Tender for the Eighteenth Issue of 5-Year Exchange Fund Notes to be held on Friday, 17 December 1999

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10 Dec 1999

Tender for the Eighteenth Issue of 5-Year Exchange Fund Notes to be held on Friday, 17 December 1999

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announces that the tender for the eighteenth issue of 5-year Exchange Fund Notes will be held on Friday 17 December 1999 for settlement on Monday 20 December 1999.

An amount of HK$600 million 5-year Notes will be on offer. The Notes will mature on 20 December 2004 and will carry interest at the rate of 6.71% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears.

Members of the public who wish to tender for the Notes may do so through any of the Market Makers or Recognised Dealers on the published list, which can be obtained from HKMA at 30/F, 3 Garden Road, Hong Kong (telephone 2878 8150) or from the HKMA's website at http://www.info.gov.hk/hkma. They may also submit their tender applications through brokers who are members of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) via Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC) or, for those who hold Investor Accounts at HKSCC, directly through HKSCC. HKSCC will collect tender applications from its participants and submit them to the HKMA for processing. Each tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof.

The tender results will be published on the Reuters screen (HKMAOOE), Bloomberg, the Telerate screen (9913), the Bridge News screen and CCASS terminal for CCASS Broker/Custodian/Participants. CCASS Investor Participants can also enquire about the tender results through the CCASS Phone System.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
10 December 1999

HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY
EXCHANGE FUND NOTE PROGRAMME
TENDER INFORMATION

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Tender information for the eighteenth issue of 5-Year Exchange Fund Notes :-

Issue Number           : 5412

Stock code             : 4062 (EFN 6.71 0412)

Tender Date and Time   : Friday, 17 December 1999
                         9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Issue and Settlement   : Monday, 20 December 1999
Date

Amount on Offer        : HK$600 million

Maturity               : Five years

Maturity Date          : 20 December 2004

Interest Rate          : 6.71% per annum payable
                         semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates : 20 June 2000,
                         20 December 2000,
                         20 June 2001,
                         20 December 2001,
                         20 June 2002,
                         20 December 2002,
                         20 June 2003,
                         22 December 2003,
                         21 June 2004,
                         20 December 2004

Tender Amount          : Each tender must be for an 
                         amount of HK$50,000 or 
                         integral multiples thereof.
                         Members of the public who 
                         wish to tender for the Notes 
                         may approach Market 
                         Makers or Recognised 
                         Dealers on the published list, 
                         Hong Kong Securities 
                         Clearing Company Limited, or 
                         brokers who are members of 
                         the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong

Other details          : Please see Information 
                         Memorandum published or 
                         approach Market Makers, 
                         Recognised Dealers, Hong 
                         Kong Securities Clearing 
                         Company Limited, or brokers 
                         who are members of the 
                         Stock Exchange of Hong Kong

Expected commencement  : 21 December 1999
date of dealing on
the Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong
 

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
10 December 1999

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