A-Smart Holdings Ltd.
A-Smart Holdings Ltd. (SES: BQC) is trading at S$0.09, about ₹7 at today's SGD/INR rate, as of 28 Sep 2026, 9:50 PM ET, down 4.30% today. Indian residents can buy A-Smart from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
S$0.09
Today's high
S$0.09
52 week low
S$0.09
52 week high
S$0.14
BQC opened at S$0.09, closed previously at S$0.09, and has traded between S$0.09 and S$0.14 over the past 52 weeks.
About
A-Smart Holdings Ltd. functions as an investment holding company, offering a wide array of print management solutions to clients both within Singapore and across international markets. The company structures its diverse operations across several divisions: Print and Media, Property, Smart Technologies, and a segment for Other activities. Its extensive print services encompass the entire production cycle, from initial conceptualization, design, copywriting, translation, and typesetting, through color proofing and the printing process itself, to post-press packaging, distribution, and final delivery, including specialized financial printing. Beyond its printing core, A-Smart provides sophisticated IT intelligence, augmented reality applications, and automated systems tailored for mobile e-commerce, boosting data-driven productivity, and serving the food & beverage and retail sectors. This also extends to supplying recycling machinery for food handling facilities and developing innovative food waste digester systems for these industries. Furthermore, the company is involved in organizing various business and marketing conferences, alongside other events. In Kunming, A-Smart Holdings Ltd. manages supermarkets and retail outlets operating under the "Singapore" brand. Established in 1986 and headquartered in Singapore, the company officially changed its name to A-Smart Holdings Ltd. in October 2016, having previously been known as Xpress Holdings Ltd.
Key statistics
Avg. volume
4.77K
Market cap
S$23.88M
P/E Ratio
-22.25
Price-to-sales ratio
3.56
Enterprise value
S$29.10M
Free cash flow yield
-8.64%
Debt-to-equity ratio
0.28
Return on equity
-4.23%
ROIC
0.48%
Beta
-0.17
Dividend yield
0.00%
Last dividend
S$0.00
Financial overview
Revenue
S$7.03M
Earnings per share
-S$0.00
Free cash flow
-S$2.55M
Net profit margin
-15.95%
Gross margin
52.70%
EBITDA
-S$596.00K
Revenue growth
-5.69%
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How to buy A-Smart from India
Indian residents can buy A-Smart shares through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Open a Paasa account
Complete digital KYC with your PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds under LRS
Transfer INR from your Indian bank account. Your bank reports the remittance under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and converts it to US dollars and then to SGD.
Search for A-Smart and place an order
Find A-Smart by name or by its ticker, BQC, and choose an order type. A-Smart trades 6:30 am – 2:30 pm IST; orders can only execute during that window.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your A-Smart position in SGD and INR. A-Smart pays no dividend today, so your filing is the capital-gains statement plus the Schedule FA holding line.
Read the full guide: how to invest in A-Smart from India
Trading and taxes when buying A-Smart from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:00 am – 5:00 pm SGT
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- NoneA-Smart does not currently pay a dividend. If it starts, dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India.Dividend tax explained
- Transaction tax
- Singapore levies no stamp duty or transaction tax on listed equities.
- Estate or inheritance tax
- May applySingapore imposes no estate or inheritance tax on listed securities.Estate tax explained
Custody. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers, segregated from Paasa's own assets.
FAQs
Can Indian residents buy A-Smart stock?
Yes. A-Smart (BQC) has been listed on the Singapore Exchange since 2000, in the Specialty Business Services industry, and Indian residents can buy it through Paasa. You fund the account from your Indian bank under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the money is converted to US dollars and then to SGD. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers, segregated from Paasa's own assets.
How much does one A-Smart share cost in rupees?
One A-Smart share is S$0.09 — about ₹7 at an SGD/INR rate of 75.05 on 28 Sep 2026. Both the A-Smart price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.
What are the LRS and TCS rules for buying A-Smart from India?
Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability. FX and the LRS declaration are handled by your bank when you fund your account.
How are gains on A-Smart shares taxed in India?
Singapore does not levy capital gains tax on the sale of shares, ETFs or REITs, so the tax is an India-side one. Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the SGD/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the A-Smart price. Paasa issues a capital-gains statement for your return.
Does A-Smart pay a dividend?
No. A-Smart does not currently pay a dividend, so holding it produces no dividend income to declare in India. If it starts paying one, the Indian treatment is the usual one — dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India — and Paasa's dividend report would show the gross amount and any tax withheld.
When can I trade A-Smart from India?
The Singapore Exchange trades 6:30 am – 2:30 pm IST in Indian time. Orders can only execute during that window.
Is there estate or inheritance tax on A-Smart shares held from India?
Singapore imposes no estate or inheritance tax on listed securities.
Are there transaction taxes when buying A-Smart?
Singapore levies no stamp duty or transaction tax on listed equities.
Do I have to declare A-Smart shares in my Indian tax return?
Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. Paasa gives you a Schedule FA-ready statement listing your A-Smart holding, its cost and its closing value.
How do I sell A-Smart and bring the money back to India?
You sell during market hours (6:30 am – 2:30 pm IST) and the proceeds settle in SGD in your Paasa account. From there you can hold the balance, reinvest, or repatriate. Funds can be withdrawn in any currency to any bank account in your own name. Whether the sale is short- or long-term is decided by the 24-month holding period.