Interest rate of fourth interest payment for Silver Bond Series due 2025

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 (September 2) the relevant per annum interest rate for the fourth interest payment of Silver Bond Series due 2025 (Issue Number 03GB2509R) (the Bonds) issued under the Retail Bond Issuance Programme of the Government Bond Programme.
      
     According to the Issue Circular dated August 9, 2022 for the Bonds, the fourth interest payment of the Bonds is scheduled to be made on September 16, 2024, and the relevant interest rate is scheduled to be determined and announced on September 2, 2024 as the higher of the prevailing Floating Rate and Fixed Rate.   
      
     On September 2, 2024, the Floating Rate and Fixed Rate are as follows:
 

 
     Based on the Floating Rate and Fixed Rate set out above, the relevant interest rate for the fourth interest payment is determined and announced as 4.00 per cent per annum.