Bangkok--6 Oct--SET
Thailand’s Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) will list seven issues of treasury bills worth THB 33.00 billion (approx. USD 880.00 million), from the Ministry of Finance for the 2007 Fiscal Year. They carry no coupon rate and will be listed on October 9, 16, and 20:
Treasury bills to commence trading on Oct. 9 worth THB 13.00 billion
1. TB50/02/28D, worth THB 4.00 billion with a 28-day maturity will come due on November 8, 2006, and will use “TB06N08C” as its trading symbol.
2. TB50/L2/91D, worth THB 4.00 billion with a 91-day maturity will come due on January 10, 2007, and will use “TB07110B” as its trading symbol.
3. TB50/L2/182D, worth THB 5.00 billion with a 182-day maturity will come due on April 11, 2007, and will use “TB07411A” as its trading symbol.
Treasury bills to commence trading on Oct. 16 worth THB 13.00 billion
4. TB50/03/28D, worth THB 6.00 billion, with a 28-day maturity will come due on November 15, 2006, and will use “TB06N15C” as its trading symbol.
5. TB50/L3/91D, worth THB 7.00 billion, with a 91-day maturity will come due on January 17, 2007, and will use “TB07117B” as its trading symbol.
Treasury bills to commence trading on Oct. 20 worth THB 7.00 billion
6. TB50/04/28D, worth THB 3.00 billion with a 28-day maturity will come due on November 22, 2006, and will use “TB06N22C” as its trading symbol.
7. TB50/L4/91D, worth THB 4.00 billion with a 91-day maturity will come due on January 24, 2007, and will use “TB07124B” as its trading symbol.
These issues will lift the value of BEX-listed government bonds to THB 2.99 trillion (approx. USD 79.71 billion), and the overall value of bonds listed to THB 3.24 trillion (approx. USD 86.40 billion).
To invest directly in bonds, please contact any securities company. 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