Press release

Tender for the re-opening of 5-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 17 July 2013

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 5-year Government Bonds (Bonds) through the re-opening of existing Government Bond issue 05GB1802 under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme will be held on Wednesday, 17 July 2013, for settlement on Thursday, 18 July 2013.

An additional amount of HK$2 billion of the outstanding 5-year Bonds (issue no. 05GB1802) will be on offer. The Bonds will mature on 5 February 2018 and will carry interest at the rate of 0.61% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears. The Bonds Fixings on 10 July 2013 is 97.14 with an annualised yield of 1.261%.

Under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme, tender is open only to Recognized Dealers which are appointed as Primary Dealers. Anyone wishing to apply for the Bonds on offer can do so through any of the Primary Dealers 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, 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
10 July 2013

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

:

05GB1802

Stock code

:

4216 (HKGB 0.61 1802)

Tender Date and Time

:

Wednesday, 17 July 2013
9:30 am to 10:30 am

Issue and Settlement Date

:

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Amount on Offer

:

HK$2 billion

Maturity

:

5 years

Remaining Maturity

:

Approximately 4.56 years

Maturity Date

:

5 February 2018

Interest Rate

:

0.61% p.a. payable semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates

:

5 August 2013
5 February 2014
5 August 2014
5 February 2015
5 August 2015
5 February 2016
5 August 2016
6 February 2017
7 August 2017
5 February 2018

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 (18 July 2013) for the tender amount is HK$136.21 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 05GB1802 (Stock code: 4216) listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

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

Yield-to-Maturity
Price
Yield-to-Maturity
Price
0.261
101.58
1.261
97.15
0.311
101.35
1.311
96.93
0.361
101.12
1.361
96.71
0.411
100.90
1.411
96.50
0.461
100.67
1.461
96.29
0.511
100.45
1.511
96.07
0.561
100.22
1.561
95.86
0.611
100.00
1.611
95.65
0.661
99.78
1.661
95.44
0.711
99.55
1.711
95.23
0.761
99.33
1.761
95.02
0.811
99.11
1.811
94.81
0.861
98.89
1.861
94.60
0.911
98.67
1.911
94.39
0.961
98.45
1.961
94.18
1.011
98.23
2.011
93.97
1.061
98.01
2.061
93.77
1.111
97.79
2.111
93.56
1.161
97.58
2.161
93.36
1.211
97.36
2.211
93.15
1.261
97.15
2.261
92.95

 

* 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
10 July 2013