Bangkok--20 Nov--SET
New listings on Thailand’s Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) will lift the overall value of listed bonds to THB 3.51 trillion (approx. USD 96.16 billion). BEX will list Bank of Thailand (BOT) bonds worth THB 20.00 billion (approx. USD 547.95 million) and Government Housing Bank (GHB) bonds worth THB 3.00 billion on November 17 and 23.
1. BOT49/05/10D worth THB 20.0 billion will use “CB06D01A” as its trading symbol. The bond has a 10-day maturity. The principal will be paid on December 1, 2006, and it will commence trading on November 17, 2006.
2. GHB50/01/5Y and GHB50/02/7Y total THB 3.00 billion. They are senior and unsecured bonds and will commence trading on November 23, 2006:
- GHB50/01/5Y, worth THB 1.00 billion, will use “GHB11NA” as its trading symbol. The bond has a 5-year maturity, falling due on November 23, 2011, and bears a fixed coupon rate of 4.89% p.a. Interest payment will be made every six months.
- GHB50/02/7Y, worth THB 2.00 billion, will use “GHB13NA” as its trading symbol. The bond has a 7-year maturity, falling due on November 23, 2013, and bears a fixed coupon rate of 4.98% p.a. Interest payment will be made every six months.
“Considering the government bond yield (which is normally used as a benchmark), listed bonds on BEX provide an interesting alternative for people wishing to gain attractive and regular returns. The government bond yields for 5-year and 7-year bonds are 4.84% and 4.89% respectively. Anyone interested in investing in bonds can contact an investment management or securities firm, or find out about them by visiting www.bex.or.th ,” BEX CEO Dr. Santi Kiranand said.
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