Bangkok--22 Jan--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved new listings on Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) from the Bank of Thailand (BOT) and Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) totaling THB 36.00 billion (approx. USD 997.23 million).
BOT bonds, worth THB 35.00 billion, will commence trading on January 22, 2007:
- BOT50/7/7D, worth THB 15.00, has a seven-day maturity falling due on January 29, 2007. It will use “CB07129A” as its trading symbol.
- BOT50/8/7D, worth THB 20.00, has a seven-day maturity falling due on January 30, 2007. It will use “CB07130A” as its trading symbol.
BMTA50/03/6Y, worth THB 1.00 billion and issued by BMTA, has a six-year maturity falling due on January 25, 2013. The bond bears a fixed interest rate of 4.95% p.a. and will commence trading on January 25, 2007, using “BMTA131A” as its trading symbol.
These issues will lift BEX-listed government bonds to THB 2.81 trillion (approx. USD 77.84 billion), or 89.49% of the value of all listed bonds, and boost total listed bonds to THB 3.14 trillion (approx. USD 86.98 billion).
To invest in BEX-listed bonds, please contact any securities firm. To keep updated on domestic and international bond markets, 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