Bangkok--24 Apr--SET
Thailand’s Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) approved the listing of two treasury bills worth THB12 billion, and another two issues of Expressway and Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (ETA) bonds worth THB1.5 billion. Trading in these bonds will open on April 24, 2006.
These short-term notes issued by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) will not bear a coupon rate, and the principal will be paid at maturity. Their features are as follows:
1. Treasury bills No. 49/30/28D, worth THB6.0 billion, will use “TB06524C” as their trading symbol. The issue matures in 28 days, on May 24, 2006.
2. Treasury bills No. 49/L30/91D, worth THB6.0 billion, will use “TB06726B” as their trading symbol. The issue matures in 91 days, on July 26, 2006.
The features of the ETA bonds are:
1. ETA49/07/8Y bonds, worth THB500 million, will use “ETA144A” as their trading symbol. The issue matures in 8 years, on April 24, 2014, and bears a fixed coupon rate of 5.83% p.a. Interest will be paid on April 24 and October 24 of each year.
2. ETA49/08/9Y bonds, worth THB500 million, will use “ETA154A” as their trading symbol. The issue matures in 9 years, coming due on April 24, 2015. It bears a fixed coupon rate of 5.89% p.a. Interest will be paid on April 24 and October 24 of each year.
To invest in the above government bonds, please contact SET member companies, or obtain more information from BEX on 0 2229 2782-91. Further updated information is available on BEX website ( www.bex.or.th ).
For more information, please contact the Corporate Communications Dept.:
Ladawan Kantawong Tel: 0-2229-2036 / Kulvida Jintakawong Tel: 0-2229-2037 /
Nattaporn Boonprapa Tel: 0-2229-2049 / Watsamon Saowakhonsathien