Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   5 March 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q209

Issue date                  :   6 March 2002

Maturity date               :   5 June 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$12,760 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,805 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.74 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.75 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 51 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.77 PCT

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Tender date                 :   5 March 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H259

Issue date                  :   6 March 2002

Maturity date               :   4 September 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$7,250 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.88 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.89 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 21 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.90 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 11 Mar 02 :-

Tender date                 :   12 March 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q210

Issue date                  :   13 March 2002

Maturity date               :   12 June 2002

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$3,732 MN

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Tender date                 :   12 March 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Y287

Issue date                  :   13 March 2002

Maturity date               :   12 March 2003

Tenor                       :   364 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, March 5, 2002
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