Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   3 July 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q127

Issue date                  :   4 July 2001

Maturity date               :   3 October 2001

Amount applied              :   HK$16,440 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,502 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.37 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.40 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 19 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.43 PCT

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Tender date                 :   3 July 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Y191

Issue date                  :   4 July 2001

Maturity date               :   3 July 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$6,220 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.69 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.71 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 84 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.72 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 9 Jul 01 :-

Tender date                 :   10 July 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q128

Issue date                  :   11 July 2001

Maturity date               :   10 October 2001

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$2,541 MN

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Tender date                 :   10 July 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H168

Issue date                  :   11 July 2001

Maturity date               :   9 January 2002

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, July 3, 2001
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