Tuesday, 17 March 2015

ANZ Time Deposit Promotion

Enjoy attractive interest of 1.50% p.a. upfront with ANZ Time Deposit.


Placement Amount
11-Month ANZ Instant Interest Time Deposit Interest Rate
SGD150,000 and above
1.50% p.a.
Below SGD150,000
0.90% p.a.


Promotion is valid until 31 March 2015.


Please refer to the website for more details.

Citibank InterestPlus Savings Account Promotion

Citibank is offering up to 3.5% p.a. bonus interest on the first S$50,000 in your account if you insure, invest, spend and borrow with them.

1) Insure and earn 1.2% p.a. bonus interest
If you insure with S$250 per month for 12 months or single premium of S$25,000

2) Invest and earn 1.2% p.a. bonus interest
If you invest S$250 per month for 12 months on a regular savings plan or lump sum of S$25,000 in unit trusts

3) Spend and earn 0.1% p.a. bonus interest
If you spend S$25 on your Citibank Credit Card

4) Borrow and earn 1% p.a. bonus interest
If you take up a Citibank home loan of at least S$250,000

From now till 31 Dec 2015, receive S$200 Takashimaya shopping vouchers if you open an account and fund it with S$50,000 and complete a Personal Financial Report and Investment Risk Profile with a Personal Banker. If you fund it with S$10,000, you can receive S$20 Takashimaya shopping vouchers as a Welcome gift.

Plus, apply for 2 Credit Cards to get a free cabin-sized luggage.


Bonus interest is paid:
  • Over a 12 month period for investment and insurance
  • Every month whenever you spend S$25
  • On the first S$50,000 in your account
  • On top of your base interest
Continue to earn the bonus interest for the next 12-month period if you take up another insurance or investment.


Please refer to the website for more details.

HSBC 6-Month and 12-Month Time Deposit Promotion

Enjoy up to 1.35% p.a.* on a 6-month SGD time deposit and attractive rewards* worth up to S$450 and more.

Time Deposit Option
New and Existing
New and Existing
(SGD)
HSBC Premier Customers
HSBC Advance Customers
6-month
1.35% p.a.
1.30% p.a.


The minimum and maximum fresh funds placement amounts for the SGD TMD Promotion are S$30,000 and S$1,500,000 respectively. For placement amount greater than S$1,500,000, please contact either HSBC or your Relationship Manager.

Minimum placement amount in fresh funds
Rewards+
S$200,000
S$50 Dairy Farm shopping vouchers
S$500,000
S$150 Dairy Farm shopping vouchers
S$1,000,000
S$450 Dairy Farm shopping vouchers


Time Deposit Option
New and Existing
New and Existing
(SGD)
HSBC Premier Customers
HSBC Advance Customers
12-month
1.40% p.a.
1.35% p.a.

Minimum placement amount in fresh funds
Rewards+
S$200,000
S$80 Dairy Farm shopping vouchers
S$500,000
S$250 Dairy Farm shopping vouchers
S$1,000,000
S$650 Dairy Farm shopping vouchers


+ Only HSBC Premier customers residing in Singapore who place minimum fresh funds of S$200,000 in a new 6-month or 12-month SGD TMD during the Promotional Period are eligible to receive Dairy Farm shopping vouchers.


Promotion is valid till 31 March 2015.


Please refer to the website for more details.



Bank of China (BOC) Time Deposits PLUS Promotion

Enjoy high interest rates for fresh funds with Bank of China on SGD and RMB Time Deposits with tenors of 6 to 15 months.


For SGD Time Deposits
Tenor
Promotional Rates for SGD (p.a.)
First Cycle
Second Cycle
3 + 3 months
1.64%
1.68%
3 + 6 months
1.64%
1.70%
3 + 9 months
1.64%
1.74%
6 + 9 months
1.68%
1.76%


For RMB Time Deposits
Tenor 
Promotional Rates for RMB (p.a.)
First Cycle
Second Cycle
3 + 3 months
3.70%
3.85%
3 + 6 months
3.70%
4.00%
3 + 9 months
3.70%
4.10%
6 + 9 months
3.78%
4.25%


Promotion is valid till 31 March 2015.


Please refer to the website for more details.

Bank of China (BOC) Time Deposit Promotion

Enjoy high interest rates on time deposits only for new or existing Prestigious Wealth Management Unit (“PWMU”) clients with fresh funds no less than SGD1,000,000 in Singapore dollars currency.


Currencies
SGD
USD
RMB
Promotional rates*-%p.a.
1.60%
1.25%
3.78%
Tenor
12-month
6-month
6-month
Min Deposit Amount (SGD)
1,000,000
250,000
10,000


Welcome Gift
New PWMU clients can enjoy attractive rates and receive S$500 Takashimaya Shopping Vouchers at the same time.


Promotion is valid till 31 March 2015.


Please refer to the website for more details.

Wednesday, 11 March 2015

Bank of China (BOC) Multi-Currency Savings Account Promotion - Up to 1.60% Interest

Enjoy high prevailing interest rates and receive bonus interest upfront with our BOC Multi-Currency Savings Account (SGD) with fresh funds deposit.


Deposit Amount (SGD) Prevailing Interest Rate (p.a.) Upfront Bonus Interest Rate (p.a.) Total Interest Rate (p.a.)
$50,000 to $99,999 0.40% 1.10% 1.50%
$100,000 to $999,999 0.48% 1.10% 1.58%
$1,000,000 and above 0.48% 1.13% 1.60%




Please refer to the website for more details.

Monday, 2 March 2015

Highest Dividend Yields among SGX Stocks with Billion Dollar Market Capitalisation

Have you ever wondered which are the SGX stocks, other than Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS), with the highest dividend yields?

Using the SGX Stock Screener on the SGX website here, we will be able to filter out the high dividend yield stocks with market capitalisation above S$1 Billion. Below is the list of all these stocks with yields of at least 4%.
 
Company Name
Industry
Mkt. Cap.in S$ mm
P/E
Div. Yld.in %
P/BV
Consensus
Media
1,307.50
11.43
9.07
    1.03
Buy
Transportation Infrastructure
1,138.40
10.13
8.02
    1.07
-
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components
2,233.60
16.11
6.21
    1.24
Buy
Industrial Conglomerates
15,836.40
8.42
5.51
    1.53
Overperform
Industrial Conglomerates
7,510.80
9.573
5.16
    1.34
Overperform
Media
6,606.70
17.85
5.10
    1.76
Hold
Real Estate Management and Development
5,124.20
9.127
5.07
    0.80
Buy
Wireless Telecommunication Services
3,696.20
21.06
4.87
    9.35
Overperform
Transportation Infrastructure
4,742.10
22.97
4.75
    3.75
Underperform
Wireless Telecommunication Services
7,613.20
20.61
4.59
 51.09
Hold
Consumer Finance
1,175.50
19.49
4.55
    0.72
-
Machinery
6,265.60
11.19
4.32
    2.11
Hold
Aerospace and Defense
11,159.50
20.05
4.23
    5.71
Overperform
Transportation Infrastructure
3,467.30
18.86
4.19
    2.50
Overperform
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure
2,331.90
20.21
4.09
    1.73
Buy
 
* Based on S&P Capital IQ consensus

They are from varied industries and at various P/E and P/B levels, indicating whether the stocks are expensive based on the current price levels as compared to their underlying fundamentals. Which are the ones that you are familiar with and would be willing to invest in for capital gain and dividend yields? Write to us and let us know.