Bangkok--18 Dec--SET
Bonds worth THB 18.00 billion (approx. USD 507.04 million) from the Bank of Thailand (BOT) are to be listed on Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) and will commence trading on December 19, 2006, according to The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
This issue, BOT49/11/9D, will use “CB06D28B” as its trading symbol. The bond has a 9-day maturity, falling due on December 28, 2006.
This issue will lift the value of BEX-listed government bonds to THB 2.75 trillion (approx. USD 77.46 billion), and total listed bonds to THB 3.09 trillion (approx. USD 87.04 billion).
Currently BOT bonds listed on the Exchange are worth THB 829 billion, accounting for approximately 26.82% of BEX’s total market value.
People interested in investing in bonds can contact any securities firm. For more information about fixed income mutual funds, please visit www.thaimutualfund.com or contact any investment management firm. For news updates and information about local and foreign bonds please visit www.bex.or.th
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