Press release

Tender for the re-opening of 5-Year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 6 November 2013

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 05GB1612 under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme will be held on Wednesday, 6 November 2013, for settlement on Thursday, 7 November 2013.

An additional amount of HK$3 billion of the outstanding 5-year Bonds (issue no. 05GB1612) will be on offer as 3-year Bonds. The Bonds will mature on 8 December 2016 and will carry interest at the rate of 0.97% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears. The Bonds Fixings on 28 October 2013 is 100.95 with an annualised yield of 0.663%.

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, 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
28 October 2013

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

:

05GB1612 (Re-open)

Stock code

:

4211 (HKGB 0.97 1612)

Tender Date and Time

:

Wednesday, 6 November 2013
9:30 am to 10:30 am

Issue and Settlement Date

:

Thursday, 7 November 2013

Amount on Offer

:

HK$3.0 billion

Maturity

:

3 years

Remaining Maturity

:

Approximately 3.1 years

Maturity Date

:

8 December 2016

Interest Rate

:

0.97% p.a. payable semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates

:

9 December 2013
9 June 2014
8 December 2014
8 June 2015
8 December 2015
8 June 2016
8 December 2016

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 (7 November 2013) for the tender amount is HK$199.32 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 05GB1612 (Stock code: 4211) 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
-0.337
104.06
0.663
100.94
-0.287
103.90
0.713
100.79
-0.237
103.74
0.763
100.63
-0.187
103.58
0.813
100.48
-0.137
103.42
0.863
100.33
-0.087
103.26
0.913
100.18
-0.037
103.11
0.963
100.03
0.013
102.95
1.013
99.88
0.063
102.79
1.063
99.73
0.113
102.64
1.113
99.58
0.163
102.48
1.163
99.43
0.213
102.33
1.213
99.28
0.263
102.17
1.263
99.13
0.313
102.02
1.313
98.98
0.363
101.86
1.363
98.83
0.413
101.71
1.413
98.68
0.463
101.55
1.463
98.53
0.513
101.40
1.513
98.39
0.563
101.24
1.563
98.24
0.613
101.09
1.613
98.09
0.663
100.94
1.663
97.95

 

* 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
28 October 2013