Press release

Tender for the re-opening of 5-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 11 May 2016

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 (Tuesday) that a tender of 5-year Government Bonds (Bonds) through the re-opening of existing 5-year Government Bond issue 05GB2011 under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme will be held on Wednesday, 11 May 2016, for settlement on Thursday, 12 May 2016.

An additional amount of HK$2.5 billion of the outstanding 5-year Bonds (issue no. 05GB2011) will be on offer. The Bonds will mature on 5 November 2020 and will carry interest at the rate of 0.91% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears. The Indicative Pricings of the Bonds on 3 May 2016 is 99.60 with an annualised yield of 1.005%.

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 ) not later than 3:00 pm on the tender day.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
3 May 2016

 

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

:

05GB2011 (Re-open)

Stock code

:

4229 (HKGB 0.91 2011)

Tender Date and Time

:

Wednesday, 11 May 2016
9:30 am to 10:30 am

Issue and Settlement Date for tender amount

:

Thursday, 12 May 2016

Amount on Offer

:

HK$2.5 billion

Maturity              

:

5 years

Remaining Maturity

:

Approximately 4.49 years

Maturity Date

:

5 November 2020

Interest Rate    

:

0.91% p.a. payable semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates 

:

7 November 2016
5 May 2017
6 November 2017
7 May 2018
5 November 2018
6 May 2019
5 November 2019
5 May 2020
5 November 2020

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 May 2016) for the tender amount is HK$8.73 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 05GB2011 (Stock code: 4229) 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

0.005

104.05

1.005

99.60

0.055

103.83

1.055

99.38

0.105

103.60

1.105

99.16

0.155

103.37

1.155

98.95

0.205

103.14

1.205

98.73

0.255

102.92

1.255

98.52

0.305

102.69

1.305

98.30

0.355

102.47

1.355

98.09

0.405

102.24

1.405

97.88

0.455

102.02

1.455

97.67

0.505

101.79

1.505

97.46

0.555

101.57

1.555

97.24

0.605

101.35

1.605

97.03

0.655

101.13

1.655

96.82

0.705

100.91

1.705

96.61

0.755

100.69

1.755

96.41

0.805

100.47

1.805

96.20

0.855

100.25

1.855

95.99

0.905

100.03

1.905

95.78

0.955

99.81

1.955

95.58

1.005

99.60

2.005

95.37

* 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
3 May 2016