Press release

Tender results of the 3-year Government Bond under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme

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 tender for a 3-year Government Bond (issue number 03GB1711) under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme was held today.

A total of HK$3.0 billion 3-year Government Bonds were offered today. A total of HK$12.723 billion tender applications were received. The bid-to-cover ratio, i.e. the ratio of bonds applied for to bonds issued, is 4.24. The average price accepted is 99.56, implying an annualised yield of 0.981%.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
5 November 2014

HKSAR GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONAL BOND ISSUANCE PROGRAMME GOVERNMENT BOND TENDER RESULTS

Tender results of 3-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme:-

Tender Date

:

5 November 2014

Issue Number

:

03GB1711

Stock Code

:

4224 (HKGB 0.83 1711)

Issue and Settlement Date

:

6 November 2014

Tenor

:

3-year

Maturity Date

:

6 November 2017

Coupon Rate

:

0.83%

 

 

 

Amount Applied

:

HK$12.723 billion

Amount Allotted

:

HK$3.0 billion

Bid-to-Cover Ratio*

:

4.24

Average Price Accepted (Yield)

:

99.56 (0.981%)

Lowest Price Accepted (Yield)

:

99.45 (1.019%)

Pro-rata Ratio

:

About 10%

Average Tender Price (Yield)

:

99.38 (1.042%)

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

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
5 November 2014