Bangkok--20 Jul--SET
Thailand’s Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) has approved listing three Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) bonds plus an issue of Expressway and Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (ETA) bonds totaling THB 7.83 billion (approx. USD 204.44 million). All are scheduled for listing between July 20-27, 2006, as detailed below:
1. PEA49/07/6Y worth THB 1.8 billion has 6-year maturity. It will commence trading on July 20, 2006 using “PEA127A” as its trading symbol. This issue will be due on July 20, 2012.
2. PEA49/08/3Y worth THB 2.03 billion has 3-year maturity. It will commence trading on July 27, 2006 using “PEA097B” as its trading symbol. This issue will be due on July 27, 2009.
3. PEA49/09/10Y worth THB 2.5 billion has 10-year maturity. It will commence trading on July 27, 2006 using “PEA167A” as its trading symbol. This issue will be due on July 27, 2016.
4. ETA49/09/8Y worth THB 1.5 billion has 8-year maturity. It will commence trading on July 26, 2006 using “ETA147A” as its trading symbol. This issue will be due on July 26, 2014.
The above issues will boost government bond value to THB 2.657 trillion (approx. USD 69.19 billion) and overall value of bonds listed on BEX to THB 2.973 trillion (approx. USD 77.42 billion)
For more information on these issues, or bonds in general, please visit the BEX website at www.bex.or.th or log onto the SET information system known as SETSMART, or call 0 2229 2782-91.
or 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 Tel: 0-2229-2797