Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   9 May 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q619

Issue date                  :   10 May 2006

Maturity date               :   9 August 2006

Amount applied              :   HK$9,650 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,613 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.39 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.39 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 51 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.41 PCT

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Tender date                 :   9 May 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H664

Issue date                  :   10 May 2006

Maturity date               :   8 November 2006

Amount applied              :   HK$5,650 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.70 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.71 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 37 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.74 PCT


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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tenders to be held in the week beginning - 15 May 2006 :-


Tender date                 :   16 May 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q497

Issue date                  :   17 May 2006

Maturity date               :   21 June 2006

Tenor                       :   26 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$400 MN

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Tender date                 :   16 May 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q620

Issue date                  :   17 May 2006

Maturity date               :   16 August 2006

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$2,447 MN


End/Tuesday, May 9, 2006
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