Press release

Tender for the re-opening of 10-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 29 November 2023

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), announced today (20 November) that a tender of 5-year Government Bonds (Bonds) through the re-opening of existing 10-year Government Bond issue 10GB2706 under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme will be held on Wednesday, 29 November 2023, for settlement on Thursday, 30 November 2023.

An additional amount of HK$3.0 billion of the outstanding 10-year Bonds (issue no. 10GB2706) will be on offer. The Bonds will mature on 29 June 2027 and will carry interest at the rate of 1.25% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears. The Indicative Pricings of the Bonds on 20 November 2023 are 91.58 with an annualised yield of 3.804%.

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 Hong Kong Government Bonds website at https://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 Hong Kong Government Bonds website, the Refinitiv screen (HKGBINDEX), and Bloomberg (GBHK <GO>) not later than 3:00 pm on the tender day.

 

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
20 November 2023

HKSAR GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONAL BOND ISSUANCE PROGRAMME TENDER INFORMATION
Tender information of re-opening of 10-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme:

Issue Number

:

10GB2706 (Re-open)

Stock code

:

4235 (HKGB 1.25 2706)

Tender Date and Time

:

Wednesday, 29 November 2023
9:30 am to 10:30 am

Issue and Settlement Date for tender amount

:

Thursday, 30 November 2023

Amount on Offer

:

HK$3.0 billion

Maturity

:

5 years

Remaining Maturity

:

Approximately 3.58 years

Maturity Date

:

29 June 2027

Interest Rate

:

1.25% p.a. payable semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates

:

29 December 2023
28 June 2024
30 December 2024
30 June 2025
29 December 2025
29 June 2026
29 December 2026
29 June 2027

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 (30 November 2023) for the tender amount is HK$263.70 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 Hong Kong Government Bonds website at https://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 10GB2706 (Stock code: 4235) listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

 

Price/Yield Table of the Government Bonds at tender for reference* only :

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

2.804

94.81

3.804

91.64

2.854

94.65

3.854

91.49

2.904

94.48

3.904

91.33

2.954

94.32

3.954

91.18

3.004

94.16

4.004

91.03

3.054

94.00

4.054

90.87

3.104

93.84

4.104

90.72

3.154

93.68

4.154

90.57

3.204

93.52

4.204

90.41

3.254

93.37

4.254

90.26

3.304

93.21

4.304

90.11

3.354

93.05

4.354

89.96

3.404

92.89

4.404

89.81

3.454

92.73

4.454

89.66

3.504

92.58

4.504

89.51

3.554

92.42

4.554

89.36

3.604

92.26

4.604

89.21

3.654

92.11

4.654

89.06

3.704

91.95

4.704

88.91

3.754

91.80

4.754

88.76

3.804

91.64

4.804

88.61

* 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
20 November 2023