Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   8 May 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q119

Issue date                  :   9 May 2001

Maturity date               :   8 August 2001

Amount applied              :   HK$18,228.5 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,606 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.63 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.64 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 18 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.67 PCT

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Tender date                 :   8 May 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Y189

Issue date                  :   9 May 2001

Maturity date               :   8 May 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$8,120 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.89 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.93 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 42 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.97 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 14 May 01 :-

Tender date                 :   15 May 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q120

Issue date                  :   16 May 2001

Maturity date               :   15 August 2001

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$3,245 MN

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Tender date                 :   15 May 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H164

Issue date                  :   16 May 2001

Maturity date               :   14 November 2001

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN