Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   13 August 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q232

Issue date                  :   14 August 2002

Maturity date               :   13 November 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$15,925 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$3,660 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.38 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.39 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 13 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.41 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 19 Aug 02 :-

Tender date                 :   20 August 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q233

Issue date                  :   21 August 2002

Maturity date               :   20 November 2002

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$3,036 MN

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Tender date                 :   20 August 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H271

Issue date                  :   21 August 2002

Maturity date               :   19 February 2003

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, August 13, 2002
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