Tender of 2-Year Exchange Fund Notes to be held on 19 February 2020

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10 Feb 2020

Tender of 2-Year Exchange Fund Notes to be held on 19 February 2020

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announces that a tender of 2-year Exchange Fund Notes will be held on (Wednesday) 19 February 2020 for settlement on (Thursday) 20 February 2020, as set out in the tentative issuance schedule announced on 15 November 2019. This is to roll over an issue of 2-year Exchange Fund Notes maturing on the same day.

A total of HK$1,200 million 2-year Notes will be on offer, of which HK$5 million will be made available for offer to members of the Public who wish to submit non-competitive tender bids through Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC). If the Notes reserved for non-competitive tender are under-subscribed, the non-subscribed amount will be added to the portion of notes for competitive tender (initially set at HK$1,195 million). The Notes will mature on 21 February 2022 and will carry interest at the rate of 1.52% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears.

Members of the public who wish to submit non-competitive tender applications for Notes that are open to HKSCC may do so through Stock Exchange Participants/Brokers, or for those who hold Investor Accounts of the Central Clearing and Settlement System (CCASS) at the HKSCC, directly through HKSCC, for submission to the HKMA for processing. Competitive tender applications for the Notes must be submitted through any of the Eligible Market Makers appointed by the HKMA, with the current published list available on the HKMA's website at http://www.hkma.gov.hk. Each tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof for both competitive and non-competitive tender.

The tender results will be published on the HKMA’s website, the Reuters screen (HKMAOOE), and Bloomberg. Applicants who submitted non-competitive tender bids through HKSCC may also obtain the tender results from Stock Exchange Participants/Brokers, or for applicants who hold Investor Accounts at HKSCC’s CCASS from the CCASS terminal for CCASS Broker/Custodian/Participants and CCASS Phone System.

 

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
10 February 2020

 

HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY
EXCHANGE FUND NOTE PROGRAMME
TENDER INFORMATION
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Tender information of 2-Year Exchange Fund Notes:-

Issue Number

:

02Y2202

Stock code

:

4079 (EFN 1.52 2202)

Tender date and time

:

Wednesday, 19 February 2020

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Issue and Settlement Date

:

Thursday, 20 February 2020

Amount on offer

:

HK$1,200 million

(up to HK$5 million for non-competitive tender)

Commencement of/Deadline for submission of non-competitive tender bids by retail investors through HKSCC

:

Please refer to requirements as set down by HKSCC

Maturity

:

Two years

Maturity Date

:

Monday, 21 February 2022

Interest Rate

:

1.52% p.a.

Interest Payment Dates

:

20 August 2020

22 February 2021

20 August 2021

21 February 2022

Tender amount

:

Each tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof for both competitive and non-competitive tender.  Members of the public who wish to apply for the Notes through non-competitive tenders that are open to HKSCC may do so through Stock Exchange Participants/ Brokers, or for those who hold Investors Accounts at HKSCC’s CCASS, directly through HKSCC.  Members of the public who wish to apply for the Notes through competitive tender may only do so through any of the Eligible Market Makers on the current published list.

Other details

:

Please see Information Memorandum published or approach Eligible Market Makers, HKSCC, or brokers who are Exchange Participants of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

Expected commencement date of dealing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong

:

Friday, 21 February 2020

 

Price/Yield Table of the new EFN at tender for reference* only :-

Yield-to- Maturity

Price

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

0.520 101.99 1.520 100.01
0.570 101.89 1.570 99.91
0.620 101.79 1.620 99.82
0.670 101.69 1.670 99.72
0.720 101.59 1.720 99.62
0.770 101.49 1.770 99.53
0.820 101.39 1.820 99.43
0.870 101.29 1.870 99.33
0.920 101.19 1.920 99.24
0.970 101.09 1.970 99.14
1.020 100.99 2.020 99.04
1.070 100.89 2.070 98.95
1.120 100.80 2.120 98.85
1.170 100.70 2.170 98.76
1.220 100.60 2.220 98.66
1.270 100.50 2.270 98.57
1.320 100.40 2.320 98.47
1.370 100.30 2.370 98.38
1.420 100.21 2.420 98.28
1.470 100.11 2.470 98.19
1.520 100.01 2.520 98.09

* Disclaimer

The information provided here is for reference only. Although extreme care has been taken to ensure that the information provided is accurate and up-to-date, the HKMA does not warrant that all, or any part of, the information provided is accurate in all respects. You are encouraged to conduct your own enquiries to verify any particular piece of information provided on it. The HKMA shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered as a result of any use or reliance on any of the information provided here.

 

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
10 February 2020

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