Bangkok--16 Jan--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved a new listing on Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) from the Bank of Thailand (BOT) worth THB 35.00 billion (approx. USD 972.22 million).
BOT50/6/14D is issued by BOT with a 14-day maturity falling due on February 1, 2007. It will commence trading on January 18, 2007 using “CB07201A” as its trading symbol.
This issue will lift BEX-listed government bonds to THB 2.77 trillion (approx. USD 76.94 billion), or 89.07% of the value of all listed bonds, and total listed bonds to THB 3.11 trillion (approx. USD 86.39 billion).
Total listed BOT bonds will be worth THB 880 billion or approximately 28.30% of all BEX listed issues.
To invest in BEX-listed bonds, please contact any securities firm. To keep updated on the bond market internationally, please visit www.bex.or.th , or browse www.thaimutualfund.com to learn more about fixed income funds.
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