Bangkok--27 Sep--SET
Thailand’s Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) will list six government bond issues worth THB 23.00 billion (approx. USD 613.33 million) in September and October:
1. GHB49/21/3Y, issued by the Government Housing Bank and worth THB 1.00 billion, has a 3-year maturity and will come due on September 28, 2009. It will commence trading on September 28, 2006, using “GHB099C” as its trading symbol.
2. BOT49/18/364D, issued by the Bank of Thailand (BOT) and worth THB 12.00 billion, has a 364-day maturity and will come due on October 4, 2007. It will commence trading on October 3, 2006, using “CB07O04A” as its trading symbol.
3. BOT2549/05/2Y, issued by BOT and worth THB 6.00 billion, has a 2-year maturity and will come due on October 12, 2008. It will commence trading on October 10, 2006, using “BOT08OA” as its trading symbol.
4. MEA49/01/12Y, issued by the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) and worth THB 1.00 billion, has a 12-year maturity and will come due on October 10, 2018. It will commence trading on October 10, 2006, using “MEA18OA” as its trading symbol.
5. MEA49/02/15Y, issued by MEA and worth THB 1.00 billion, has a 15-year maturity and will come due on October 10, 2021. It will commence trading on October 10, 2006, using “MEA21OA” as its trading symbol.
6. SLOAN49/01/7Y, issued by the Ministry of Finance and worth THB 2.00 billion, has a 7-year maturity and will come due on October 15, 2012. It will commence trading on October 16, 2006, using “SB12OA” as its trading symbol.
These issues will lift the value of BEX-listed government bonds to THB 2.83 trillion (approx. USD 75.33 billion), and the overall value of bonds listed to THB 3.18 trillion (approx. USD 84.69 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 for the “Putting your money to work through mutual funds” project 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