Tender of 15-Year Exchange Fund Notes to be held on Thursday, 19 February 2009

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10 Feb 2009

Tender of 15-Year Exchange Fund Notes to be held on Thursday, 19 February 2009

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announces that a tender of 15-year Exchange Fund Notes will be held on Thursday 19 February 2009 for settlement on Friday 20 February 2009.

A total of HK$600 million of 15-year Notes will be on offer, of which HK$5 million will be made available for offer to members of the Public who wish to submit non-competitive tender bids through Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC). If the amount of Notes reserved for non-competitive tender is under-subscribed, the non-subscribed amount will be added to the portion of notes for competitive tender (initially set at HK$595 million). The Notes will mature on 20 February 2024 and will carry interest at the rate of 1.73% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears.

Members of the public who wish to submit non-competitive tender applications for Notes that are open to HKSCC may do so through Stock Exchange Participants/Brokers, or for those who hold Investor Accounts of the Central Clearing and Settlement System (CCASS) at the HKSCC, directly through HKSCC, for submission to the HKMA for processing. Competitive tender applications for the Notes must be submitted through any of the Eligible Market Makers on the current published list, which can be obtained from the HKMA at 55/F, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong (telephone 2878 1465), or from the HKMA's website at http://www.hkma.gov.hk. Each tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof for both competitive and non-competitive tender.

The tender results will be published on the HKMA's website, the Reuters screen (HKMAOOE), and Bloomberg. Applicants who submitted non-competitive tender bids through HKSCC may also obtain the tender results from Stock Exchange Participants/Brokers, or for applicants who hold Investor Accounts at HKSCC's CCASS from the CCASS terminal for CCASS Broker/Custodian/Participants and CCASS Phone System.

 

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
10 February 2009

HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY
EXCHANGE FUND NOTE PROGRAMME
TENDER INFORMATION

______________________________________________________
Tender information of 15-Year Exchange Fund Notes :-

Issue Number           : 15Y2402

Stock code             : 4187 (EFN 1.73 2402)

Tender Date            : Thursday, 19 February 2009
and Time                 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Issue and Settlement   : Friday, 20 February 2009
Date

Amount on Offer        : HK$600 million
                         (up to HK$5 million for                          
                          non-competitive tender)

Commencement of/       : Please refer to requirements
Deadline for             as set down by HKSCC
submission of non-
competitive tender bids
by retail investors
through HKSCC

Maturity               : Fifteen years

Maturity Date          : 20 February 2024

Interest Rate          : 1.73% p.a.
 
Interest Payment Dates : 20 Aug 2009                        
                         22 Feb 2010
                         20 Aug 2010
                         21 Feb 2011
                         22 Aug 2011
                         20 Feb 2012
                         20 Aug 2012
                         20 Feb 2013
                         20 Aug 2013
                         20 Feb 2014
                         20 Aug 2014
                         20 Feb 2015
                         20 Aug 2015
                         22 Feb 2016
                         22 Aug 2016
                         20 Feb 2017
                         21 Aug 2017
                         20 Feb 2018
                         20 Aug 2018
                         20 Feb 2019
                         20 Aug 2019
                         20 Feb 2020
                         20 Aug 2020
                         22 Feb 2021
                         20 Aug 2021
                         21 Feb 2022
                         22 Aug 2022
                         20 Feb 2023
                         21 Aug 2023
                         20 Feb 2024
                       
Tender Amount          : Each tender must be for an
                         amount of HK$50,000 or
                         integral multiples thereof 
                         for both competitive and non-
                         competitive tender.  Members
                         of the public who wish to
                         apply for the Notes through
                         non-competitive tenders that
                         are open to HKSCC may do so
                         through Stock Exchange
                         Participants/Brokers, or for 
                         those who hold Investor 
                         Accounts at HKSCC's CCASS,
                         directly through HKSCC.
                         Members of the public who
                         wish to apply for the Notes
                         through competitive tender 
                         may only do so through any of
                         the Eligible Market Makers on
                         the current published list.  

Other details          : Please see Information
                         Memorandum published or
                         approach Eligible Market
                         Makers, HKSCC, or brokers who
                         are Exchange Participants of
                         the Stock Exchange of Hong 
                         Kong  

Expected commencement  : 23 February 2009 
date of dealing on  
the Stock Exchange 
of Hong Kong       

 
Price/Yield Table of the new EFN at tender for reference* only :-

Yield-to-Maturity  Price  Yield-to-Maturity  Price
     
      0.73         114.20        1.73       100.10 
      0.78         113.45        1.78        99.45
      0.83         112.69        1.83        98.80 
      0.88         111.95        1.88        98.16
      0.93         111.21        1.93        97.52
      0.98         110.47        1.98        96.89 
      1.03         109.74        2.03        96.27
      1.08         109.02        2.08        95.64
      1.13         108.30        2.13        95.03
      1.18         107.59        2.18        94.41
      1.23         106.88        2.23        93.81
      1.28         106.18        2.28        93.20 
      1.33         105.48        2.33        92.60
      1.38         104.79        2.38        92.01
      1.43         104.11        2.43        91.42
      1.48         103.43        2.48        90.83 
      1.53         102.75        2.53        90.25
      1.58         102.08        2.58        89.67 
      1.63         101.41        2.63        89.10 
      1.68         100.75        2.68        88.53
      1.73         100.10        2.73        87.97

* Disclaimer 

  The information provided here is for reference only. 
  Although extreme care has been taken to ensure that 
  the information provided is accurate and up-to-date,
  the HKMA does not warrant that all, or any part of,
  the information provided is accurate in all     
  respects.  You are encouraged to conduct your own                                                       
  enquiries to verify any particular piece of  
  information provided on it.  The HKMA shall not be 
  liable for any loss or damage suffered as a result
  of any use or reliance on any of the information 
  provided here. 

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
10 February 2009 
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