Tender of 5-year RMB HKSAR Institutional Government Bonds to be held on Thursday, 5 December 2024

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29 Nov 2024

Tender of 5-year RMB HKSAR Institutional Government Bonds to be held on Thursday, 5 December 2024

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), as representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government), announced today (29 November) that a tender of 5-year RMB Institutional Government Bonds (Bonds) under the Infrastructure Bond Programme will be held on Thursday, 5 December 2024, for settlement on Monday, 9 December 2024.

A total of RMB1.0 billion 5-year RMB Bonds will be tendered. The Bonds will mature on 10 December 2029 and will carry interest at the rate of 2.37% per annum payable semi-annually in arrear.

Tender is open only to Primary Dealers appointed under the Infrastructure Bond Programme. Anyone wishing to apply for the Bonds on offer can do so through any of the Primary Dealers on the latest 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 RMB50,000 or integral multiples thereof.

Tender results will be published on the HKMA’s website, the Hong Kong Government Bonds website, Bloomberg (GBHK <GO>) and Refinitiv (IBPGSBPINDEX).   The publication time is expected to be no later than 3:00 pm on the tender day.

 

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
29 November 2024


 

HKSAR INSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT BONDS TENDER INFORMATION

Tender information of 5-year RMB HKSAR Institutional Government Bonds:-

Issue Number

:

05GB2912002

Stock Code

:

84596 (HKGB2.37 2912-R)

Tender Date and Time

:

Thursday, 5 December 2024

9:30 am to 10:30 am

Issue and Settlement Date

:

Monday, 9 December 2024

Amount on Offer

:

RMB1.0 billion

Maturity              

:

5 years

Maturity Date

:

Monday, 10 December 2029

Interest Rate    

:

2.37% p.a. payable semi-annually in arrear

Interest Payment Dates 

:

9 June and 9 December in each year, commencing on the Issue Date up to and including the Maturity Date, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Institutional Issuances Information Memorandum of the Infrastructure Bond Programme and Government Sustainable Bond Programme (Information Memorandum) published on the Hong Kong Government Bonds website.

Method of Tender

:

Competitive tender

Tender Amount

:

Each competitive tender must be for an amount of RMB50,000 or integral multiples thereof. Any tender applications for the Bonds must be submitted through a Primary Dealer on the latest published list.

Other Details 

:

Please see the Information Memorandum available on the Hong Kong Government Bonds website or approach Primary Dealers.

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

:

Tuesday, 10 December 2024

Use of Proceeds

:

The Bonds will be issued under the institutional part of the Infrastructure Bond Programme.  Proceeds will be invested in infrastructure projects in accordance with the Infrastructure Bond Framework published on the Hong Kong Government Bonds website.

 

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
29 November 2024

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