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Rating firms upbeat on Hong Kong's $20b bond.

Asia Africa Intelligence Wire

| July 07, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From South China Morning Post)

Byline: Enoch Yiu and Nichole Chan

Credit-rating agencies have given a boost to the government's HK$20 billion bond sale, awarding the issue strong ratings yesterday.

Financial Secretary Henry Tang Ying-yen will meet more than 200 Hong Kong institutional investors today. Retail sales will begin tomorrow and close on July 16.

The bonds will be divided into three parts, including a 10-year US dollar issue for overseas institutional investors expected to amount to US$1 billion to $1.5 billion.

For Hong Kong institutional investors, five-year and 15-year HK dollar bonds will be issued.

Hong …

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