Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   23 October 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q143

Issue date                  :   24 October 2001

Maturity date               :   23 January 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$13,860 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,670 MN

Average yield accepted      :   2.01 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   2.03 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 20 PCT

Average tender yield        :   2.04 PCT

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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

Amount applied              :   HK$9,895 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   2.30 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   2.30 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 22 PCT

Average tender yield        :   2.37 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 29 Oct 01 :-

Tender date                 :   30 October 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q144

Issue date                  :   31 October 2001

Maturity date               :   30 January 2002

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$3,647 MN

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Tender date                 :   30 October 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H176

Issue date                  :   31 October 2001

Maturity date               :   2 May 2002

Tenor                       :   183 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, October 23, 2001
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