Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   31 December 2001

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q153

Issue date                  :   2 January 2002

Maturity date               :   3 April 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$7,300 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,591 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.66 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.69 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 5 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.72 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 7 Jan 02 :-

Tender date                 :   8 January 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q201

Issue date                  :   9 January 2002

Maturity date               :   10 April 2002

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,980 MN

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Tender date                 :   8 January 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H255

Issue date                  :   9 January 2002

Maturity date               :   10 July 2002

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Monday, December 31, 2001
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