Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   27 August 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q234

Issue date                  :   28 August 2002

Maturity date               :   27 November 2002

Amount applied              :   HK$14,220 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$3,549 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.42 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.44 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 16 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.46 PCT

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Tender date                 :   27 August 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Y293

Issue date                  :   28 August 2002

Maturity date               :   27 August 2003

Amount applied              :   HK$8,010 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.52 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.53 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 44 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.57 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 2 Sept 02 :-

Tender date                 :   3 September 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q235

Issue date                  :   4 September 2002

Maturity date               :   4 December 2002

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$2,922 MN

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Tender date                 :   3 September 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H272

Issue date                  :   4 September 2002

Maturity date               :   5 March 2003

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, August 27, 2002
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