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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (December 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 12 MMs which achieved the highest ranking on the basis of their turnover in the respective markets and market making performance through the Electronic Trading Platform over a six-month period between June 2009 and November 2009.
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 June 1, 2009 to November 30, 2009)
The Top 12 MMs for EFBs
1st HSBC
2nd Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
3rd Dah Sing Bank Limited
4th Wing Lung Bank Limited
5th Hang Seng Bank Limited
6th Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
7th BNP Paribas, Hong Kong
8th Bank of East Asia Limited
9th Citibank N.A.
10th Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
11th DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
12th UBS AG, Hong Kong
The Top 12 MMs for EFNs
1st HSBC
2nd Calyon
3rd Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
4th Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, Hong Kong
5th DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
6th Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
7th Wing Lung Bank Limited
8th UBS AG, Hong Kong
9th Dah Sing Bank Limited
10th Citibank N.A.
11th Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
12th Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
For further enquiries, please contact:
Peggy Lo, Manager (Communications), at 2878 1687 or
Hing-fung Wong, Manager (Communications), at 2878 1802
Ends/Monday, December 7, 2009
Issued at HKT 17:01
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