Press release

Tender results of the 5-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 5-year Government Bond (issue number 05GB2002) under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme was held today. 

A total of HK$1.5 billion 5-year Government Bonds were offered today.  A total of HK$5.605 billion tender applications were received.  The bid-to-cover ratio, i.e. the ratio of bonds applied for to bonds issued, is 3.74.  The average price accepted is 99.19, implying an annualised yield of 1.231%.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
4 February 2015



HKSAR GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONAL BOND ISSUANCE PROGRAMME GOVERNMENT BOND TENDER RESULTS

Tender results of 5-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme:-

Tender Date

:

4 February 2015

Issue Number

:

05GB2002

Stock Code

:

4225 (HKGB 1.06 2002)

Issue and Settlement Date

:

5 February 2015

Tenor

:

5-year

Maturity Date

:

5 February 2020

Coupon Rate

:

1.06%

 

 

 

Amount Applied

:

HK$5.605 billion

Amount Allotted

:

HK$1.5 billion

Bid-to-Cover Ratio*

:

3.74

Average Price Accepted (Yield)

:

99.19 (1.231%)

Lowest Price Accepted (Yield)

:

99.10 (1.250%)

Pro-rata Ratio

:

About 10%

Average Tender Price (Yield)

:

98.89 (1.295%)

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

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
4 February 2015