Press release

Tender for the re-opening of 5-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 7 November 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 3-year Government Bonds (Bonds) through the re-opening of existing 5-year Government Bond issue 05GB1512 under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme will be held on Wednesday, 7 November 2012, for settlement on Thursday, 8 November 2012.

An additional amount of HK$3 billion of the outstanding 5-year Bonds (issue no. 05GB1512) will be on offer as 3-year Bonds. The Bonds will mature on 2 December 2015 and will carry interest at the rate of 1.43% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears. The Bonds Fixings on 29 October 2012 is 103.22 with an annualised yield of 0.382%.

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
29 October 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

:

05GB1512

Stock code

:

4206 (HKGB 1.43 1512)

Tender Date and Time

:

Wednesday, 7 November 2012
9:30 am to 10:30 am

Issue and Settlement Date for Tender
Amount

:

Thursday, 8 November 2012

Amount on Offer

:

HK$3 billion

Maturity              

:

3 years

Remaining Maturity

:

Approximately 3.07 years

Maturity Date

:

2 December 2015

Interest Rate    

:

1.43% p.a. payable semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates 

:

3 December 2012
3 June 2013
2 December 2013
2 June 2014
2 December 2014
2 June 2015
2 December 2015

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 (8 November 2012) for the tender amount is HK$307.55 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

:

TThe tender amount is fully fungible with the existing 05GB1512 (Stock code: 4206) 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
-0.618
106.35
0.382
103.19
-0.568
106.19
0.432
103.04
-0.518
106.03
0.482
102.88
-0.468
105.87
0.532
102.73
-0.418
105.71
0.582
102.57
-0.368
105.55
0.632
102.42
-0.318
105.39
0.682
102.27
-0.268
105.23
0.732
102.12
-0.218
105.07
0.782
101.96
-0.168
104.91
0.832
101.81
-0.118
104.75
0.882
101.66
-0.068
104.60
0.932
101.51
-0.018
104.44
0.982
101.36
0.032
104.28
1.032
101.21
0.082
104.12
1.082
101.05
0.132
103.97
1.132
100.90
0.182
103.81
1.182
100.75
0.232
103.66
1.232
100.60
0.282
103.50
1.282
100.46
0.332
103.35
1.332
100.31
0.382
103.19
1.382
100.16

 

* 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
29 October 2012