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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announces that a tender of 15-year Exchange Fund Notes will be held on Tuesday (February 19) for settlement on Wednesday (February 20).
A total of HK$600 million 15-year Notes will be on offer, of which HK$5 million will be made available for offer to members of the public who wish to submit non-competitive tender bids through Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC). If the amount of Notes reserved for non-competitive tender is under-subscribed, the non-subscribed amount will be added to the portion of Notes for competitive tender (initially set at HK$595 million). The Notes will mature on February 20, 2023 and will carry interest at the rate of 2.71% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears.
Members of the public who wish to submit non-competitive tender applications for Notes that are open to the HKSCC may do so through Stock Exchange Participants/Brokers, or for those who hold Investor Accounts of the Central Clearing and Settlement System (CCASS) at the HKSCC, directly through the HKSCC, for submission to the HKMA for processing. Competitive tender applications for the Notes must be submitted through any of the Eligible Market Makers on the current published list, which can be obtained from the HKMA at 55/F, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong (telephone 2878 1465), or from the HKMA's website at http://www.hkma.gov.hk. Each tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof for both competitive and non-competitive tender.
The tender results will be published on the HKMA¡¦s website, the Reuters screen (HKMAOOE) and Bloomberg. Applicants who submitted non-competitive tender bids through the HKSCC may also obtain the tender results from Stock Exchange Participants/Brokers, or for applicants who hold Investor Accounts at the HKSCC¡¦s CCASS from the CCASS terminal for CCASS Broker/Custodian/Participants and CCASS Phone System.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
February 6, 2008
HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY
EXCHANGE FUND NOTE PROGRAMME
TENDER INFORMATION
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Tender information of 15-Year Exchange Fund Notes :-
Issue Number : 15Y2302
Stock code : 4175 (EFN 2.71 2302)
Tender Date : Tuesday, February 19, 2008
and Time 9.30am to 10.30am
Issue and Settlement : Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Date
Amount on Offer : HK$600 million
(up to HK$5 million for
non-competitive tender)
Commencement of/ : Please refer to requirements
Deadline for as set down by HKSCC
submission of non-
competitive tender bids
by retail investors
through HKSCC
Maturity : 15 years
Maturity Date : February 20, 2023
Interest Rate : 2.71% p.a.
Interest Payment Dates : 20 Aug 2008
20 Feb 2009
20 Aug 2009
22 Feb 2010
20 Aug 2010
21 Feb 2011
22 Aug 2011
20 Feb 2012
20 Aug 2012
20 Feb 2013
20 Aug 2013
20 Feb 2014
20 Aug 2014
20 Feb 2015
20 Aug 2015
22 Feb 2016
22 Aug 2016
20 Feb 2017
21 Aug 2017
20 Feb 2018
20 Aug 2018
20 Feb 2019
20 Aug 2019
20 Feb 2020
20 Aug 2020
22 Feb 2021
20 Aug 2021
21 Feb 2022
22 Aug 2022
20 Feb 2023
Tender Amount : Each tender must be for an
amount of HK$50,000 or
integral multiples thereof
for both competitive and non-
competitive tender. Members
of the public who wish to
apply for the Notes through
non-competitive tenders that
are open to HKSCC may do so
through Stock Exchange
Participants/Brokers, or for
those who hold Investor
Accounts at HKSCC¡¦s CCASS,
directly through HKSCC.
Members of the public who
wish to apply for the Notes
through competitive tender
may only do so through any of
the Eligible Market Makers on
the current published list.
Other details : Please see Information
Memorandum published or
approach Eligible Market
Makers, HKSCC, or brokers who
are Exchange Participants of
the Stock Exchange of Hong
Kong
Expected commencement : February 21, 2008
date of dealing on
the Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong
Price/Yield Table of the new EFN at tender for reference* only :-
Yield-to-Maturity Price Yield-to-Maturity Price
1.71 113.28 2.71 100.22
1.76 112.58 ¡@ 2.76 99.62
1.81 111.89 ¡@ 2.81 99.02
1.86 111.20 ¡@ 2.86 98.42
1.91 110.52 ¡@ 2.91 97.83
1.96 109.84 ¡@ 2.96 97.25
2.01 109.16 ¡@ 3.01 96.66
2.06 108.49 ¡@ 3.06 96.08
2.11 107.83 ¡@ 3.11 95.51
2.16 107.17 ¡@ 3.16 94.94
2.21 106.51 ¡@ 3.21 94.37
2.26 105.86 ¡@ 3.26 93.81
2.31 105.22 ¡@ 3.31 93.25
2.36 104.58 ¡@ 3.36 92.70
2.41 103.94 ¡@ 3.41 92.15
2.46 103.31 ¡@ 3.46 91.61
2.51 102.68 ¡@ 3.51 91.06
2.56 102.06 ¡@ 3.56 90.53
2.61 101.44 ¡@ 3.61 89.99
2.66 100.83 ¡@ 3.66 89.46
2.71 100.22 ¡@ 3.71 88.94
* Disclaimer
The information provided here is for reference only.
Although extreme care has been taken to ensure that
the information provided is accurate and up-to-date,
the HKMA does not warrant that all, or any part of,
the information provided is accurate in all
respects. You are encouraged to conduct your own
enquiries to verify any particular piece of
information provided on it. The HKMA shall not be
liable for any loss or damage suffered as a result
of any use or reliance on any of the information
provided here.
Ends/Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Issued at HKT 12:58
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