The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announces that tender of
5-year Exchange Fund Notes will be held on Friday 13 December 2002
for settlement on Monday 16 December 2002.
An amount of HK$600 million 5-year Notes will be on offer. The
Notes will mature on 17 December 2007 and will carry interest at
the rate of 3.57% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears.
Members of the public who wish to tender for the Notes may do so
through any of the Market Makers or Recognised Dealers on the
published list, which can be obtained from the HKMA at 30/F, 3
Garden Road, Hong Kong (telephone 2878 1465), or from the HKMA's
website at http://www.hkma.gov.hk.
They may also submit their tender applications through brokers who
are Exchange Participants of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong via
Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC) or, for those
who hold Investor Accounts at HKSCC, directly through HKSCC. HKSCC
will collect tender applications from its participants and submit
them to the HKMA for processing. Each tender must be for an amount
of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof.
The tender results will be published on the Reuters screen
(HKMAOOE), Bloomberg, the Telerate screen (9913), the Bridge News
screen and CCASS terminal for CCASS Broker/Custodian/Participants.
CCASS Investor Participants can also enquire about the tender
results through the CCASS Phone System.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
6 December 2002
HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY
EXCHANGE FUND NOTE PROGRAMME
TENDER INFORMATION
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Tender information of 5-Year Exchange Fund Notes :-
Issue Number : 5712
Stock code : 4104 (EFN 3.57 0712)
Tender Date : Friday, 13 December 2002
and Time 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Issue and Settlement : Monday, 16 December 2002
Date
Amount on Offer : HK$600 million
Maturity : Five years
Maturity Date : 17 December 2007
Interest Rate : 3.57% per annum payable
semi-annually in arrears
Interest Payment Dates : 16 Jun 2003
16 Dec 2003
16 Jun 2004
16 Dec 2004
16 Jun 2005
16 Dec 2005
16 Jun 2006
18 Dec 2006
18 Jun 2007
17 Dec 2007
Tender Amount : Each tender must be for
an amount of HK$50,000 or
integral multiples thereof.
Members of the public who
wish to tender for the Notes
may approach Market Makers or
Recognised Dealers on the
published list, Hong Kong
Securities Clearing Company
Limited, or brokers who are
Exchange Participants of the
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Other details : Please see Information
Memorandum published or
approach Market Makers,
Recognised Dealers, Hong Kong
Securities Clearing Company
Limited, or brokers who are
Exchange Participants of the
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Expected commencement : 17 December 2002
date of dealing on
the Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
6 December 2002
