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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 5) 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 2008 and November 2008.
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, 2008 to November 30, 2008)
The Top 12 MMs for EFBs
1st HSBC
2nd Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
3rd Dah Sing Bank Limited
4th Citibank N.A
5th Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
6th Banc of America Securities Asia limited
7th Wing Lung Bank Limited
8th DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
9th Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
10th Barclays Bank Plc
11th Hang Seng Bank Limited
12th Bank of East Asia Limited
The Top 12 MMs for EFNs
1st HSBC
2nd Dah Sing Bank Limited
3rd Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
4th Citibank N.A
5th Banc of America Securities Asia limited
6th Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
7th Royal Bank of Scotland Plc
8th Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
9th Calyon
10th DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
11th Barclays Bank Plc
12th Hang Seng Bank Limited
For further enquiries, please contact:
Thomas Chan, Communications Chief, at 2878 1480 or
Hing-fung Wong, Manager (Communications), at 2878 1802
Ends/Friday, December 5, 2008
Issued at HKT 17:14
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