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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (June 7) a new set of league tables of market makers (MMs) for the Exchange Fund Bills and Notes (EFBNs).
The league tables, one for Exchange Fund Bills (EFBs) and the other for Exchange Fund Notes (EFNs), list the ranking of the 12 MMs with the highest turnover in the respective markets over a six-month period between December 2006 and May 2007.
The league tables will be prepared every six months and published in early June and December based on the turnover from December 1 to May 31 and from June 1 to November 30 respectively.
League Tables of MMs for EFBNs
(Based on turnover data from December 1 2006 to May 31 2007)
The Top 12 MMs for EFBs
1st HSBC
2nd Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
3rd Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
4th Hang Seng Bank Limited
5th Banc of America Securities Asia limited
6th BNP Paribas
7th Societe Generale
8th Royal Bank of Scotland Plc
9th Dah Sing Bank Limited
10th DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
11th Wing Lung Bank Limited
12th Barclays Bank Plc
The Top 12 MMs for EFNs
1st HSBC
2nd Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
3rd Dah Sing Bank Limited
4th Citibank N.A.
5th Banc of America Securities Asia limited
6th Royal Bank of Scotland Plc
7th UBS AG
8th Hang Seng Bank Limited
9th BNP Paribas
10th Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
11th Societe Generale
12th DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
Ends/Thursday, June 7, 2007
Issued at HKT 12:41
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