Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   18 September 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q468

Issue date                  :   19 September 2001

Maturity date               :   26 October 2001

Amount applied              :   HK$9,090 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$600 MN

Average yield accepted      :   2.69 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   2.69 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 86 PCT

Average tender yield        :   2.74 PCT

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Tender date                 :   18 September 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q138

Issue date                  :   19 September 2001

Maturity date               :   19 December 2001

Amount applied              :   HK$12,160 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,839 MN

Average yield accepted      :   2.67 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   2.68 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 85 PCT

Average tender yield        :   2.70 PCT

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Tender date                 :   18 September 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H173

Issue date                  :   19 September 2001

Maturity date               :   20 March 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$8,420 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   2.67 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   2.67 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 66 PCT

Average tender yield        :   2.70 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 24 Sep 01 :-

Tender date                 :   25 September 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q139

Issue date                  :   26 September 2001

Maturity date               :   27 December 2001

Tenor                       :   92 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$2,971 MN

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Tender date                 :   25 September 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Y194

Issue date                  :   26 September 2001

Maturity date               :   25 September 2002

Tenor                       :   364 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, September 18, 2001
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