Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   10 January 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q602

Issue date                  :   11 January 2006

Maturity date               :   12 April 2006

Amount applied              :   HK$11,914 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,384 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.55 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.55 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 70 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.57 PCT

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Tender date                 :   10 January 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Y685

Issue date                  :   11 January 2006

Maturity date               :   10 January 2007

Amount applied              :   HK$5,080 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.69 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.70 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 45 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.71 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tenders to be held in the week beginning - 16 Jan 2006 :-

Tender date                 :   17 January 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q603

Issue date                  :   18 January 2006

Maturity date               :   19 April 2006

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$2,369 MN

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Tender date                 :   17 January 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H656

Issue date                  :   18 January 2006

Maturity date               :   19 July 2006

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, January 10, 2006
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