Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   14 March 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q611

Issue date                  :   15 March 2006

Maturity date               :   14 June 2006

Amount applied              :   HK$10,110 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$3,149 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.94 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.96 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 72 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.97 PCT

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Tender date                 :   14 March 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H660

Issue date                  :   15 March 2006

Maturity date               :   13 September 2006

Amount applied              :   HK$4,470 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   4.07 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   4.09 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 17 PCT

Average tender yield        :   4.10 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tenders to be held in the week beginning - 20 Mar 2006 :-

Tender date                 :   21 March 2006

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q612

Issue date                  :   22 March 2006

Maturity date               :   21 June 2006

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$3,844 MN

End/Tuesday, March 14, 2006
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