Singapore's $2.6 Trillion Massive Foreign Debt

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  • Опубліковано 17 кві 2024
  • Singapore has one of the world's highest foreign debts!
    Narrated by Tom McKay
    Video Edited by Iyanbriandi
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    Brought to you by the Behind Asian Team.

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  • @BehindAsia
    @BehindAsia  14 днів тому +8

    Do you think having a big foreign debt is bad for Singapore? Let us know down below!

    • @joeallencaseres2035
      @joeallencaseres2035 14 днів тому +3

      Absolutely yes

    • @jerichochee1272
      @jerichochee1272 14 днів тому +1

      Some debt is helpful.
      They can have a little, as a treat.

    • @ericchong4252
      @ericchong4252 13 днів тому +1

      Too much debt

    • @ChandraChandra-er7nf
      @ChandraChandra-er7nf 13 днів тому +1

      Yes.. SG will go down

    • @mynameis0077
      @mynameis0077 12 днів тому +2

      Debt is always a ticking time bomb. When foreigners deposited a huge amount of funds into Singapore, these people will withdraw the funds during crisis.
      Country like Japan has a huge dept higher than Singapore but that didn't bankrupt the country. Probably because the country has a strong manufacturing industries backing the income of the country.
      My point is Singapore should diverse its dependence on foreign funds. Should instead encourage its people to heavily engage in all sectors of manufacturing industries including high-tech equipments.
      Standing on your own two feet is always safer and better than depending on others to support you.

  • @khoolw2501
    @khoolw2501 12 днів тому +22

    The $2.6T are Singapore bank loans to the neighbours. It’s bank assets, not debt owed by the SG gov. Where did you learn finance?

  • @MrGunster
    @MrGunster 14 днів тому +21

    3:03 is not Singapore @_@

    • @clementihammock7572
      @clementihammock7572 13 днів тому

      occasionally this trick was done deliberately, to gaslight Sg is part of China.

    • @arnoldgoh5625
      @arnoldgoh5625 12 днів тому

      I was gonna say

  • @Abdul_Rahman86
    @Abdul_Rahman86 14 днів тому +14

    Depends what Singapore does with the DEBT. Sometimes DEBT produces income if it’s spent in the right way.
    I’d rather be $100k in debt but generate plenty of Cash flow that not only covers my debt repayment obligations but also give my a profit than have $100k worth of income which I have to pay taxes on and will inevitably corrode away due to inflation .

  • @soosainathan1753
    @soosainathan1753 13 днів тому +3

    In short if external sources feel confident enough to pump in money from other countries, it show confidence in the system and governance. Just how much of that money originates from Indonesia, Malaysia Brunei etc. It is reflected in the strength of its currency.

  • @2001lextalionis
    @2001lextalionis 14 днів тому +1

    As with most economic indicators and govt spending, its going to boil down to how the money was spent and service cost of the debt

  • @singapoo
    @singapoo 13 днів тому +5

    As one of the world's leading financial centres, the external debts are mainly deposits kept in Singapore banks by overseas banks and depositors. When borrowers take up loans, these deposits become part of the external assets. Importantly, the investment returns are more than sufficient to cover debt servicing costs.

  • @weeshooen9510
    @weeshooen9510 10 днів тому +1

    If the foreign debt is not the Sg sovereign debt owed to IMF or World Bank, Sg govt has no risk of becoming bankrupt.

  • @jimcuerlusano7091
    @jimcuerlusano7091 13 днів тому +1

    2.6 trillion singapore dollar when converted to ph peso is 117 trillion ph peso but ph foreign debt is only 12 trillion ph peso and rising to 15 trillion ph peso because of current inflation and interest rate

  • @jimcuerlusano7091
    @jimcuerlusano7091 13 днів тому

    and for Malaysian foreign debt versus philippines they have 2 tines higher versus philioppines but their population is very fee versus ph population

  • @thingsall1347
    @thingsall1347 14 днів тому

    Hello Singapore, what can I help you

  • @ohenghwa9549
    @ohenghwa9549 11 днів тому +1

    How can it be singapore borrow from china

  • @hanselbarlowe2575
    @hanselbarlowe2575 12 днів тому +1

    Oh yey go singapore love from the usa❤

  • @danieltan8734
    @danieltan8734 11 днів тому

    Sin as an external debt from the have, and reinvest back to the country who save money in Sin. so how much the Net Asset of Singapore ? if Sin in Crisis, Who loss ?

