Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   17 January 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q603

Issue date                  :   18 January 2006

Maturity date               :   19 April 2006

Amount applied              :   HK$13,360 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,369 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.33 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.33 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 77 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.38 PCT

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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

Amount applied              :   HK$8,075 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.49 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.49 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 86 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.51 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tenders to be held in the week beginning - 23 Jan 2006 :-


Tender date                 :   24 January 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q493

Issue date                  :   25 January 2006

Maturity date               :   22 February 2006

Tenor                       :   28 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$600 MN

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Tender date                 :   24 January 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q604

Issue date                  :   25 January 2006

Maturity date               :   26 April 2006

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$2,735 MN


End/Tuesday, January 17, 2006
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