Red flag hoisted at Shek O Beach
Attention TV/radio announcers: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible: Here is an item of interest to swimmers. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (April 9) that due… read more
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Exchange Fund Bills tender results
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
Exchange Fund Bills tender results:
| Tender date | : | April 9, 2024 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | Q2415 |
| Issue date | : | April 10, 2024 |
| Maturity date | : | July 10, 2024 |
| Amount applied | : | HK$164,650 MN |
| Amount allotted | : | HK$63,968 MN |
| Average yield accepted | : | 4.31 PCT |
| Highest yield accepted | : | 4.36 PCT |
| Pro rata ratio* | : | About 42 PCT |
| Average tender yield | : | 4.42 PCT |
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| Tender date | : | April 9, 2024 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | H2444 |
| Issue date | : | April 10, 2024 |
| Maturity date | : | October 9, 2024 |
| Amount applied | : | HK$53,878 MN |
| Amount allotted | : | HK$19,000 MN |
| Average yield accepted | : | 4.30 PCT |
| Highest yield accepted | : | 4.34 PCT |
| Pro rata ratio* | : | About 90 PCT |
| Average tender yield | : | 4.48 PCT |
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| Tender date | : | April 9, 2024 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | Y2488 |
| Issue date | : | April 10, 2024 |
| Maturity date | : | April 9, 2025 |
| Amount applied | : | HK$16,700 MN |
| Amount allotted | : | HK$4,000 MN |
| Average yield accepted | : | 4.15 PCT |
| Highest yield accepted | : | 4.20 PCT |
| Pro rata ratio* | : | About 50 PCT |
| Average tender yield | : | 4.35 PCT |
*”Pro rata ratio” refers to the average percentage of allotment with respect to each tender participant’s tendered amount at the “highest yield accepted” level.
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority tenders to be held in the week beginning April 15, 2024:
| Tender date | : | April 16, 2024 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | Q2416 |
| Issue date | : | April 17, 2024 |
| Maturity date | : | July 17, 2024 |
| Tenor | : | 91 Days |
| Amount on offer | : | HK$63,188 MN |
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| Tender date | : | April 16, 2024 |
| Paper on offer | : | EF Bills |
| Issue number | : | H2445 |
| Issue date | : | April 17, 2024 |
| Maturity date | : | October 16, 2024 |
| Tenor | : | 182 Days |
| Amount on offer | : | HK$19,000 MN |
Update on cluster of Candida auris cases in Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority: Regarding an earlier announcement on Candida auris carrier cases, the spokesperson for Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital (HKBH) gave the following update today (April 9): &n… read more
Effective Exchange Rate Index
The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 is 105.5 (down 0.1 against yesterday’s index). read more
Inspection of aquatic products imported from Japan
In response to the Japanese Government’s plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station, the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene issued a Food Safety Order which prohibits all aquatic products, sea salt and seaweeds originating from the 10 metropolis/prefectures, namely Tokyo, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Miyagi, Chiba, Gunma, Tochigi, Niigata, Nagano and Saitama, from being imported into and supplied in Hong Kong.
For other Japanese aquatic products, sea salt and seaweeds that are not prohibited from being imported into Hong Kong, the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department will conduct comprehensive radiological tests to verify that the radiation levels of these products do not exceed the guideline levels before they are allowed to be supplied in the market.
As the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water is unprecedented and will continue for 30 years or more, the Government will closely monitor and step up the testing arrangements. Should anomalies be detected, the Government does not preclude further tightening the scope of the import ban.
From noon on April 8 to noon today (April 9), the CFS conducted tests on the radiological levels of 171 food samples imported from Japan, which were of the “aquatic and related products, seaweeds and sea salt” category. No sample was found to have exceeded the safety limit. Details can be found on the CFS’s thematic website titled “Control Measures on Foods Imported from Japan” (www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_rafs/programme_rafs_fc_01_30_Nuclear_Event_and_Food_Safety.html).
In parallel, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has also tested 50 samples of local catch for radiological levels. All the samples passed the tests. Details can be found on the AFCD’s website (www.afcd.gov.hk/english/fisheries/Radiological_testing/Radiological_Test.html).
The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has also enhanced the environmental monitoring of the local waters. No anomaly has been detected so far. For details, please refer to the HKO’s website
(www.hko.gov.hk/en/radiation/monitoring/seawater.html).
From August 24 to noon today, the CFS and the AFCD have conducted tests on the radiological levels of 41 149 samples of food imported from Japan (including 27 249 samples of aquatic and related products, seaweeds and sea salt) and 11 330 samples of local catch respectively. All the samples passed the tests. read more