Tender for the re-opening of 20-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 22 February 2023

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13 Feb 2023

Tender for the re-opening of 20-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 22 February 2023

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), as representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government), announced today (13 February) that a tender of 20-year Government Bonds (Bonds) through the re-opening of existing 20-year Government Bond issue 20GB4205 under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme will be held on Wednesday, 22 February 2023, for settlement on Thursday, 23 February 2023.

An additional amount of HK$0.5 billion of the outstanding 20-year Bonds (issue no. 20GB4205) will be on offer.  The Bonds will mature on 26 May 2042 and will carry interest at the rate of 3.30% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears.  The Indicative Pricings of the Bonds on 13 February 2023 are 92.20 with an annualised yield of 3.918%.

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
13 February 2023


 

HKSAR GOVERNMENT
INSTITUTIONAL BOND ISSUANCE PROGRAMME
TENDER INFORMATION
_________________________________________________________________

Tender information of re-opening of 20-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme:-

Issue Number

:

20GB4205 (Re-open)

Stock code

:

4255 (HKGB 3.30 4205)

Tender Date and Time

:

Wednesday, 22 February 2023

9:30 am to 10:30 am

Issue and Settlement Date for tender amount

:

Thursday, 23 February 2023

Amount on Offer

:

HK$0.5 billion

Maturity              

:

20 years

Remaining Maturity

:

Approximately 19.27 years

Maturity Date

:

26 May 2042

Interest Rate    

:

3.30% p.a. payable semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates 

:

29 May 2023

27 November 2023

27 May 2024

26 November 2024

26 May 2025

26 November 2025

26 May 2026

26 November 2026

26 May 2027

26 November 2027

26 May 2028

27 November 2028

28 May 2029

26 November 2029

27 May 2030

26 November 2030

26 May 2031

26 November 2031

26 May 2032

26 November 2032

26 May 2033

28 November 2033

26 May 2034

27 November 2034

28 May 2035

26 November 2035

26 May 2036

26 November 2036

26 May 2037

26 November 2037

26 May 2038

26 November 2038

26 May 2039

28 November 2039

28 May 2040

26 November 2040

27 May 2041

26 November 2041

26 May 2042

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.

The accrued interest to be paid by successful bidders on the issue date (23 February 2023) for the tender amount is HK$393.29 per minimum denomination of HK$50,000.

(The accrued interest to be paid for tender 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 20GB4205 (Stock code: 4255) listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

 

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

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

2.918

105.91

3.918

92.18

2.968

105.17

3.968

91.55

3.018

104.43

4.018

90.93

3.068

103.69

4.068

90.31

3.118

102.97

4.118

89.71

3.168

102.25

4.168

89.10

3.218

101.53

4.218

88.50

3.268

100.83

4.268

87.91

3.318

100.13

4.318

87.32

3.368

99.43

4.368

86.74

3.418

98.74

4.418

86.16

3.468

98.06

4.468

85.58

3.518

97.38

4.518

85.02

3.568

96.71

4.568

84.45

3.618

96.05

4.618

83.89

3.668

95.39

4.668

83.34

3.718

94.73

4.718

82.79

3.768

94.08

4.768

82.25

3.818

93.44

4.818

81.71

3.868

92.81

4.868

81.17

3.918

92.18

4.918

80.64

 

* 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
13 February 2023

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