Tender of 5-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 19 February 2014

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10 Feb 2014

Tender of 5-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 19 February 2014

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), as representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government), announces today (Monday) that a tender of 5-year Government Bonds (Bonds) under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme will be held on Wednesday, 19 February 2014, for settlement on Thursday, 20 February 2014.

A total of HK$3 billion 5-year Bonds will be tendered.  The Bonds will mature on 20 February 2019 and will carry interest at the rate of 1.47% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears.

Under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme, tender is open only to Recognized Dealers which are appointed as Primary Dealers.  Anyone wishing to apply for the Bonds on offer can do so through any of the Primary Dealers on the current published list, which can be obtained from the Government Bond Programme’s website at http://www.hkgb.gov.hk.  Each tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof.

Tender results will be published on the HKMA’s website, Government Bond Programme’s website, the Reuters screen (HKGBINDEX), and Bloomberg (GBHK <GO>) not later than 3:00 pm on the tender day.


Hong Kong Monetary Authority
10 February 2014

 

HKSAR GOVERNMENT
INSTITUTIONAL BOND ISSUANCE PROGRAMME
TENDER INFORMATION
_________________________________________________________________

 
Tender information of 5-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme:-

Issue Number

:

05GB1902 

Stock code

:

4219 (HKGB 1.47 1902) 

Tender Date and Time

:

Wednesday, 19 February 2014
9:30 am to 10:30 am 

Issue and Settlement Date

:

Thursday, 20 February 2014

Amount on Offer

:

HK$3 billion

Maturity              

:

Five years

Maturity Date

:

20 February 2019

Interest Rate    

:

1.47% p.a., payable semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates 

:

20 August 2014
23 February 2015
20 August 2015
22 February 2016
22 August 2016
20 February 2017
21 August 2017
20 February 2018
20 August 2018
20 February 2019 

Method of Tender

:

Competitive tender

Tender Amount

:

Each competitive tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof.  Any tender applications for the Bonds must be submitted through a Primary Dealer on the current published list.

Other details 

:

Please see Information Memorandum available on the Government Bond Programme’s website at http://www.hkgb.gov.hk or approach Primary Dealers.

Expected commencement date of dealing on
the Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong Limited

:

21 February 2014

 

Price/Yield Table of the new Government Bonds at tender for reference* only :

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

0.470

104.94

1.470

100.03

0.520

104.69

1.520

99.79

0.570

104.43

1.570

99.55

0.620

104.18

1.620

99.31

0.670

103.93

1.670

99.08

0.720

103.68

1.720

98.84

0.770

103.43

1.770

98.61

0.820

103.19

1.820

98.37

0.870

102.94

1.870

98.14

0.920

102.69

1.920

97.91

0.970

102.45

1.970

97.68

1.020

102.20

2.020

97.44

1.070

101.96

2.070

97.21

1.120

101.71

2.120

96.98

1.170

101.47

2.170

96.75

1.220

101.23

2.220

96.53

1.270

100.99

2.270

96.30

1.320

100.74

2.320

96.07

1.370

100.50

2.370

95.84

1.420

100.26

2.420

95.62

1.470

100.03

2.470

95.39

 

* 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
10 February 2014

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