Tender for the re-opening of 10-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 19 October 2022

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10 Oct 2022

Tender for the re-opening of 10-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 19 October 2022

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), as representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government), announced today (10 October) that a switch tender under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme will be held on Wednesday, 19 October 2022, for settlement on Thursday, 20 October 2022.

The switch tender will involve issue of 10-year Government Bonds through the re-opening of existing Government Bond issue 10GB2601 (Bonds) and early redemption of Government Bond issue 15GB3603.

An additional amount of HK$0.6 billion of the outstanding 10-year Bonds (issue no. 10GB2601) will be on offer.  The Bonds will mature on 21 January 2026 and will carry interest at the rate of 1.68% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears.  The Indicative Pricings of the Bonds on 10 October 2022 is 93.10 with an annualised yield of 3.981%.  Successful bidders will additionally be required to deliver Government Bond issue 15GB3603 to the HKMA for early redemption at 78.51.  The nominal value of Government Bond issue 15GB3603 to be delivered by a successful bidder shall equal to the nominal value of the Bonds allotted to the bidder at this switch tender.

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 Hong Kong Government Bonds 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 Hong Kong Government Bonds website, the Refinitiv screen (HKGBINDEX), and Bloomberg (GBHK <GO>) not later than 3:00 pm on the tender day.

 

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
10 October 2022

 

HKSAR GOVERNMENT
INSTITUTIONAL BOND ISSUANCE PROGRAMME
TENDER INFORMATION
_________________________________________________________________

Tender information of re-opening of 10-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme:-

Issue Number

:

10GB2601 (Re-open)

Stock code

:

4230 (HKGB 1.68 2601)

Tender Date and Time

:

Wednesday, 19 October 2022

9:30 am to 10:30 am

Issue and Settlement Date

:

Thursday, 20 October 2022

Amount on Offer

:

HK$0.6 billion

Maturity              

:

3 years

Remaining Maturity

:

Approximately 3.26 years

Maturity Date

:

21 January 2026

Interest Rate    

:

1.68% p.a. payable semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates 

:

26 January 2023

21 July 2023

22 January 2024

22 July 2024

21 January 2025

21 July 2025

21 January 2026

Method of Tender

:

Competitive tender (conducted as a switch tender)

Bond for early redemption

:

15GB3603 (Stock code: 4244)

Redemption Price

:

78.51

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.

The accrued interest on Government Bond issue 10GB2601 to be paid by successful bidders on the issue date (20 October 2022) for the allotted amount is HK$209.42 per minimum denomination of HK$50,000.

The accrued interest on Government Bond issue 15GB3603 to be received by successful bidders on  the issue date (20 October 2022) for the redeemed amount is HK$98.01 per minimum denomination of HK$50,000.

(The accrued interest to be paid for allotted or redeemed amount exceeding HK$50,000 may not be exactly equal to the figures calculated from the accrued interest per minimum denomination of HK$50,000 due to rounding).

Other details 

:

Please see Information Memorandum available on the Hong Kong Government Bonds website at https://www.hkgb.gov.hk or approach Primary Dealers.

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

:

The tender amount is fully fungible with the existing 10GB2601 (Stock code: 4230) listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

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

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

2.981

96.06

3.981

93.16

3.031

95.91

4.031

93.02

3.081

95.77

4.081

92.88

3.131

95.62

4.131

92.73

3.181

95.47

4.181

92.59

3.231

95.33

4.231

92.45

3.281

95.18

4.281

92.31

3.331

95.03

4.331

92.17

3.381

94.89

4.381

92.03

3.431

94.74

4.431

91.89

3.481

94.60

4.481

91.75

3.531

94.45

4.531

91.61

3.581

94.31

4.581

91.47

3.631

94.16

4.631

91.33

3.681

94.02

4.681

91.20

3.731

93.87

4.731

91.06

3.781

93.73

4.781

90.92

3.831

93.59

4.831

90.78

3.881

93.44

4.881

90.65

3.931

93.30

4.931

90.51

3.981

93.16

4.981

90.37

* 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 October 2022

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