Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   5 November 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q244

Issue date                  :   6 November 2002

Maturity date               :   5 February 2003

Amount applied              :   HK$15,750 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,898 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.58 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.59 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 50 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.62 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 11 Nov 02 :-

Tender date                 :   12 November 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q245

Issue date                  :   13 November 2002

Maturity date               :   12 February 2003

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$3,071 MN

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Tender date                 :   12 November 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H277

Issue date                  :   13 November 2002

Maturity date               :   14 May 2003

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, November 5, 2002
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