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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 29) that, as representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government), it has appointed 11 Primary Dealers for the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme under the Government Bond Programme (GBP). Their appointment period will start from September 1, 2013 and end on August 31, 2015.
List of Primary Dealers appointed under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme
(September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2015)
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. Societe Generale
11. Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
Ends/Thursday, August 29, 2013
Issued at HKT 16:30
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