Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   8 January 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q201

Issue date                  :   9 January 2002

Maturity date               :   10 April 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$16,210 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,980 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.51 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.52 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 75 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.55 PCT

Tender date                 :   8 January 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H255

Issue date                  :   9 January 2002

Maturity date               :   10 July 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$8,010 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.59 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.59 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 81 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.62 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Tender to be held in the week beginning - 14 Jan 02 :-

Tender date                 :   15 January 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q471

Issue date                  :   16 January 2002

Maturity date               :   11 February 2002

Tenor                       :   26 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$600 MN

Tender date                 :   15 January 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q202

Issue date                  :   16 January 2002

Maturity date               :   17 April 2002

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,936 MN

Tender date                 :   15 January 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Y285

Issue date                  :   16 January 2002

Maturity date               :   15 January 2003

Tenor                       :   364 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, January 8, 2002
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