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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
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 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 December 2009 and May 2010.
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, 2009 to May 31, 2010)
The Top 12 MMs for EFBs
1st HSBC
2nd Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
3rd Dah Sing Bank Limited
4th Bank of East Asia Limited
5th Hang Seng Bank Limited
6th Nanyang Commercial Bank Limited
7th BNP Paribas, Hong Kong
8th Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong)
Limited
9th Wing Lung Bank Limited
10th Citibank N.A.
11th DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
12th UBS AG, Hong Kong
The Top 12 MMs for EFNs
1st HSBC
2nd Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
3rd Wing Lung Bank Limited
4th DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
5th Dah Sing Bank Limited
6th UBS AG, Hong Kong
7th Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, Hong Kong
8th Bank of Communications Co., Ltd
9th Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
10th Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong)
Limited
11th Credit Agricole Corporate and
Investment Bank
12th Citibank N.A.
For further enquiries, please contact:
Alice Lo, Communications Chief, at 2878 1480 or
Peggy Lo, Manager (Communications), at 2878 1687
Ends/Monday, June 7, 2010
Issued at HKT 18:00
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