Press release

Tender for the re-opening of 10-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme to be held on Wednesday, 1 June 2022

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 (23 May) 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, 1 June 2022, for settlement on Thursday, 2 June 2022.

An additional amount of HK$2.5 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 23 May 2022 is 93.57 with an annualised yield of 2.622%.

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 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 Government Bond Programme’s website, the Refinitiv screen (HKGBINDEX), and Bloomberg (GBHK <GO>) not later than 3:00 pm on the tender day.

 

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
23 May 2022

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, 1 June 2022
9:30 am to 10:30 am

Issue and Settlement Date for tender amount

:

Thursday, 2 June 2022

Amount on Offer

:

HK$2.5 billion

Maturity

:

5 year

Remaining Maturity

:

Approximately 5.08 years

Maturity Date

:

29 June 2027

Interest Rate

:

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

Interest Payment Dates

:

29 June 2022
29 December 2022
29 June 2023
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 (2 June 2022) for the tender amount is HK$265.41 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 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 re-opening Government Bonds at tender for reference* only :

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

Yield-to-Maturity

Price

1.622

98.23

2.622

93.60

1.672

97.99

2.672

93.37

1.722

97.75

2.722

93.15

1.772

97.51

2.772

92.93

1.822

97.28

2.822

92.70

1.872

97.04

2.872

92.48

1.922

96.81

2.922

92.26

1.972

96.57

2.972

92.04

2.022

96.34

3.022

91.82

2.072

96.11

3.072

91.60

2.122

95.88

3.122

91.38

2.172

95.65

3.172

91.16

2.222

95.42

3.222

90.95

2.272

95.19

3.272

90.73

2.322

94.96

3.322

90.51

2.372

94.73

3.372

90.30

2.422

94.50

3.422

90.08

2.472

94.27

3.472

89.87

2.522

94.05

3.522

89.66

2.572

93.82

3.572

89.44

2.622

93.60

3.622

89.23

* 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
23 May 2022