Bangkok--19 Sep--SET
Thailand’s Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) will list five tranches of State Railway of Thailand (SRT) bonds worth THB 5.57 billion (approx. USD 148.40 million) in September and October:
1. SRT49/05/6Y, worth THB 1.00 billion, has a 6-year maturity and will come due on September 20, 2012. It will commence trading on September 20, 2006, using “SRT129A” as its trading symbol.
2. SRT49/06/8Y, worth THB 1.00 billion, has a 8-year maturity and will come due on September 20, 2014. It will commence trading on September 20, 2006, using “SRT149A” as its trading symbol.
3. SRT49/07/10Y, worth THB 1.00 billion, has a 10-year maturity and will come due on September 20, 2016. It will commence trading on September 20, 2006, using “SRT169A” as its trading symbol.
4. SRT49/08/9Y, worth THB 1.00 billion, has a 9-year maturity and will come due on September 29, 2015. It will commence trading on September 29, 2006, using “SRT159A” as its trading symbol.
5. SRT49/09/10Y, worth THB 1.57 billion, has a 10-year maturity and will come due on October 10, 2016. It will commence trading on October 10, 2006, using “SRT16OA” as its trading symbol.
These issues will lift the value of BEX-listed government bonds to THB 2.80 trillion (approx. USD 72.68 billion), and the overall value of bonds listed on the Exchange to THB 3.16 trillion (approx. USD 84.13 billion).
For more information on these issues, or bonds in general, please visit the BEX website at www.bex.or.th , log onto the SET information system (SETSMART), or call 0 2229 2782-91. And, for information on fixed income funds, please visit the website of “Putting your money to work through mutual funds” at www.thaimutualfund.com , or contact any investment management company.
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 Tel: 0-2229-2797