Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   12 March 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q210

Issue date                  :   13 March 2002

Maturity date               :   12 June 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$13,410 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$3,732 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.87 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.89 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 8 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.90 PCT

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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

Amount applied              :   HK$7,320 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   2.67 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   2.68 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 66 PCT

Average tender yield        :   2.70 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 18 Mar 02 :-

Tender date                 :   19 March 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q472

Issue date                  :   20 March 2002

Maturity date               :   23 April 2002

Tenor                       :   34 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$600 MN

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Tender date                 :   19 March 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q211

Issue date                  :   20 March 2002

Maturity date               :   19 June 2002

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$2,522 MN

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Tender date                 :   19 March 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H260

Issue date                  :   20 March 2002

Maturity date               :   18 September 2002

Tenor                       :   182 days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, March 12, 2002
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