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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (August 25) that, as representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government), it has appointed 12 Primary Dealers for the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme under the Government Bond Programme (GBP). Their appointment period will start from September 1, 2011 and end on August 31, 2013.
Primary Dealers appointed under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
(September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2013)
1. Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
2. Barclays Bank plc
3. BNP Paribas, Hong Kong
4. Citibank N.A.
5. Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
6. DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
7. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
8. Hang Seng Bank Limited
9. Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation Limited, The
10. Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Hong Kong (The)
11. Societe Generale
12. Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
Ends/Thursday, August 25, 2011
Issued at HKT 16:34
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