Press release

Tender for the re-opening of 10-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 13 November 2019

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 5-year Government Bonds (Bonds) through the re-opening of existing 10-year Government Bond issue 10GB2408 under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme will be held on Wednesday, 13 November 2019, for settlement on Thursday, 14 November 2019.

An additional amount of HK$2.5 billion of the outstanding 10-year Bonds (issue no. 10GB2408) will be on offer. The Bonds will mature on 7 August 2024 and will carry interest at the rate of 2.22% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears. The Indicative Pricings of the Bonds on 4 November 2019 is 103.50 with an annualised yield of 1.462%.

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
4 November 2019

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

:

10GB2408 (Re-open)

Stock code

:

4221 (HKGB 2.22 2408)

Tender Date and Time

:

Wednesday, 13 November 2019
9:30 am to 10:30 am

Issue and Settlement Date for tender amount

:

Thursday, 14 November 2019

Amount on Offer

:

HK$2.5 billion

Maturity              

:

5 years

Remaining Maturity

:

Approximately 4.73 years

Maturity Date

:

7 August 2024

Interest Rate    

:

2.22% p.a. payable semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates 

:

7 February 2020
7 August 2020
8 February 2021
9 August 2021
7 February 2022
8 August 2022
7 February 2023
7 August 2023
7 February 2024
7 August 2024

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 (14 November 2019) for the tender amount is HK$301.07 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 10GB2408 (Stock code: 4221) listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

 

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

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

0.462

108.22

1.462

103.47

0.512

107.97

1.512

103.24

0.562

107.73

1.562

103.02

0.612

107.49

1.612

102.79

0.662

107.25

1.662

102.56

0.712

107.01

1.712

102.33

0.762

106.77

1.762

102.10

0.812

106.53

1.812

101.88

0.862

106.29

1.862

101.65

0.912

106.05

1.912

101.43

0.962

105.81

1.962

101.20

1.012

105.58

2.012

100.98

1.062

105.34

2.062

100.75

1.112

105.10

2.112

100.53

1.162

104.87

2.162

100.31

1.212

104.64

2.212

100.09

1.262

104.40

2.262

99.87

1.312

104.17

2.312

99.65

1.362

103.94

2.362

99.43

1.412

103.71

2.412

99.21

1.462

103.47

2.462

98.99

* 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
4 November 2019