The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
 
     The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, as representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, announced today (June 7) the relevant per annum interest rate for the sixth interest payment of iBond Series due 2024 (Issue Number 03GB2406R; Stock Code: 4246) (the Bonds) issued under the Retail Bond Issuance Programme of the Government Bond Programme.

     According to the Issue Circular dated May 12, 2021 for the Bonds, the sixth interest payment of the Bonds is scheduled to be made on June 24, 2024 (Note), and the relevant interest rate is scheduled to be determined and announced on June 7, 2024 as the higher of the prevailing Floating Rate and Fixed Rate. 

     On June 7, 2024, the Floating Rate and Fixed Rate are as follows:
 

Floating Rate:	+1.98 per cent (Annex)
Fixed Rate:	+2.00 per cent

 
     Based on the Floating Rate and Fixed Rate set out above, the relevant interest rate for the sixth interest payment is determined and announced as 2.00 per cent per annum. 

Note: The original sixth interest payment was on June 23, 2024. As the aforesaid payment is not a business day in Hong Kong, the interest payment date will be rescheduled on the next day which is a business day in Hong Kong in accordance with the Issue Circular. The interest continues to accrue to the new payment date. 

Ends/Friday, June 7, 2024
Issued at HKT 16:30

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