Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   9 October 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q469

Issue date                  :   10 October 2001

Maturity date               :   12 November 2001

Amount applied              :   HK$13,460 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$600 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.97 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.98 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 60 PCT

Average tender yield        :   2.01 PCT

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Tender date                 :   9 October 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q141

Issue date                  :   10 October 2001

Maturity date               :   9 January 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$14,640 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,969 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.92 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.92 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 65 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.96 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 15 Oct 01 :-

Tender date                 :   16 October 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q142

Issue date                  :   17 October 2001

Maturity date               :   16 January 2002

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$2,498 MN

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Tender date                 :   16 October 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H175

Issue date                  :   17 October 2001

Maturity date               :   17 April 2002

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, October 9, 2001
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