Tender for the re-opening of 15-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 17 January 2024

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08 Jan 2024

Tender for the re-opening of 15-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 17 January 2024

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), as representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government), announced today (8 January) that a tender of 10-year Government Bonds (Bonds) through the re-opening of existing 15-year Government Bond issue 15GB3403 under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme will be held on Wednesday, 17 January 2024, for settlement on Thursday, 18 January 2024.

An additional amount of HK$1.5 billion of the outstanding 15-year Bonds (issue no. 15GB3403) will be on offer. The Bonds will mature on 7 March 2034 and will carry interest at the rate of 2.02% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears. The Indicative Pricings of the Bonds on 8 January 2024 are 87.83 with an annualised yield of 3.481%.

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
8 January 2024


 

HKSAR GOVERNMENT
INSTITUTIONAL BOND ISSUANCE PROGRAMME
TENDER INFORMATION
_________________________________________________________________

Tender information of re-opening of 15-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme:

Issue Number

:

15GB3403 (Re-open)

Stock Code

:

4237 (HKGB 2.02 3403)

Tender Date and Time

:

Wednesday, 17 January 2024

9:30 am to 10:30 am

Issue and Settlement Date for Tender Amount

:

Thursday, 18 January 2024

Amount on Offer

:

HK$1.5 billion

Maturity

:

10 years

Remaining Maturity

:

Approximately 10.14 years

Maturity Date

:

7 March 2034

Interest Rate

:

2.02% p.a. payable semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates

:

7 March 2024

9 September 2024

7 March 2025

8 September 2025

9 March 2026

7 September 2026

8 March 2027

7 September 2027

7 March 2028

7 September 2028

7 March 2029

7 September 2029

7 March 2030

9 September 2030

7 March 2031

8 September 2031

8 March 2032

7 September 2032

7 March 2033

7 September 2033

7 March 2034

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 (18 January 2024) for the tender amount is HK$368.03 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 15GB3403 (Stock code: 4237) 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

2.481

96.02

3.481

87.84

2.531

95.59

3.531

87.46

2.581

95.17

3.581

87.07

2.631

94.74

3.631

86.69

2.681

94.32

3.681

86.31

2.731

93.90

3.731

85.93

2.781

93.48

3.781

85.55

2.831

93.06

3.831

85.18

2.881

92.65

3.881

84.81

2.931

92.24

3.931

84.43

2.981

91.83

3.981

84.06

3.031

91.42

4.031

83.70

3.081

91.01

4.081

83.33

3.131

90.61

4.131

82.97

3.181

90.21

4.181

82.61

3.231

89.81

4.231

82.25

3.281

89.41

4.281

81.89

3.331

89.02

4.331

81.53

3.381

88.62

4.381

81.18

3.431

88.23

4.431

80.83

3.481

87.84

4.481

80.48

* 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
8 January 2024

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