Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   16  April 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q215

Issue date                  :   17 April 2002

Maturity date               :   17 July 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$12,495 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,998 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.77 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.77 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 54 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.80 PCT

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Tender date                 :   16 April 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H262

Issue date                  :   17 April 2002

Maturity date               :   16 October 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$7,050 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   2.04 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   2.04 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 49 PCT

Average tender yield        :   2.06 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 22 Apr 02 :-

Tender date                 :   23 April 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q473

Issue date                  :   24 April 2002

Maturity date               :   13 May 2002

Tenor                       :   19 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$600 MN

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Tender date                 :   23 April 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q216

Issue date                  :   24 April 2002

Maturity date               :   24 July 2002

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$2,243 MN

End/Tuesday, April 16, 2002
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