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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 and November 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
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(Based on turnover data from June 1 to November 30, 2010)
The Top 12 MMs for EFBs
1st HSBC
2nd Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
3rd Hang Seng Bank Limited
4th Dah Sing Bank Limited
5th Nanyang Commercial Bank Limited
6th Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
7th Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
8th DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
9th BNP Paribas, Hong Kong
10th Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
11th Societe Generale
12th Bank of East Asia Limited
The Top 12 MMs for EFNs
1st HSBC
2nd Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
3rd DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
4th Dah Sing Bank Limited
5th Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
6th Wing Lung Bank Limited
7th Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, Hong Kong
8th Bank of Communications Co., Ltd
9th Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
10th Societe Generale
11th UBS AG, Hong Kong
12th Citibank N.A.
Ends/Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Issued at HKT 18:12
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