The following is issued on behalf of 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 (January 9) that a tender of 10-year Government Bonds (Bonds) through the re-opening of existing 10-year Government Bond issue 10GB2601 under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme will be held on January 18 (Wednesday), for settlement on January 19 (Thursday).
 
     An additional amount of $1.2 billion of the outstanding 10-year Bonds (issue no. 10GB2601) will be on offer. The Bonds will mature on January 21, 2026 and will carry interest at the rate of 1.68% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears. The Indicative Pricings of the Bonds on January 9, 2017 is 99.60 with an annualised yield of 1.736%.
 
     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 www.hkgb.gov.hk. Each tender must be for an amount of $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 3pm on the tender day.
 

HKSAR Government Institutional Bond Issuance Programme Tender Information
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     Tender information of re-opening of 10-year Government Bonds under the Institutional Bond Issuance Programme:
  

Issue Number	:	10GB2601 (Re-open)
Stock Code	:	4230 (HKGB 1.68 2601)
Tender Date and Time	:	January 18, 2017 (Wednesday) 9.30am to 10.30am
Issue and Settlement Date for Tender Amount	:	January 19, 2017 (Thursday)
Amount on Offer	:	$1.2 billion
Maturity	:	10 years
Remaining Maturity	:	Approximately 9.01 years
Maturity Date	:	January 21, 2026
Interest Rate	:	1.68% p.a. payable semi-annually in arrears
Interest Payment Dates	:	January 23, 2017 July 21, 2017 January 22, 2018 July 23, 2018 January 21, 2019 July 22, 2019 January 21, 2020 July 21, 2020 January 21, 2021 July 21, 2021 January 21, 2022 July 21, 2022 January 25, 2023 July 21, 2023 January 22, 2024 July 22, 2024 January 21, 2025 July 21, 2025 January 21, 2026
Method of Tender	:	Competitive tender
Tender Amount	:	Each competitive tender must be for an amount of $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 (January 19, 2017) for the tender amount is  $418.85 per minimum denomination of $50,000.   (The accrued interest to be paid for tender amount exceeding $50,000 may not be exactly equal to the figures calculated from the accrued interest per minimum denomination of $50,000 due to rounding).
Other Details	:	Please see Information Memorandum available on the Government Bond Programme's website at 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 10GB2601 (Stock code: 4230) 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
0.736	108.22	1.736	99.60
0.786	107.77	1.786	99.19
0.836	107.32	1.836	98.78
0.886	106.87	1.886	98.37
0.936	106.43	1.936	97.97
0.986	105.99	1.986	97.57
1.036	105.54	2.036	97.17
1.086	105.11	2.086	96.77
1.136	104.67	2.136	96.37
1.186	104.24	2.186	95.98
1.236	103.80	2.236	95.59
1.286	103.37	2.286	95.20
1.336	102.95	2.336	94.81
1.386	102.52	2.386	94.42
1.436	102.10	2.436	94.04
1.486	101.68	2.486	93.65
1.536	101.26	2.536	93.27
1.586	100.84	2.586	92.89
1.636	100.42	2.636	92.51
1.686	100.01	2.686	92.14
1.736	99.60	2.736	91.76

 
* 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.

Ends/Monday, January 9, 2017
Issued at HKT 17:55

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