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Water storage figure

Storage in Hong Kong's reservoirs at 9 am today (Monday) stood at 78.6 per cent of capacity or 460.742 million cubic metres.

This time last year the reservoirs contained 466.157 million cubic metres of water, representing 79.5 per cent of capacity.

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority tender results

*

Tender date

:

24 February 1997

Paper on offer

:

EF Notes

Issue number

7402

Issue date

:

25 February 1997

Maturity date

:

25 February 2004

Coupon

6.46%

Amount applied

:

HK$3,980 MN

Amount allotted

:

HK$500 MN

Average price accepted (yield)

:

99.48 (6.66 PCT)

Lowest price accepted (yield)

:

99.48 (6.66 PCT)

Pro rata ratio

:

About 16 PCT

Average tender price (yield)

:

99.43 (6.67 PCT)

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