Interest rate of second interest payment for Silver Bond Series due 2021
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), as representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government), announces today (December 3) the relevant per annum interest rate for the second interest payment of Silver Bond Series due 2021 (Issue Number 03GB2112R) (the Bonds) issued under the Retail Bond Issuance Programme of the Government Bond Programme.
According to the Issue Circular dated November 22, 2018 for the Bonds, the second interest payment of the Bonds is scheduled to be made on December 17, 2019, and the relevant interest rate is scheduled to be determined and announced on December 3, 2019 as the higher of the prevailing Floating Rate and Fixed Rate.
On December 3, 2019, the Floating Rate and Fixed Rate are as follows:
Floating Rate: +3.20 per cent
Fixed Rate: +3.00 per cent
Based on the Floating Rate and Fixed Rate set out above, the relevant interest rate for the second interest payment is determined and announced as 3.20 per cent per annum.
Ends/Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Issued at HKT 16:30
Issued at HKT 16:30
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