Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of Monetary Authority of Singapore (Book-Entry MAS Securities and Primary Dealers) Regulations 2013

Regulation 4

Application to purchase book-entry MAS securities

Subregulation 1

Any person who intends to purchase book‑entry MAS securities pursuant to a public notice may apply to purchase the securities on a competitive basis.

Subregulation 2

An application under paragraph (1) must be made using the electronic application service provided by the Authority.

Subregulation 3

For the purposes of paragraph (2), the Authority may enter into agreements with users of the electronic application service and issue a user guide setting out the terms and manner of use of the service.

Subregulation 4

In the event of a malfunction or failure of the electronic application service, an application under paragraph (1) must be made in written form and in accordance with the user guide.

Subregulation 5

A person who is unable to use the electronic application service to make an application under paragraph (1) for any reason other than a malfunction or failure of the service may make the application in the manner referred to in paragraph (4), if the person pays the Authority an administrative fee of $10 (exclusive of goods and services tax chargeable under the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993) for each such application.

Subregulation 6

This regulation is subject to regulation 5.

Subregulation 7

All applications under paragraph (1) must not be for less than the minimum nominal amount of $1,000 and must be made in multiples of $1,000.

Subregulation 8

All applications under paragraph (1) must be expressed as a bid yield not exceeding 2 decimal places.