Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   30 July 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q230

Issue date                  :   31 July 2002

Maturity date               :   30 October 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$16,850 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$4,113 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.47 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.48 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 69 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.50 PCT

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Tender date                 :   30 July 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Y292

Issue date                  :   31 July 2002

Maturity date               :   30 July 2003

Amount applied              :   HK$6,280 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.72 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.74 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 11 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.75 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 5 Aug 02 :-

Tender date                 :   6 August 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q231

Issue date                  :   7 August 2002

Maturity date               :   6 November 2002

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$2,825 MN

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Tender date                 :   6 August 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H270

Issue date                  :   7 August 2002

Maturity date               :   5 February 2003

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, July 30, 2002
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