Exchange Fund Bills Tender Results

Tender date                 :   3 December 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q248

Issue date                  :   4 December 2002

Maturity date               :   5 March 2003

Amount applied              :   HK$13,238 MN

Amount allotted             :   HK$2,553 MN

Average yield accepted      :   1.32 PCT

Highest yield accepted      :   1.32 PCT

Pro rata ratio              :   About 87 PCT

Average tender yield        :   1.34 PCT

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority

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Tender to be held in the week beginning - 9 Dec 02 :-

Tender date                 :   10 December 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q478

Issue date                  :   11 December 2002

Maturity date               :   14 January 2003

Tenor                       :   34 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$600 MN

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Tender date                 :   10 December 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   Q249

Issue date                  :   11 December 2002

Maturity date               :   12 March 2003

Tenor                       :   91 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$2,742 MN

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Tender date                 :   10 December 2002

Paper on offer              :   EF Bills

Issue number                :   H279

Issue date                  :   11 December 2002

Maturity date               :   11 June 2003

Tenor                       :   182 Days

Amount on offer             :   HK$1,300 MN

End/Tuesday, December 3, 2002
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