Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   21 February 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q608

Issue date                  :   22 February 2006

Maturity date               :   24 May 2006

Amount applied              :   HK$11,220 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,245 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.59 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.60 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 17 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.61 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tenders to be held in the week beginning - 27 Feb 2006 :-

Tender date                 :   28 February 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q609

Issue date                  :   1 March 2006

Maturity date               :   1 June 2006

Tenor                       :   92 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$3,327 MN

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Tender date                 :   28 February 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H659

Issue date                  :   1 March 2006

Maturity date               :   30 August 2006

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, February 21, 2006
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