Press release

Tender for the re-opening of 5-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 5 September 2012

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 (Monday) that a tender of 2-Year Government Bonds (Bonds) through the re-opening of existing 5-Year Government Bond issue 05GB1411 under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme will be held on Wednesday, 5 September 2012, for settlement on Thursday, 6 September 2012.

An additional amount of HK$3.5 billion of the outstanding 5-Year Bonds (issue no. 05GB1411) will be on offer as 2-Year Bonds. The Bonds will mature on 3 November 2014 and will carry interest at the rate of 2.07% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears. The Bonds Fixings on 27 August 2012 is 103.91 with an annualised yield of 0.275%.

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 (GBHK <GO>) not later than 3:00 pm on the tender day.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
27 August 2012

HKSAR GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONAL BOND ISSUANCE PROGRAMME TENDER INFORMATION
Tender information of re-opening of 5-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme:-

Issue Number

:

05GB1411

Stock code

:

4202 (HKGB 2.07 1411)

Tender Date and Time

:

Wednesday, 5 September 2012
9:30 am to 10:30 am

Issue and Settlement Date for Tender
Amount

:

Thursday, 6 September 2012

Amount on Offer

:

HK$3.5 billion

Maturity              

:

2 years

Remaining Maturity

:

Approximately 2.16 years

Maturity Date

:

3 November 2014

Interest Rate    

:

2.07% p.a. payable semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates 

:

5 November 2012
3 May 2013
4 November 2013
5 May 2014
3 November 2014

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.

The accrued interest to be paid by successful bidders on the issue date (6 September 2012) for the tender amount is HK$357.29 per minimum denomination of HK$50,000.

(The accrued interest to be paid for tender amount exceeding HK$50,000 may not be exactly equal to the figures calculated from the accrued interest per minimum denomination of HK$50,000 due to rounding).

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

:

The tender amount is fully fungible with the existing 05GB1411 (Stock code: 4202) listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

 

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

Yield-to-Maturity
Price
Yield-to-Maturity
Price
-0.725
106.08
0.275
103.85
-0.675
105.97
0.325
103.74
-0.625
105.86
0.375
103.63
-0.575
105.75
0.425
103.53
-0.525
105.63
0.475
103.42
-0.475
105.52
0.525
103.31
-0.425
105.41
0.575
103.20
-0.375
105.30
0.625
103.09
-0.325
105.18
0.675
102.98
-0.275
105.07
0.725
102.87
-0.225
104.96
0.775
102.76
-0.175
104.85
0.825
102.66
-0.125
104.74
0.875
102.55
-0.075
104.63
0.925
102.44
-0.025
104.52
0.975
102.33
0.025
104.41
1.025
102.23
0.075
104.29
1.075
102.12
0.125
104.18
1.125
102.01
0.175
104.07
1.175
101.91
0.225
103.96
1.225
101.80
0.275
103.85
1.275
101.69

 

* 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.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
27 August 2012