Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   7 February 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q494

Issue date                  :   8 February 2006

Maturity date               :   20 March 2006

Amount applied              :   HK$5,470 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$400 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.42 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.44 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 4 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.46 PCT

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Tender date                 :   7 February 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q606

Issue date                  :   8 February 2006

Maturity date               :   10 May 2006

Amount applied              :   HK$12,770 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,538 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.46 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.48 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 27 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.50 PCT

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Tender date                 :   7 February 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Y686

Issue date                  :   8 February 2006

Maturity date               :   7 February 2007

Amount applied              :   HK$5,220 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.87 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.88 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 11 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.89 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tenders to be held in the week beginning - 13 Feb 2006 :-

Tender date                 :   14 February 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q607

Issue date                  :   15 February 2006

Maturity date               :   17 May 2006

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$2,758 MN

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Tender date                 :   14 February 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H658

Issue date                  :   15 February 2006

Maturity date               :   16 August 2006

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, February 7, 2006
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