Press release

Tender for the re-opening of 5-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 11 March 2015

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 05GB1802 under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme will be held on Wednesday, 11 March 2015, for settlement on Thursday, 12 March 2015.

An additional amount of HK$4.4 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 Indicative Pricings of the Bonds on 2 March 2015 is 99.38 with an annualised yield of 0.828%.

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, 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
2 March 2015

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 (Re-open)

Stock code

:

4216 (HKGB 0.61 1802)

Tender Date and Time

:

Wednesday, 11 March 2015
9:30 am to 10:30 am

Issue and Settlement Date for tender amount

:

Thursday, 12 March 2015

Amount on Offer

:

HK$4.4 billion

Maturity              

:

3 years

Remaining Maturity

:

Approximately 2.91 years

Maturity Date

:

5 February 2018

Interest Rate    

:

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

Interest Payment Dates 

:

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 (12 March 2015) for the tender amount is HK$29.25 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

-0.172

102.28

0.828

99.38

-0.122

102.13

0.878

99.24

-0.072

101.98

0.928

99.10

-0.022

101.84

0.978

98.96

0.028

101.69

1.028

98.81

0.078

101.54

1.078

98.67

0.128

101.40

1.128

98.53

0.178

101.25

1.178

98.39

0.228

101.11

1.228

98.25

0.278

100.96

1.278

98.11

0.328

100.82

1.328

97.97

0.378

100.67

1.378

97.83

0.428

100.53

1.428

97.70

0.478

100.38

1.478

97.56

0.528

100.24

1.528

97.42

0.578

100.09

1.578

97.28

0.628

99.95

1.628

97.14

0.678

99.81

1.678

97.00

0.728

99.67

1.728

96.87

0.778

99.52

1.778

96.73

0.828

99.38

1.828

96.59

* 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
2 March 2015