Bangkok--29 Jan--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved new listings on Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) from the Bank of Thailand (BOT) worth THB 45.00 billion (approx. USD 1.25 billion). Both issues will commence trading on January 30, 2007.
- BOT50/10/14D, worth THB 25.00 billion, has a 14-day maturity and will fall due on February 13, 2007. It will use “CB07213A” as its trading symbol.
- BOT2550/01/2Y, worth THB 20.00 billion, has a two-year maturity and will fall due on February 1, 2009. The bond bears a fixed interest rate of 4.625% p.a. It will use “BOT092A” as its trading symbol.
This issue will lift BEX-listed government bonds to THB 2.898 trillion (approx. USD 80.50 billion), or 89.39% of the value of all listed bonds, and total listed bonds to THB 3.241 trillion (approx. USD 90.03 billion).
To invest in BEX-listed bonds, please contact any securities firm. To stay 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