Bangkok--26 May--SET
Thailand’s Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) today (May 25) approved the listing of two bond issues totaling THB 31 billion (approx. USD 805.2 million). They comprise one issue from Government Savings Bank, worth THB 30 billion, and another from State Railway of Thailand, worth THB 1.0 billion. Trading in both issues will commence on May 29, 2006.
1. Government Savings Bank’s GSB49/01/2.5Y, worth THB 30 billion, will use GSB08OA as their trading symbol. They will mature after 2.5 years on May 12, 2008. Interest will be paid every six months on April 12 and October 12 each year. Consecutive interest rates over the 2.5 years are: 4.5%, 4.75%, 5%, 5.5%, and 5.75%.
2. State Railway of Thailand will issue bonds worth THB 1.0 billion using SRT145A as their trading symbol. They have an 8-year maturity expiring on May 29, 2014, and are at a fixed interest rate of 5.64% p.a.. Interest payments will be made every six months on May 29 and November 29 each year.
These two issues will boost the total outstanding value of government bonds listed on BEX to THB 2.523 trillion, and the overall worth of the exchange’s listings to THB 2.845 trillion (approx. USD 73.9 billion). The issues announced today will increase the number of listed bonds to 576.
For more information on these or bonds in general, please visit the BEX website at www.bex.or.th or call BEX on 0 2229 2782-91.
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