Tender for the Eleventh Issue of 10-Year Exchange Fund Notes to be held on Tuesday, 20 June 2000

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13 Jun 2000

Tender for the Eleventh Issue of 10-Year Exchange Fund Notes to be held on Tuesday, 20 June 2000

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announces that the tender for the eleventh issue of 10-year Exchange Fund Notes will be held on Tuesday 20 June 2000 for settlement on Wednesday 21 June 2000.

An amount of HK$500 million 10-year Notes will be on offer. The Notes will mature on 21 June 2010 and will carry interest at the rate of 7.31% 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 the 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 Exchange Participants of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong 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
13 June 2000

HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY
EXCHANGE FUND NOTE PROGRAMME
TENDER INFORMATION

 
_____________________________________________________

Tender information for the eleventh issue of 10-Year Exchange Fund Notes :-

Issue Number          : 1006

Stock code            : 4069 (EFN 7.31 1006)

Tender Date           : Tuesday, 20 June 2000
and Time                9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Issue and Settlement  : Wednesday, 21 June 2000
Date

Amount on Offer       : HK$500 million

Maturity              : Ten years

Maturity Date         : 21 June 2010

Interest Rate         : 7.31% per annum payable
                        semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates: 21 Dec 2000, 21 Jun 2001,
                        21 Dec 2001, 21 Jun 2002,
                        23 Dec 2002, 23 Jun 2003,
                        22 Dec 2003, 21 Jun 2004,
                        21 Dec 2004, 21 Jun 2005
                        21 Dec 2005, 21 Jun 2006
                        21 Dec 2006, 21 Jun 2007
                        21 Dec 2007, 23 Jun 2008
                        22 Dec 2008, 22 Jun 2009
                        21 Dec 2009, 21 Jun 2010

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 : 22 June 2000
date of dealing on
the Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong



Hong Kong Monetary Authority
13 June 2000
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