Department of Statistics, Singapore

The Singapore Department of Statistics (DOS) develops and maintains a national statistical system of quality, integrity, and expertise. As the National Statistical Authority, the Department provides reliable, relevant and timely statistics to support Singapore’s social and economic development. In addition to collecting, compiling and disseminating a wide range of official statistics, it also analyses and monitors economic and social trends, and develops and maintains national statistical databases.

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    • External Debt Statistics of Singapore- Quarterly
      March 2022
      Source: Department of Statistics, Singapore
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      Accessed On: 31 March, 2022
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      Singapore External Debt Statistics, (End Of Period), Quarterly With the implementation of the recommendations of the 6th Edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Manual (BPM6), Singapore's gross external debt is now reported on a BPM6 format. The accompanying revision in the treatment of Asian Currency Units (ACUs) as resident units (which previously were treated as non?resident units) means that the coverage of Singapore's external assets and liabilities has been expanded to include those of the ACUs, resulting in increases in both Singapore's external assets and liabilities. While the expansion of coverage has resulted in higher gross external debt (or liabilities), it has resulted also in higher external assets. Singapore remains a net creditor, as the resulting increase in external assets is more than the increase in liabilities. More information may be found in the Occasional Paper on Implementation of IMF Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition in Singapore's Balance of Payments.
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    • Government Debt, (End of Period), Quarterly, Singapore
      February 2022
      Source: Department of Statistics, Singapore
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      Accessed On: 18 February, 2022
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      The debt is raised through the issuance of the Singapore Government Securities (SGS) Bonds, Treasury Bills, Singapore Savings Bonds and Special Singapore Government Securities (SSGS). SGS bonds and Treasury Bills are for purposes of developing Singapore's debt markets, SSGS are non-tradable bonds issued specifically to meet the investment needs of the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board and SSB are issued to provide individual investors with a long-term savings option. Under the Protection of Reserves Framework in the Singapore Constitution, borrowing proceeds are not revenues that the Government is allowed to spend. All borrowing proceeds from the issuance of securities are therefore invested.