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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
23
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
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
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
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
US equity
—
—
$5.29T
20x
US equity
—
—
$4.67T
20x
US equity
—
—
$4.03T
20x
US equity
—
—
$3.62T
20x
US equity
—
—
$2.71T
20x
US equity
—
—
$2.04T
20x
US equity
—
—
$1.67T
20x
US equity
—
—
$1.43T
20x
US equity
—
—
$1.12T
20x
US equity
—
—
$832.59B
10x
US equity
—
—
$531.55B
20x
US equity
—
—
$455.37B
10x
US equity
—
—
$398.98B
10x
US equity
—
—
$248.1B
20x
US equity
—
—
$202.03B
20x
US equity
—
—
$101.12B
10x
US equity
—
—
$64.26B
10x
US equity
—
—
$49.78B
10x
US equity
—
—
$45.85B
10x
US equity
—
—
$45.2B
10x
US equity
—
—
$22.92B
10x
Index
—
—
—
30x
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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