Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   30  April 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q217

Issue date                  :   2 May 2002

Maturity date               :   31 July 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$13,640 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$3,957 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.75 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.76 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 35 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.77 PCT

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Tender date                 :   30 April 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H263

Issue date                  :   2 May 2002

Maturity date               :   30 October 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$5,220 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.90 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.91 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 18 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.92 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 6 May 02 :-

Tender date                 :   7 May 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q218

Issue date                  :   8 May 2002

Maturity date               :   7 August 2002

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$2,788 MN

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Tender date                 :   7 May 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Y289

Issue date                  :   8 May 2002

Maturity date               :   7 May 2003

Tenor                       :   364 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, April 30, 2002
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