Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   20 November 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q147

Issue date                  :   21 November 2001

Maturity date               :   20 February 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$15,664 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$3,357 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.67 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.67 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 73 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.69 PCT

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Tender date                 :   20 November 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Y196

Issue date                  :   21 November 2001

Maturity date               :   20 November 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$6,010 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   2.06 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   2.08 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 3 PCT

Average tender yield        :   2.10 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 26 Nov 01 :-

Tender date                 :   27 November 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q148

Issue date                  :   28 November 2001

Maturity date               :   27 February 2002

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$3,185 MN

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Tender date                 :   27 November 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H178

Issue date                  :   28 November 2001

Maturity date               :   29 May 2002

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, November 20, 2001
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