Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   16 October 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q142

Issue date                  :   17 October 2001

Maturity date               :   16 January 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$16,285 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,498 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.88 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.90 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 56 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.92 PCT

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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

Amount applied              :   HK$8,620 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.91 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.92 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 26 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.94 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 22 Oct 01 :-

Tender date                 :   23 October 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q143

Issue date                  :   24 October 2001

Maturity date               :   23 January 2002

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$2,670 MN

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Tender date                 :   23 October 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Y195

Issue date                  :   24 October 2001

Maturity date               :   23 October 2002

Tenor                       :   364 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, October 16, 2001
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