Press release

Tender results of the 5-year Government Bonds 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 05GB2011) under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme was held today.

A total of HK$3.0 billion 5-year Government Bonds were offered today. A total of HK$6.070 billion tender applications were received. The bid-to-cover ratio, i.e. the ratio of bonds applied for to bonds issued, is 2.02. The average price accepted is 98.37, implying an annualised yield of 1.252%.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
4 November 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 November 2015

Issue Number

:

05GB2011

Stock Code

:

4229 (HKGB 0.91 2011)

Issue and Settlement Date

:

5 November 2015

Tenor

:

5-year

Maturity Date

:

5 November 2020

Coupon Rate

:

0.91%

 

 

 

Amount Applied

:

HK$6.070 billion

Amount Allotted

:

HK$3.0 billion

Bid-to-Cover Ratio*

:

2.02

Average Price Accepted (Yield)

:

98.37 (1.252%)

Lowest Price Accepted (Yield)

:

97.98 (1.333%)

Pro-rata Ratio

:

About 62%

Average Tender Price (Yield)

:

97.83 (1.366%)

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

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
4 November 2015