Bangkok--May 31--SET
Executive Vice President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Ms.
Sopawadee Lertmanaschai, who also chairs the SET’s Bond Market Development
Committee, said that the Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) has significantly grown
from its first launch on November 26, 2003. Initially there were 21 issues of
corporate bonds from 6 listed companies worth a total of THB158.65 bln. Today
the BEX has 42 issues of bonds from 16 listed companies worth THB203.03 bln.
in total.
“The BEX will have an even brighter future, as it has extended the
scope of its operations to serve institutional investors and dealers. Also,
it welcomes all types of bonds for listing and trading, making it a secondary
market for both public and corporate bonds. The BEX will thus be able to
provide services more efficiently and comprehensively. This is in line with
the 2nd stage of the Thai Bond Market Development Commission’s development plan
chaired by the Finance Minister.
“The listing of 10 actively traded and liquid government bond issues,
collectively worth nearly THB300 bln., on the BEX on June 1, 2005 will more than
double the BEX’s total outstanding bond value, to nearly THB500 bln. Their
listings mark an important step for the BEX. We’ll have more product variety to
serve the needs of more investor groups and the BEX will play a more important
role in the Thai financial sector and the economic system,” Ms. Sopawadee said.
The CEO of the BEX, Dr. Santi Kiranand, said that the SET Board of
Governors has approved the listing of 10 government bonds on the BEX issued by
the Ministry of Finance (MOF) worth a total of THB293.19 bln.. These bond issues
will commence trading from June 1, 2005, onwards.
“The listing of these 10 government bond issues will, for the first
time, enable retail investors to invest in government bonds directly and more
conveniently. Henceforth there’ll be other types of government bonds, e.g.
treasury, FIDF, state-owned enterprise, and savings bonds regularly listed on
the BEX, providing more investment alternatives for investors.”
The listings of the government bonds will increase the total issues
on the BEX from 42 to 52. They have an outstanding total value of THB496.22
bln.” Mr. Santi said.
The ten new government bond listings include the following:
1. TLOAN42/05/8Y with an 8 year maturity bears an 8% fixed interest
rate. The issue size is THB35 mln. It will have “LB06DA” as its trading symbol.
2. TLOAN44/05/7Y with a 7 year maturity. The issue size is THB34.95
mln. It will have “LB082A” as its trading symbol.
3. TLOAN44/01/9Y with a 9 year maturity. The issue size is THB39.44
mln. It will have “LB104A” as its trading symbol.
4. TLOAN47/04/6Ywith a 6 year maturity. The issue size is THB30 mln.
It will have “LB108A” as its trading symbol.
5. TLOAN47/01/7Y with a 7 year maturity. The issue size is THB39.1 mln.
It will have “LB11NA” as its trading symbol.
6. TLOAN48/04/7Y with a 7 year maturity. The issue size is THB18 mln.
It will have “LB123A” as its trading symbol.
7. TLOAN42/06/15Y with a 15 year maturity. The issue size is THB40 mln.
It will have “LB143A” as its trading symbol.
8. TLOAN48/02/10Y with a 10 year maturity. The issue size is THB15 mln.
It will have “LB14DA” as its trading symbol.
9. TLOAN47/05/15Y with a 15 year maturity. The issue size is THB14.8 mln.
It will have “LB198A” as its trading symbol.TLOAN48/03/15Y with a 15 year maturity.
The issue size is THB26.9 mln. It will have “LB19DA” as its trading symbol.
People interested in investing in bonds may trade them via any securities firm
that is a SET member (broker), provided that it offers bond trading services. The
minimum required trade is 100 units worth THB1,000 each, or THB100,000 in total.
Clearing and settlement will take two days after the transaction date (T + 2).
For more information on government and corporate bonds listed on the
BEX or relevant information such as daily price movements, trading statistics,
details of bond issues, as well as courses on bond investing; please refer to
the BEX website at www.bex.or.th, or email to [email protected], or call
0-2229-2783-91. Contacting any brokerage firms that provide bond trading
services is also recommended.
Ten Listed Issues of Government Bonds Collectively Worth THB293.19 Bln.
(Issued by the MOF)
Code Maturity Date Issue Size (Mln. Baht) Term to Maturity (Years) Coupon Rate Payment Dates
(%)
1 LB06DA Dec. 8, 2006 35,000 8 8 Jun.8 and Dec.8
2 LB082A Feb. 12, 2008 34,950 7 4.125 Feb.12 and Aug.12
3 LB104A Apr. 9, 2010 39,440 9 4.8 Apr. 9 and Oct. 9
4 LB108A Aug. 13, 2010 30,000 6 4.25 Feb.13 and Aug.13
5 LB11NA Nov. 30, 2011 39,100 10 5.375 May 30 and Nov.30
6 LB123A Mar. 11, 2012 18,000 7 4.5 Mar.11 and Sep.11
7 LB143A Mar. 5, 2014 40,000 15 8.25 Mar.5 and Sep.5
8 LB14DA Dec. 3, 2014 15,000 10 5 Jun.3 and Dec.3
9 LB198A Aug. 13, 2019 14,800 15 5.5 Feb.13 and Aug.13
10 LB19DA Dec. 3, 2019 26,900 15 5.375 Jun.3 and Dec.3
Securities Firms Providing Bond Trading Services Through BEX
1. Asia Plus Securities Pcl.
2. BFIT Securities Pcl.
3. Bualuang Securities Pcl.
4. Capital Nomura Securities Pcl.
5. DBS Vickers Securities (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
6. KGI Securities (Thailand) Pcl.
7. Kim Eng Securities (Thailand) Pcl.
8. National Securities Pcl.
9. Phatra Securities Pcl.
10. SCB Securities Co., Ltd.
11. SICCO Securities Pcl.
12. TISCO Securities Co., Ltd.
13. Trinity Securities Co., Ltd.
14. United Securities Pcl.
For more information,
please contact the Corporate Communication Dept.:
Ladawan Kantawong Tel: 0-2229-2036
Kulvida Jintakawong Tel: 0-2229-2037
Nattaporn Boonprapa Tel: 0-2229-2049
Watsamon Saowakhonsathien Tel: 0-2229-279 End.