Launch of Electronic Trading Platform

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10 Dec 2007

Launch of Electronic Trading Platform

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (Monday) the launch of the electronic trading platform (ETP) for Exchange Fund Bills and Notes (EFBNs) which will commence operation on 11 December 2007.

The ETP enhances the price transparency among the market players and streamlines the trading process. With the launch of the ETP, market players can identify their trade counterparties and conclude deals more efficiently. The ETP is designed to be flexible enough to allow it to be set up according to specific requirements of individual market players.

"The launch of the ETP is an endeavour by the HKMA and the Treasury Markets Association (TMA) to encourage electronic bond trading, a practice which has increasingly been adopted by more advanced bond markets in the world," said Mr Eddie Yue, Deputy Chief Executive of the HKMA and Chairman of the Executive Board of the TMA.

The launch of the ETP is one of the recommendations arising from the Review of Debt Market Development completed by the HKMA in late 2006. The ETP provides the necessary infrastructure to support electronic trading of other bonds in addition to EFBNs and can be extended to cover other financial instruments available in the market. Besides market players in Hong Kong, overseas market players are also encouraged to use this platform when trading bonds and other financial instruments issued in Hong Kong.

The ETP is developed and operated by Bloomberg L.P. with advice on functional design and testing provided by a User Group established by the Treasury Markets Association (TMA).

For further enquiries, please contact:
Thomas Chan, Senior Manager (Press), at 2878 1480 or
Peggy Lo, Manager (Press), at 2878 1687

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
10 December 2007

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