  • @jimcuerlusano7091
    @jimcuerlusano7091 13 днів тому

    It is very true that Ph economy is so strong and stable versus many other countries accross the Globe and Almost similar with Indian economy eventhough indian population is 10 times higher versus philiippines

  • @oldtabrough1026
    @oldtabrough1026 11 днів тому

    After watching this video, I still have no idea what he is talking. I failed my Economics during my A-levels exam

  • @jimcuerlusano7091
    @jimcuerlusano7091 13 днів тому +1

    their foreign debt is 10 times higher versus philippines and for china their foreign debt is 80 times higher versus philippines and for america usa their foreign debt is 310 time higher versus philippines

  • @wwbren
    @wwbren 13 днів тому

    The whole video is made just for that 2 sec at 1:31. One has to think why this is highlighted for a topic that's only mildly relevant (Video can't even say China is one of the creditors of Singapore). Japan was just thrown in as a red herring.

  • @arnoldgoh5625
    @arnoldgoh5625 12 днів тому

    3:04 is not an image of Singapore

  • @icinli
    @icinli 13 днів тому

    but I like watching your videos while i'm drunk.

  • @hikkomorisg
    @hikkomorisg 13 днів тому +1

    “If you owe your bank manager a thousand pounds, you are at his mercy. If you owe him a million pounds, he is at yours.” - John Maynard Keynes

  • @ohcho-fg4co
    @ohcho-fg4co 14 днів тому +4

    If debtors cannot payback, Singapore will be responsible and in big trouble.

  • @gavinhcc
    @gavinhcc 12 днів тому +2

    Lame excuses. Even after excluding the foreign deposits, Singapore foreign debt still stands at 1.3 trillion dollars, among the highest in the world.

    • @khairuljaffar5979
      @khairuljaffar5979 2 дні тому

      Lol still zero net debt overall. Plus, that money is being put to work in keeping markets liquid or invested in long-term projects that would benefit the country.
      We have low interest rates. It makes sense to borrow, rather than raise taxes or dip into our reserves.

  • @MrGunster
    @MrGunster 14 днів тому +1

    ua-cam.com/video/EoioWvnK9zU/v-deo.html is not Singapore for sure.

    • @LilSpinosaurEdits
      @LilSpinosaurEdits 12 днів тому

      it is singapore, years before the marina bay sands hotel was completed (building with a slight curve at the right) and yet some buildings weren’t even finished.

    • @MrGunster
      @MrGunster 12 днів тому

      @@LilSpinosaurEdits no it's not, that's China ChongQing that look similar to Singapore MBS. google it :)

  • @ronnie5288
    @ronnie5288 12 днів тому +1

    Borrow too much $ to invest heavily in China..show hand..

  • @SylviaRodriguezDiamantez
    @SylviaRodriguezDiamantez 13 днів тому

    And pay this debt yes that is my name vault

  • @gangstagummybear3432
    @gangstagummybear3432 14 днів тому +1

    So in other words, it is "rich" because other rich countries put money into it, not that it itself is actually rich.

  • @johnnyang2472
    @johnnyang2472 10 днів тому

    Just return CPF after 55 so they can retire with dignity

  • @khooahok4589
    @khooahok4589 9 днів тому

    Rich country why trillion debt 😂

  • @komeratparewa400
    @komeratparewa400 14 днів тому +2

    As long as domestic political stability is maintained and in harmony with Indonesia and Malaysia, whatever Singapore's debt is, it will be safe.
    On the other hand, if there is a conflict with the two countries, investors will leave.

  • @user-yu5tp4tv5z
    @user-yu5tp4tv5z 14 днів тому +5

    S'pore has no problem financially!

  • @bonkersblock
    @bonkersblock 14 днів тому +1

    Where did you learn finances statistics and economics? 😂 even if Singapore is a wealthy nation? And finances that they manage? They don’t ‘own’ them! Singapore does have a huge foreign reserve though? But when shit hits the fan? And de-globalization finally hits? Singapore is gonna have to to use their foreign reserves to fund their payments and balance their sheets! The difference between external debt and domestic debt is that domestic debt? Your country can always restructure it! But external debt? You have to make payments in due time, otherwise your credit ratings will fall and interest will go up! 🎉

  • @lingth
    @lingth 10 днів тому

    Malaysia external debt?? Lol they have more issues with the money going into someone else pockets.

  • @deebusoh9023
    @deebusoh9023 12 днів тому

    My dog say is a scam

  • @SuzieSimSG
    @SuzieSimSG 12 днів тому

    Utter nonsense.

  • @user-sw2wp7hp3c
    @user-sw2wp7hp3c 13 днів тому +1

    Trump 2024-32.

  • @jeek78
    @jeek78 14 днів тому +2

    Bankrupt country

    • @gusdeng6082
      @gusdeng6082 13 днів тому

      B S

    • @sweekhimang7886
      @sweekhimang7886 13 днів тому +9

      Dream on, if going to bankrupt, why there is so many Foreign Billionaires park their money in Singapore recently & Singapore currency is the strongest among Asia countries??

  • @chinsengsim
    @chinsengsim 13 днів тому

    Hahaahahnahahaah