Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   19 February 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q207

Issue date                  :   20 February 2002

Maturity date               :   22 May 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$11,834 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$3,448 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.65 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.66 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 45 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.67 PCT

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Tender date                 :   19 February 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H258

Issue date                  :   20 February 2002

Maturity date               :   21 August 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$8,300 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.75 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.76 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 35 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.79 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 25 Feb 02 :-

Tender date                 :   26 February 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q208

Issue date                  :   27 February 2002

Maturity date               :   29 May 2002

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$3,308 MN

End/Tuesday, February 19, 2002
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