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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (December 7) a new set of league tables of market makers (MMs) for the Exchange Fund Bills and Notes (EFBNs).
The league tables, one for Exchange Fund Bills (EFBs) and the other for Exchange Fund Notes (EFNs), list the ranking of the 12 MMs with the highest turnover in the respective markets over a six-month period between June and November 2007.
The league tables are prepared every six months and published in early June and December based on the turnover from December 1 to May 31 and from June 1 to November 30 respectively.
League Tables of MMs for EFBNs
(Based on turnover data from June 1 to November 30, 2007)
The Top 12 MMs for EFBs
1st HSBC
2nd Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
3rd DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
4th Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
5th Banc of America Securities Asia limited
6th Hang Seng Bank Limited
7th Citibank N.A
8th Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
9th Bank of East Asia Limited
10th Barclays Bank Plc
11th Royal Bank of Scotland Plc
12th Societe Generale
The Top 12 MMs for EFNs
1st HSBC
2nd Citibank N.A.
3rd DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
4th Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
5th Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
6th Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
7th Royal Bank of Scotland Plc
8th Barclays Bank Plc
9th UBS AG
10th Wing Lung Bank Limited
11th Banc of America Securities Asia limited
12th Societe Generale
For further enquiries, please contact:
Peggy Lo, Manager (Press), at 2878 1687 or
Hing-fung Wong, Officer (Press), at 2878 1802
Ends/Friday, December 7, 2007
Issued at HKT 16:57
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