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How to Buy US Stocks from Singapore

US SHARESYes REGULATORMAS CANBORSAAvailable

Singapore allows residents to freely purchase US stocks without restrictions. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) regulates markets but permits unrestricted foreign investment by individuals.

NVIDIA · NVDA-PERPUS equity · from Singapore

Price · 24h—

Max leverage20x

Funding · APR—

From SingaporeAvailable

Canborsa fee0.07% per side

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Singapore · at a glance

Yes

broker routesBuying US shares from Singapore

us marketsUS names and indices on Canborsa

0.07%

0.14% round-tripCanborsa fee per side

6 rails

3 work · 2 limits · 1 blockedFunding routes from Singapore

What the law actually says

Access rules in Singapore

Singapore allows residents to freely purchase US stocks without restrictions. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) regulates markets but permits unrestricted foreign investment by individuals.

Local routes

Interactive Brokers, Saxo Bank, FSMOne, Poems.

The perpetual route

A US-equity perpetual tracks the share price and settles in crypto. There is no broker, no remittance and no share: it confers no votes and no dividends, and funding is charged or paid every 1h for as long as the position is open.

Regulator — Singapore

RegulatorMAS

Websitewww.mas.gov.sg

CryptoLegal

Access · routes

Three ways to reach a US share price from Singapore

Two routes buy the share. The third buys exposure to its price and nothing else.

01.

Domestic broker with a US partner

Your local broker routes the order to a partner in the United States. You hold real shares with voting and dividend rights, under full identity verification.

Real shares 4 routes

02.

International broker account

You open the account offshore yourself and remit under your country’s rules. Ownership is the same, and the reporting duties sit with you.

Real shares Capital limit applies

03.

Perpetual exposure on Canborsa

A US-equity perpetual tracks the share price and settles in crypto: no broker, no remittance, no share, no votes and no dividends. Funding is charged or paid every 1h while the position is open, and deposits arrive as USDC on six networks.

No ownership 0.07% per side

Rails · funding routes

Rail

Status

Note

PayNow

WORKS

MAS's instant proxy-addressing overlay on FAST, available 24/7; licensed venues like Coinhako and Independent Reserve take it directly.

FAST bank transfer

WORKS

MAS's instant SGD transfer service underneath PayNow, available 24/7; the standard route for larger deposits at licensed venues.

SWIFT / telegraphic transfer

WORKS

Used mainly for USD funding at Independent Reserve; slower and fee-bearing next to the domestic rails.

Credit or charge card

BLOCKED

PS-G03 4.4.1(f) bars DPT providers from accepting credit or charge card payments issued in Singapore, in force since 19 June 2025.

Debit card

LIMITS

The PS-G03 card restriction names only credit and charge cards, so debit cards depend on each venue's own policy, unconfirmed.

USDT P2P

LIMITS

Not a common route since instant free bank rails dominate; a counterparty trading at volume falls inside PSA 2019 licensing.

Availability · route 03

US markets listed on Canborsa

23 US markets trade as perpetuals on Canborsa — 21 single names and 2 index contracts, all open from Singapore. Each one is a contract on the price.

Market

Class

Price

24h

Market cap

Max leverage

NVDANVIDIA

US equity

—

—

$5.29T

20x

AAPLApple

US equity

—

—

$4.67T

20x

GOOGLAlphabet

US equity

—

—

$4.03T

20x

MSFTMicrosoft

US equity

—

—

$3.62T

20x

AMZNAmazon

US equity

—

—

$2.71T

20x

SPCXSpaceX

US equity

—

—

$2.04T

20x

METAMeta

US equity

—

—

$1.67T

20x

TSLATesla

US equity

—

—

$1.43T

20x

MUMicron Technology

US equity

—

—

$1.12T

20x

AMDAMD

US equity

—

—

$832.59B

10x

INTCIntel

US equity

—

—

$531.55B

20x

ORCLOracle

US equity

—

—

$455.37B

10x

PLTRPalantir

US equity

—

—

$398.98B

10x

SNDKSandisk

US equity

—

—

$248.1B

20x

MRVLMarvell Technology

US equity

—

—

$202.03B

20x

HOODRobinhood Markets

US equity

—

—

$101.12B

10x

NBISNebius Group

US equity

—

—

$64.26B

10x

MSTRStrategy (MicroStrategy)

US equity

—

—

$49.78B

10x

CBRSCerebras Systems

US equity

—

—

$45.85B

10x

COINCoinbase Global

US equity

—

—

$45.2B

10x

CRCLCircle Internet Group

US equity

—

—

$22.92B

10x

SP500S&P 500

Index

—

—

—

30x

XYZ100Nasdaq 100

Index

—

—

—

20x

Tax · by route

Tax

Shares held through a broker

Gains on US sharesNo capital gains tax on sale of shares or securities

What you holdThe share, with votes and dividends

Crypto-settled perpetuals

Tax in SingaporeNo capital gains tax and no crypto-specific rate

What you holdA contract on the share price

Funding · APR—

Frequently asked questions

Can Singapore residents buy US stocks?›

Yes, Singapore residents can start trading US stocks through a regulated online brokerage after completing identity verification.

Which broker serves Singapore residents for US stocks?›

Interactive Brokers is rated the best broker in Singapore for trading US stocks.

Do Singapore residents pay capital gains tax on stock trading profits?›

No, Singapore has no capital gains tax on stock trading profits.

Are US stock dividends taxed for Singapore investors?›

Yes, US stock dividends are subject to withholding tax for Singapore investors.

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