Hong Kong Monetary Authority Tender Results

Tender date                 :   22 December 2000

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q460

Issue date                  :   27 December 2000

Maturity date               :   12 January 2001

Amount applied              :   HK6,570 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,000 MN

Average yield accepted      :   5.99 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   6.03 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 9 PCT

Average tender yield        :   6.04 PCT

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Tender date                 :   22 December 2000

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q052

Issue date                  :   27 December 2000

Maturity date               :   28 March 2001

Amount applied              :   HK$9,140 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$3,293 MN

Average yield accepted      :   5.60 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   5.65 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 2 PCT

Average tender yield        :   5.67 PCT

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Tender date                 :   22 December 2000

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H080

Issue date                  :   27 December 2000

Maturity date               :   27 June 2001

Amount applied              :   HK$4,140 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   5.55 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   5.56 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 100 PCT

Average tender yield        :   5.58 PCT

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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 2 Jan 01 :-

Tender date                 :   2 January 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q101

Issue date                  :   3 January 2001

Maturity date               :   4 April 2001

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$3,049 MN


End/Friday, December 22, 2000
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