Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   22 October 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q242

Issue date                  :   23 October 2002

Maturity date               :   22 January 2003

Amount applied              :   HK$16,425 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,229 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.84 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.84 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 58 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.88 PCT

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Tender date                 :   22 October 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Y295

Issue date                  :   23 October 2002

Maturity date               :   22 October 2003

Amount applied              :   HK$11,180 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$1,300 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.94 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.95 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 7 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.98 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 28 Oct 02 :-

Tender date                 :   29 October 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q243

Issue date                  :   30 October 2002

Maturity date               :   29 January 2003

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$4,269 MN

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Tender date                 :   29 October 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H276

Issue date                  :   30 October 2002

Maturity date               :   30 April 2003

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, October 22, 2002
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