Tender of 10-Year Exchange Fund Notes to be held on Tuesday, 9 December 2008

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28 Nov 2008

Tender of 10-Year Exchange Fund Notes to be held on Tuesday, 9 December 2008

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announces that a tender of 10-year Exchange Fund Notes will be held on Tuesday 9 December 2008 for settlement on Wednesday 10 December 2008.

A total of HK$800 million 10-year Notes will be on offer, of which HK$5 million will be made available for offer to members of the Public who wish to submit non-competitive tender bids through Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC). If the amount of Notes reserved for non-competitive tender is under-subscribed, the non-subscribed amount will be added to the portion of notes for competitive tender (initially set at HK$795 million). The Notes will mature on 10 December 2018 and will carry interest at the rate of 1.61% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears.

Members of the public who wish to submit non-competitive tender applications for Notes that are open to HKSCC may do so through Stock Exchange Participants/Brokers, or for those who hold Investor Accounts of the Central Clearing and Settlement System (CCASS) at the HKSCC, directly through HKSCC, for submission to the HKMA for processing. Competitive tender applications for the Notes must be submitted through any of the Eligible Market Makers on the current published list, which can be obtained from the HKMA at 55/F, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong (telephone 2878 1465), or from the HKMA's website at http://www.hkma.gov.hk. Each tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof for both competitive and non-competitive tender.

The tender results will be published on the HKMA's website, the Reuters screen (HKMAOOE), and Bloomberg. Applicants who submitted non-competitive tender bids through HKSCC may also obtain the tender results from Stock Exchange Participants/Brokers, or for applicants who hold Investor Accounts at HKSCC's CCASS from the CCASS terminal for CCASS Broker/Custodian/Participants and CCASS Phone System.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
28 November 2008

HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY
EXCHANGE FUND NOTE PROGRAMME
TENDER INFORMATION

________________________________________
Tender information of 10-Year Exchange Fund Notes :-

Issue Number           : 10Y1812

Stock code             : 4184 (EFN 1.61 1812) 

Tender Date            : Tuesday, 9 December 2008
and Time                 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 

Issue and Settlement   : Wednesday, 10 December 2008
Date                                             

Amount on Offer        : HK$800 million
                         (up to HK$5 million for
                          non-competitive tender)                                                

Commencement of/       : Please refer to requirements
Deadline for             as set down by HKSCC        
submission of non-                                   
competitive tender bids
by retail investors    
through HKSCC           

Maturity               : Ten years 

Maturity Date          : 10 December 2018 

Interest Rate          : 1.61% p.a. 

Interest Payment Dates : 10 Jun 2009 
                         10 Dec 2009 
                         10 Jun 2010 
                         10 Dec 2010                                     
                         10 Jun 2011
                         12 Dec 2011
                         11 Jun 2012
                         10 Dec 2012
                         10 Jun 2013
                         10 Dec 2013
                         10 Jun 2014
                         10 Dec 2014
                         10 Jun 2015
                         10 Dec 2015
                         10 Jun 2016
                         12 Dec 2016
                         12 Jun 2017
                         11 Dec 2017
                         11 Jun 2018
                         10 Dec 2018 

Tender Amount          : Each tender must be for an
                         amount of HK$50,000 or    
                         integral multiples thereof
                         for both competitive and non-
                         competitive tender.  Members 
                         of the public who wish to    
                         apply for the Notes through  
                         non-competitive tenders that 
                         are open to HKSCC may do so  
                         through Stock Exchange       
                         Participants/Brokers, or for 
                         those who hold Investor      
                         Accounts at HKSCC's CCASS,   
                         directly through HKSCC.      
                         Members of the public who    
                         wish to apply for the Notes  
                         through competitive tender   
                         may only do so through any of
                         the Eligible Market Makers on
                         the current published list.
                                                      
Other details          : Please see Information
                         Memorandum published or
                         approach Eligible Market
                         Makers, HKSCC, or brokers who
                         are Exchange Participants of 
                         the Stock Exchange of Hong   
                         Kong                          

Expected commencement  : 11 December 2008
date of dealing on                       
the Stock Exchange                       
of Hong Kong
                                              
                        
Price/Yield Table of the new EFN at tender for reference* only :-

Yield-to-Maturity Price   Yield-to-Maturity  Price 
                                                  
      0.61        109.70        1.61        100.06
      0.66        109.19        1.66         99.60
      0.71        108.69        1.71         99.15
      0.76        108.18        1.76         98.70
      0.81        107.69        1.81         98.25
      0.86        107.19        1.86         97.81
      0.91        106.70        1.91         97.36
      0.96        106.21        1.96         96.92
      1.01        105.72        2.01         96.48
      1.06        105.23        2.06         96.04
      1.11        104.75        2.11         95.61
      1.16        104.27        2.16         95.18
      1.21        103.79        2.21         94.75
      1.26        103.32        2.26         94.32
      1.31        102.84        2.31         93.89
      1.36        102.37        2.36         93.47
      1.41        101.91        2.41         93.05
      1.46        101.44        2.46         92.63
      1.51        100.98        2.51         92.22
      1.56        100.52        2.56         91.80
      1.61        100.06        2.61         91.39
                                                  
                                                  
* Disclaimer 

  The information provided here is for reference only
  Although extreme care has been taken to ensure that
  the information provided is accurate and up-to-date,
  the HKMA does not warrant that all, or any part of, 
  the information provided is accurate in all respects.
  You are encouraged to conduct your own enquiries to
  verify any particular piece of information provided
  on it.  The HKMA shall not be liable for any loss or
  damage suffered as a result of any use or reliance
  on any of the information provided here.           

Hong Kong Monetary Authority                        
28 November 2008
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