Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   13 January 2004

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q402

Issue date                  :   14 January 2004

Maturity date               :   14 April 2004

Amount applied              :   HK$13,460 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,215 MN

Average yield accepted      :   -0.03 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   -0.02 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   ABOUT 23 PCT

Average tender yield        :   -0.01 PCT

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Tender date                 :   13 January 2004

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Y485

Issue date                  :   14 January 2004

Maturity date               :   12 January 2005

Amount applied              :   HK$8,280 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   0.07 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   0.08 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   ABOUT 14 PCT

Average tender yield        :   0.09 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 19 Jan 04 :-

Tender date                 :   20 January 2004

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q403

Issue date                  :   21 January 2004

Maturity date               :   21 April 2004

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$2,188 MN

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Tender date                 :   20 January 2004

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H456

Issue date                  :   21 January 2004

Maturity date               :   21 July 2004

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, January 13, 2004
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