Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   17 July 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q129

Issue date                  :   18 July 2001

Maturity date               :   17 October 2001

Amount applied              :   HK$12,760 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,469 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.46 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.48 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 5 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.52 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 23 Jul 01 :-

Tender date                 :   24 July 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q466

Issue date                  :   25 July 2001

Maturity date               :   13 August 2001

Tenor                       :   19 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$600 MN

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Tender date                 :   24 July 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q130

Issue date                  :   25 July 2001

Maturity date               :   24 October 2001

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$3,258 MN

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Tender date                 :   24 July 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H169

Issue date                  :   25 July 2001

Maturity date               :   23 January 2002

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, July 17 2001
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