rate (Sibor), which is used to set floating-rate mortgages, slipped to 0.94654 per cent from 1.01241 per cent on...
The Republic's benchmark three-month interest rate eased to a two-week low on Tuesday (Apr 14), after the Singapore dollar rose as the Monetary Authority of Singapore kept its exchange-rate based policy unchanged. The three-month Singapore interbank offered rate (Sibor), which is used to set floating-rate mortgages, slipped to 1.01441 per cent, its lowest level since Mar 30. Three-month Sibor is...
Singapore mortgage rates have risen on average by at least a third within the past month, amid an increase in Singapore's benchmark interest rate. Market analysts have said mortgage rates are expected to climb further in the coming months and more home owners are reviewing their financial position. Mortgage rates for home owners on floating rate loan packages are estimated to have risen on average from...
A key benchmark lending rate rose above the 1 per cent level for the first time in more than six years, indicating that mortgage rates will increase further in coming weeks. The three-month Singapore interbank offered rate (SIBOR) was fixed at 1.00129 per cent on Tuesday (March 24), according to Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) data posted on Bloomberg, up 0.9 per cent from Monday's fixing of...
Homeowners servicing mortgages will need to tighten their purse strings further: The three-month Singapore interbank offered rate (SIBOR) on Wednesday (Mar 11) charged past 0.9 per cent — a level not seen since 2008 — amid widespread expectations that the United States Federal Reserve will raise benchmark borrowing costs by mid-year. The local interest rate, widely used to price home loans here,...
More homeowners who took housing loans from banks are now looking for refinancing options. Loan specialists said they have been getting more inquiries since the recent spike in SIBOR (Singapore Interbank Offered Rate). Homeowners - whose mortgages are tied to SIBOR - are now facing higher monthly payments. One of those affected is 30-year-old engineer Lai Ming Kwan, who bought an executive condominium...
The three-month Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (SIBOR) reached 0.63 per cent on Wednesday (Jan 7), compared to 0.45 per cent on Jan 2. SIBOR is a key benchmark used to determine various lending rates. While the recent increase may signal the end of low interest rates, analysts said that for now, SIBOR remains well below historical levels. At 0.63 per cent, the three-month SIBOR is now at its...