Bangkok--4 Dec--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand has approved three new listings on its Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX). These include an issue from the Bank of Thailand (BOT) worth THB 16 billion, and two issues from Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) worth THB 1.90 billion. They will lift the value of listed government bonds to THB 3.28 trillion (approx. USD 91.11 billion), and total listed bonds to THB 3.64 trillion (approx. USD 101.11 billion).
1. BOT49/08/7D worth THB 16.00 billion will use “CB06D14B” as its trading symbol. The bond has a 7-day maturity, falling due on December 14, 2006. It will commence trading on December 7, 2006.
2. BMTA50/01/6Y and BMTA50/02/8Y totaling THB 1.90 billion. These are senior, unsecured bonds and will commence trading on December 13, 2006:
- BMTA50/01/6Y, worth THB 1.00 billion, will use “BMTA12DA” as its trading symbol. The bond has a 6-year maturity, falling due on December 13, 2012, and bears a fixed coupon rate of 4.77% p.a.
- BMTA50/02/8Y, worth THB 0.90 billion, will use “BMTA14DA” as its trading symbol. The bond has a 8-year maturity, falling due on December 13, 2014, and bears a fixed coupon rate of 4.83% p.a.
“Relative to the government bond yield (the usual benchmark), listed bonds on BEX provide an interesting alternative for people wishing to gain attractive and regular returns. The government bond yields for 6-year and 8-year bonds are 4.63% and 4.66% 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