Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   17 May 2005

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q520

Issue date                  :   18 May 2005

Maturity date               :   17 August 2005

Amount applied              :   HK$4,630 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,533 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.95 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.98 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 70 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.99 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tenders to be held in the week beginning - 23 May 05 :-

Tender date                 :   24 May 2005

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q521

Issue date                  :   25 May 2005

Maturity date               :   24 August 2005

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$2,787 MN

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Tender date                 :   24 May 2005

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H565

Issue date                  :   25 May 2005

Maturity date               :   23 November 2005

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, May 17, 2005
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