Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   31 July 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q131

Issue date                  :   1 August 2001

Maturity date               :   31 October 2001

Amount applied              :   HK$20,350 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$3,447 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.39 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.40 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 19 PCT

Average tender yield        :   3.41 PCT

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Tender date                 :   31 July 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Y192

Issue date                  :   1 August 2001

Maturity date               :   31 July 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$9,450 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   3.49 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   3.50 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 26 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 - 6 Aug 01 :-

Tender date                 :   7 August 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q132

Issue date                  :   8 August 2001

Maturity date               :   7 November 2001

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$2,679 MN

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Tender date                 :   7 August 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H170

Issue date                  :   8 August 2001

Maturity date               :   6 February 2002

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, July 31 2001
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