Press release

Tender of 10-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Monday, 11 January 2010


The following is issued by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), as representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government), announces today (Wednesday) that a tender of 10-year Government Bonds (Bonds) under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme will be held on Monday, 11 January 2010, for settlement on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.

A total of HK$2,500 million 10-year Bonds will be tendered. The Bonds will mature on 13 January 2020 and will carry interest at the rate of 2.93% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears.

Under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme, tender is open only to Recognized Dealers which are appointed as Primary Dealers. Any tender applications for the Bonds must be submitted through a Primary Dealer on the current published list, which can be obtained from the Government Bond Programme’s website at http://www.hkgb.gov.hk. Each tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof.

Tender results will be published on the HKMA’s website, the Government Bond Programme’s website, the Reuters screen (HKGBINDEX), and Bloomberg not later than 3:00 p.m. on the tender day.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
30 December 2009


HKSAR GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONAL BOND ISSUANCE PROGRAMME TENDER INFORMATION

Tender information of 10-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme:-

Issue Number

:

10GB2001

Stock code

:

4203 (HKGB 2.93 2001)

Tender Date and Time

:

Monday, 11 January 2010
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Issue and Settlement Date

:

Tuesday, 12 January 2010

Amount on Offer

:

HK$2,500 million

Maturity              

:

Ten years

Maturity Date

:

13 January 2020

Interest Rate    

:

2.93% p.a.

Interest Payment Dates 

:

12 July 2010
12 January 2011
12 July 2011
12 January 2012
12 July 2012
14 January 2013
12 July 2013
13 January 2014
14 July 2014
12 January 2015
13 July 2015
12 January 2016
12 July 2016
12 January 2017
12 July 2017
12 January 2018
12 July 2018
14 January 2019
12 July 2019
13 January 2020

Method of Tender

:

Competitive tender

Tender Amount

:

Each competitive tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof.  Any tender applications for the Bonds must be submitted through a Primary Dealer on the current published list.

Other details 

:

Please see Information Memorandum available on the Government Bond Programme’s website at http://www.hkgb.gov.hk or approach Primary Dealers.

 

Expected commencement date of dealing on
the Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong Limited

:

13 January 2010


Price/Yield Table of the new Government Bonds at tender for reference* only:-

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

1.93

109.14

2.93

100.18

1.98

108.67

2.98

99.76

2.03

108.20

3.03

99.34

2.08

107.74

3.08

98.92

2.13

107.28

3.13

98.50

2.18

106.81

3.18

98.08

2.23

106.36

3.23

97.67

2.28

105.90

3.28

97.26

2.33

105.45

3.33

96.85

2.38

105.00

3.38

96.44

2.43

104.55

3.43

96.04

2.48

104.10

3.48

95.63

2.53

103.66

3.53

95.23

2.58

103.21

3.58

94.83

2.63

102.77

3.63

94.43

2.68

102.34

3.68

94.04

2.73

101.90

3.73

93.65

2.78

101.47

3.78

93.26

2.83

101.04

3.83

92.87

2.88

100.61

3.88

92.48

2.93

100.18

3.93

92.09

* Disclaimer

* Calculated as the amount of bonds applied for over the amount of bonds issued.

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.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
30 December 2009