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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 8) 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 2010 and May 2011.
League Tables of MMs for EFBNs
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(Based on turnover data from December 1, 2010 to May 31, 2011)
The Top 12 MMs for EFBs
1st HSBC
2nd Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
3rd Societe Generale
4th Hang Seng Bank Limited
5th Nanyang Commercial Bank Limited
6th Bank of East Asia Limited
7th Wing Lung Bank Limited
8th Dah Sing Bank Limited
9th Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
10th Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
11th DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
12th Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
The Top 12 MMs for EFNs
1st HSBC
2nd Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
3rd DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
4th Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
5th Wing Lung Bank Limited
6th Dah Sing Bank Limited
7th Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
8th Bank of Communications Co., Ltd
9th Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
10th Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, Hong Kong
11th Citibank N.A.
12th Societe Generale
Ends/Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Issued at HKT 18:09
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