Exit Strategy for Full Deposit Guarantee

Exit Strategy for Full Deposit Guarantee

In a joint press release issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on 22 July 2009 on the MAS site, it was announced that a Tripartite Working Group was formed by the monetary authorities of Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia to look into the exit strategy for full deposit guarantee by the end of 2010.

Here are the announcement details on the exit strategy for full deposit guarantee:

"Joint Press Release by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Bank Negara Malaysia and the Monetary Authority of Singapore

Tripartite Working Group on Exit Strategy for the Full Deposit Guarantee

22 July 2009

Taking the opportunity of the 14th EMEAP* Governors’ Meeting being held in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Bank Negara Malaysia and the Monetary Authority of Singapore announced today (Wednesday) the establishment of a tripartite working group to map out a coordinated strategy for the scheduled exit from the full deposit guarantee by the end of 2010 in their respective jurisdictions."

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* EMEAP, the Executives' Meeting of East Asia-Pacific Central Banks, is a cooperative organisation of central banks and monetary authorities in the East Asia and Pacific region.

It comprises the Reserve Bank of Australia, People’s Bank of China, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Bank Indonesia, Bank of Japan, The Bank of Korea, Bank Negara Malaysia, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Monetary Authority of Singapore, and Bank of Thailand.

(Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore)

So what does the statement on exit strategy for full deposit guarantee mean to ordinary bank savers and deposit account users like you?

For us, it means the Government guarantee on unlimited and full savings deposits in Singapore will very likely be withdrawn come end of December 2010.

The only question that remains to be answered is the quantum of savings deposits to be guaranteed. Before the financial crisis, the bank guarantee for savings deposits was up to S$20,000. MAS had earlier mentioned that discussions were on-going to look into raising the amount of deposit guarantee.   

In your personal finance portfolio management, you should take this 'Exit Strategy for the Full Deposit Guarantee' into consideration when using savings accounts, fixed deposits and other similar products.

Standard Chartered SCB Savings Account Rates

Standard Chartered SCB Savings Account Rates (eSaver account Singapore)

Singapore Savings Account Rates presents new Standard Chartered Bank SCB Savings Account Rates (eSaver account) in Singapore this day in July 2009 for your information.

New Standard Chartered SCB Savings Account Rates for eSaver apply as of 20 July 2009.

Standard Chartered Bank SCB e$aver Savings Account:
Deposit Balance | New interest rates

Less than S$50,000 = 0.30% p.a.

S$50,000 to S$199,999 = 0.40% p.a.

S$200,000 & above = 0.50% p.a.

These savings interest rates are effective from 20 July 2009.

Before planning to invest money in savings account and other financial products, you must verify SCB bank savings account interest rates. Standard Chartered Bank SCB savings account rates are subject to change and may change without notice. You should always read Singapore Savings Account Rates disclaimer before using the information on savings account rates provided here for investing.

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