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Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   5 June 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q123

Issue date                  :   6 June 2001

Maturity date               :   5 September 2001

Amount applied              :   HK$14,638 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$3,095 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.47 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.48 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 64 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.50 PCT

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Tender date                 :   5 June 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Y190

Issue date                  :   6 June 2001

Maturity date               :   5 June 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$7,969 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.72 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.73 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 26 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.76 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 11 Jun 01 :-

Tender date                 :   12 June 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q124

Issue date                  :   13 June 2001

Maturity date               :   12 September 2001

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$3,597 MN

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Tender date                 :   12 June 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H166

Issue date                  :   13 June 2001

Maturity date               :   12 December 2001

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, June 5, 2001
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