Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   14 May 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q219

Issue date                  :   15 May 2002

Maturity date               :   14 August 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$15,520 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$3,575 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.72 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.73 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 64 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.74 PCT

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Tender date                 :   14 May 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H264

Issue date                  :   15 May 2002

Maturity date               :   13 November 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$7,560 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.85 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.85 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 88 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.88 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 21 May 02 :-

Tender date                 :   21 May 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q474

Issue date                  :   22 May 2002

Maturity date               :   19 June 2002

Tenor                       :   28 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$500 MN

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Tender date                 :   21 May 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q220

Issue date                  :   22 May 2002

Maturity date               :   21 August 2002

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$3,004 MN

End/Tuesday, May 14, 2002
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