COE premiums for larger cars fall again, Category B dips by S$20,000

SINGAPORE: All Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums closed lower on Wednesday (Dec 20), with the Category B premium falling by more than S$20,000 (US$15,045).

The premium for Category B, for larger and more powerful cars, fell from S$130,100 to S$110,001 – a 15 per cent dip.

Open category COEs, which can be used for any vehicle type but end up being used mainly for large cars, also fell – from S$133,388 to S$118,388.

The premium for Category A cars, or those 1,600cc and below with horsepower not exceeding 130bhp, closed at S$85,000, down from S$88,020 in the previous exercise

COEs for commercial vehicles, which include goods vehicles and buses, fell to S$69,423 from S$71,001 in the previous bidding exercise.

Motorcycle premiums closed at S$9,002, down from S$9,858.

A total of 3,246 bids were received, with a quota of 2,447 COEs available.