Tender for the re-opening of 10-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 26 June 2019

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17 Jun 2019

Tender for the re-opening of 10-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 26 June 2019

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 10-year Government Bonds (Bonds) through the re-opening of existing 10-year Government Bond issue 10GB2901 under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme will be held on Wednesday, 26 June 2019, for settlement on Thursday, 27 June 2019.

An additional amount of HK$1.5 billion of the outstanding 10-year Bonds (issue no. 10GB2901) will be on offer. The Bonds will mature on 17 January 2029 and will carry interest at the rate of 1.97% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears. The Indicative Pricings of the Bonds on 17 June 2019 is 103.25 with an annualised yield of 1.612%.

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, the Government Bond Programme’s website, the Reuters screen (HKGBINDEX), and Bloomberg (GBHK ) not later than 3:00 pm on the tender day.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
17 June 2019


 

HKSAR GOVERNMENT
INSTITUTIONAL BOND ISSUANCE PROGRAMME
TENDER INFORMATION
_________________________________________________________________

Tender information of re-opening of 10-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme:-

Issue Number

:

10GB2901 (Re-open)

Stock code

:

4236 (HKGB 1.97 2901)

Tender Date and Time

:

Wednesday, 26 June 2019

9:30 am to 10:30 am

Issue and Settlement Date for tender amount

:

Thursday, 27 June 2019

Amount on Offer

:

HK$1.5 billion

Maturity              

:

10 years

Remaining Maturity 

:

Approximately 9.57 years

Maturity Date

:

17 January 2029

Interest Rate    

:

1.97% p.a. payable semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates 

:

17 July 2019

17 January 2020

17 July 2020

18 January 2021

19 July 2021

17 January 2022

18 July 2022

17 January 2023

17 July 2023

17 January 2024

17 July 2024

17 January 2025

17 July 2025

19 January 2026

17 July 2026

18 January 2027

19 July 2027

17 January 2028

17 July 2028

17 January 2029

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.

The accrued interest to be paid by successful bidders on the issue date (27 June 2019) for the tender amount is HK$434.48 per minimum denomination of HK$50,000.

((The accrued interest to be paid for tender amount exceeding HK$50,000 may not be exactly equal to the figures calculated from the accrued interest per minimum denomination of HK$50,000 due to rounding).

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

:

The tender amount is fully fungible with the existing 10GB2901 (Stock code: 4236) listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

 

Price/Yield Table of the re-opening Government Bonds at tender for reference* only:-

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

0.612

112.60

1.612

103.22

0.662

112.11

1.662

102.77

0.712

111.62

1.712

102.33

0.762

111.13

1.762

101.89

0.812

110.65

1.812

101.45

0.862

110.16

1.862

101.02

0.912

109.68

1.912

100.58

0.962

109.21

1.962

100.15

1.012

108.73

2.012

99.72

1.062

108.26

2.062

99.30

1.112

107.79

2.112

98.87

1.162

107.32

2.162

98.45

1.212

106.86

2.212

98.03

1.262

106.39

2.262

97.61

1.312

105.93

2.312

97.19

1.362

105.47

2.362

96.78

1.412

105.02

2.412

96.37

1.462

104.56

2.462

95.96

1.512

104.11

2.512

95.55

1.562

103.66

2.562

95.14

1.612

103.22

2.612

94.74

 

* 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
17 June 2019

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