Press release

Tender for the re-opening of 3-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Friday, 7 March 2014

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 2-year Government Bonds (Bonds) through the re-opening of existing 3-year Government Bond issue 03GB1605 under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme will be held on Friday, 7 March 2014, for settlement on Monday, 10 March 2014.

An additional amount of HK$3.5 billion of the outstanding 3-year Bonds (issue no. 03GB1605) will be on offer. The Bonds will mature on 9 May 2016 and will carry interest at the rate of 0.34% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears. The Bonds Fixings on 26 February 2014 is 99.53 with an annualised yield of 0.557%.

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
26 February 2014

HKSAR GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONAL BOND ISSUANCE PROGRAMME TENDER INFORMATION
Tender information of re-opening of 3-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme:-

Issue Number

:

03GB1605 (Re-open)

Stock code

:

4217 (HKGB 0.34 1605)

Tender Date and Time

:

Friday, 7 March 2014
9:30 am to 10:30 am

Issue and Settlement Date

:

Monday, 10 March 2014

Amount on Offer

:

HK$3.5 billion

Maturity

:

2 years

Remaining Maturity

:

Approximately 2.17 years

Maturity Date

:

9 May 2016

Interest Rate

:

0.34% p.a. payable semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates

:

9 May 2014
10 November 2014
11 May 2015
9 November 2015
9 May 2016

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 (10 March 2014) for the tender amount is HK$55.42 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 03GB1605 (Stock code: 4217) 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
-0.443
101.71
0.557
99.53
-0.393
101.60
0.607
99.43
-0.343
101.49
0.657
99.32
-0.293
101.38
0.707
99.21
-0.243
101.27
0.757
99.11
-0.193
101.16
0.807
99.00
-0.143
101.05
0.857
98.90
-0.093
100.94
0.907
98.79
-0.043
100.83
0.957
98.68
0.007
100.72
1.007
98.58
0.057
100.61
1.057
98.47
0.107
100.50
1.107
98.37
0.157
100.40
1.157
98.26
0.207
100.29
1.207
98.16
0.257
100.18
1.257
98.05
0.307
100.07
1.307
97.95
0.357
99.96
1.357
97.84
0.407
99.86
1.407
97.74
0.457
99.75
1.457
97.64
0.507
99.64
1.507
97.53
0.557
99.53
1.557
97.43

 

* 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
26 February 2014