Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   16 January 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q103

Issue date                  :   17 January 2001

Maturity date               :   18 April 2001

Amount applied              :   HK$12,415 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,868 MN

Average yield accepted      :   5.17 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   5.19 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 17 PCT

Average tender yield        :   5.22 PCT

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Tender date                 :   16 January 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Y185

Issue date                  :   17 January 2001

Maturity date               :   16 January 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$4,330 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   4.94 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   4.96 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 12 PCT

Average tender yield        :   5.01 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 22 Jan 01 :-

Tender date                 :   23 January 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q104

Issue date                  :   29 January 2001

Maturity date               :   25 April 2001

Tenor                       :   86 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$3,603 MN

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Tender date                 :   23 January 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H156

Issue date                  :   29 January 2001

Maturity date               :   25 July 2001

Tenor                       :   177 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, January 16, 2001
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