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Media representatives will be able to cover the opening session of the election and the initial checking of ballot papers at the end of voting in the election hall. They will be required to leave the election hall while voting and counting of votes are in progress.

Arrangements will be made for them to cover the announcement of election results and to interview successful candidates. Film crews should bring their own power supply.

end/Thursday, December 1, 1994

Hong Kong Monetary Authority money market operations

Cumulative

Time

change

$ million

(hours)

($ million)

Opening balance in the account

2904

0930

-894

Closing balance in the account

1851

1000

-1088

Change attributable to :

1100

-1183

Money market activity

-1183

1200

-1183

Laf today

+130

1500

-1183

1600

-1183

LAF rate 3.75% bid/5.75% offer TWI 121.7 *+0.0* 1.12.94

EF bills

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

EF notes/Hong Kong Government bonds

Terms

Yield

Term

Issue Coupon

Price

Yield

1 week

4.89

18 months

2605

6.35

99.47 6.85

1 month

5.01

24 months

2611

6.90

99.57 7.26

3 month

5.40

29 months

3704 6.15

97.29

7.53

6 months

5.78

35 months

3710

7.25

99.00

7.78

12 months

6.44

58 months

5909 7.45

97.05

8.37

Total turnover of bills and bonds 20,919 million

Closed 1 December 1994

end/Thursday, December 1, 1994

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