The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announces that the
tender for the twenty-ninth issue of 2-year Exchange Fund Notes
will be held on Wednesday 10 May 2000 for settlement on Friday 12
May 2000.
An amount of HK$600 million 2-year Notes will be on offer. The
Notes will mature on 13 May 2002 and will carry interest at the
rate of 6.55% 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.hkma.gov.hk. They
may also submit their tender applications through brokers who are
Exchange Participants 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
3 May 2000
HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY
EXCHANGE FUND NOTE PROGRAMME
TENDER INFORMATION
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Tender information for the twenty-ninth issue of 2-Year Exchange
Fund Notes :-
Issue Number : 2205
Stock code : 4067 (EFN6.55 0205)
Tender Date : Wednesday, 10 May 2000
and Time 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Issue and Settlement : Friday, 12 May 2000
Date
Amount on Offer : HK$600 million
Maturity : Two years
Maturity Date : 13 May 2002
Interest Rate : 6.55% per annum payable
semi-annually in arrears
Interest Payment Dates : 13 Nov 2000,
14 May 2001,
12 Nov 2001,
13 May 2002
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
Exchange Participants 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
Exchange Participants of the
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Expected commencement : 15 May 2000
date of dealing on
the Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
3 May 2000
