COE premiums mostly up in latest bidding exercise, except for Category B

SINGAPORE: Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums closed mostly higher in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday (Mar 6).

For Category A cars, or those 1,600cc and below with horsepower not exceeding 130bhp, premiums closed at S$83,000, up from S$76,801 in the last exercise.

Premiums for larger and more powerful cars in Category B fell to S$96,010 from S$97,000.

COEs for commercial vehicles, which include goods vehicles and buses, rose to S$75,599 from S$73,001 in the previous bidding exercise.

Motorcycle premiums closed at S$9,400, up from S$8,911.

Open category COEs, which can be used for any vehicle type but end up being used mainly for large cars, rose to S$95,010 from last month’s S$94,006 – the first time it fell below S$100,000 since May 2022.

A total of 4,170 bids were received, with a quota of 2,550 COEs available.