Tender of 3-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 21 October 2020

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12 Oct 2020

Tender of 3-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 21 October 2020

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), as representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government), announces today (Monday) that a tender of 3-year Government Bonds (Bonds) under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme will be held on Wednesday, 21 October 2020, for settlement on Thursday, 22 October 2020.

A total of HK$4.0 billion 3-year Bonds will be tendered. The Bonds will mature on 23 October 2023 and will carry interest at the rate of 0.51% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears.

Under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme, tender is open only to Recognized Dealers which are appointed as Primary Dealers. Anyone wishing to apply for the Bonds on offer can do so through any of the Primary Dealers on the current published list, which can be obtained from the Government Bond Programme’s website at https://www.hkgb.gov.hk. Each tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof.

Tender results will be published on the HKMA’s website, the Government Bond Programme’s website, the Reuters screen (HKGBINDEX), and Bloomberg (GBHK <GO>) not later than 3:00 pm on the tender day.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
12 October 2020


 

HKSAR GOVERNMENT
INSTITUTIONAL BOND ISSUANCE PROGRAMME
TENDER INFORMATION
_________________________________________________________________

Tender information of 3-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme:-

Issue Number

:

03GB2310

Stock code

:

4240 (HKGB 0.51 2310)

Tender Date and Time

:

Wednesday, 21 October 2020

9:30 am to 10:30 am

Issue and Settlement Date for tender amount

:

Thursday, 22 October 2020

Amount on Offer

:

HK$4.0 billion

Maturity              

:

3 years

Maturity Date

:

23 October 2023

Interest Rate    

:

0.51% p.a. payable semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates 

:

22 April 2021

22 October 2021

22 April 2022

24 October 2022

24 April 2023

23 October 2023

Method of Tender

:

Competitive tender

Tender Amount

:

Each competitive tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof. Any tender applications for the Bonds must be submitted through a Primary Dealer on the current published list.

Other details 

:

Please see Information Memorandum available on the Government Bond Programme’s website at https://www.hkgb.gov.hk or approach Primary Dealers.

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

:

23 October 2020

 

Price/Yield Table of the re-opening Government Bonds at tender for reference* only:-

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

-0.490

103.03

0.510

100.00

-0.440

102.87

0.560

99.85

-0.390

102.72

0.610

99.71

-0.340

102.57

0.660

99.56

-0.290

102.41

0.710

99.41

-0.240

102.26

0.760

99.26

-0.190

102.11

0.810

99.12

-0.140

101.96

0.860

98.97

-0.090

101.80

0.910

98.82

-0.040

101.65

0.960

98.68

0.010

101.50

1.010

98.53

0.060

101.35

1.060

98.39

0.110

101.20

1.110

98.24

0.160

101.05

1.160

98.10

0.210

100.90

1.210

97.95

0.260

100.75

1.260

97.81

0.310

100.60

1.310

97.67

0.360

100.45

1.360

97.52

0.410

100.30

1.410

97.38

0.460

100.15

1.460

97.24

0.510

100.00

1.510

97.09

 

* 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
12 October 2020

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