How are CPF interest rates determined?
Savings in the Ordinary Account (OA) earn the 3-month average of major local banks’ interest rates, subject to the legislated minimum interest of 2.5% per annum. This is reviewed quarterly.
Savings in the Special, MediSave and Retirement Account (SMRA) earn the 12-month average yield of 10-year Singapore Government Securities (10YSGS) plus 1%, subject to the current floor interest rate of 4% per annum. This is reviewed quarterly.
Please refer to the CPF interest rates and MOF website for more information.
Computation of CPF OA Interest Rate and HDB Mortgage Rate for 1 October 2025 to 31 December 2025
| Average banks' interest rate from May 2025 to July 2025 | 0.45% (see note) |
| CPF OA interest rate for October 2025 to December 2025 | 2.50% per annum (legislated minimum rate) |
| Plus: Fee to cover Cost of Loan Administration | 0.10% |
| HDB mortgage rate for October 2025 to December 2025 | 2.60% per annum |
Note:
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12-month deposit rate (% per annum) |
Savings Rate (% per annum) |
Average (% per annum) | |||||
| Month / Year | DBS1 | OCBC2 | UOB3 | DBS4 | OCBC5 | UOB6 | Using the 80FD:20SD formula |
| 31 May 2025 | 0.0500 | 0.1000 | 1.5000 | 0.0500 | 0.0500 | 0.0500 | 0.4500 |
| 30 June 2025 | 0.0500 | 0.1000 | 1.5000 | 0.0500 | 0.0500 | 0.0500 | 0.4500 |
| 31 July 2025 | 0.0500 | 0.1000 | 1.5000 | 0.0500 | 0.0500 | 0.0500 | 0.4500 |
1Balances of $20,000 to < $50,000
2Balances > $20,000 to $50,000
3Balances < $50,000
4Balances > $10,000 to $100,000 (AUTO-SAVE Account)
5Entire Account Balance (EASI-SAVE Account)
6Balances > $15,000 to $100,000 (UNIPLUS Account)
2Balances > $20,000 to $50,000
3Balances < $50,000
4Balances > $10,000 to $100,000 (AUTO-SAVE Account)
5Entire Account Balance (EASI-SAVE Account)
6Balances > $15,000 to $100,000 (UNIPLUS Account)
Computation of CPF SMRA Interest Rate for 1 October 2025 to 31 December 2025
| Average yield of 10YSGS from August 2024 to July 2025 | 2.64% |
| Plus: 1.00% | 1.00% |
| Computed CPF SMRA interest rate for October 2025 to December 2025 | 3.64% |
| CPF SMRA interest rate floor for October 2025 to December 2025 | 4.00% |
| CPF SMRA interest rate for October 2025 to December 2025 | 4.00% per annum |
Source: Yields of 10-Year Singapore Government Securities are obtained from mas.gov.sg/bonds-and-bills
This information is sourced from CPF
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