Bangkok--5 Feb--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved new listings on Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) from the Ministry of Finance (MOF), Bank of Thailand (BOT) and Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) worth THB 122.00 billion (approx. USD 3.39 billion). These issues will commence trading during February 5 - 26, 2007.
1. Treasury bills worth THB 15 billion to commence trading on February 5, 2007:
- TB50/19/28D, worth THB 5.00 billion, has a 28-day maturity and will fall due on March 7, 2007. It will use “TB07307C” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L19/91D, worth THB 5.00 billion, has a 91-day maturity and will fall due on May 9, 2007. It will use “TB07509B” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L19/182D, worth THB 5.00 billion, has a 182-day maturity and will fall due on August 8, 2007. It will use “TB07808A” as its trading symbol.
2. Treasury bills worth THB 18 billion to commence trading on February 12, 2007:
- TB50/20/28D, worth THB 6.00 billion, has a 28-day maturity and will fall due on March 14, 2007. It will use “TB07314C” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L20/91D, worth THB 6.00 billion, has a 91-day maturity and will fall due on May 16, 2007. It will use “TB07516B” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L20/182D, worth THB 6.00 billion, has a 182-day maturity and will fall due on August 15, 2007. It will use “TB07815A” as its trading symbol.
3. Treasury bills worth THB 14 billion to commence trading on February 19, 2007:
- TB50/19/28D, worth THB 4.00 billion, has a 28-day maturity and will fall due on March 21, 2007. It will use “TB07321C” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L19/91D, worth THB 5.00 billion, has a 91-day maturity and will fall due on May 23, 2007. It will use “TB07523B” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L19/182D, worth THB 5.00 billion, has a 182-day maturity and will fall due on August 22, 2007. It will use “TB07822A” as its trading symbol.
4. Treasury bills worth THB 19 billion to commence trading on February 26, 2007:
- TB50/22/28D, worth THB 6.00 billion, has a 28-day maturity and will fall due on March 28, 2007. It will use “TB07328C” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L22/91D, worth THB 7.00 billion, has a 91-day maturity and will fall due on May 30, 2007. It will use “TB07530B” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L22/182D, worth THB 6.00 billion, has a 182-day maturity and will fall due on August 29, 2007. It will use “TB07829A” as its trading symbol.
5. BOT bonds worth THB 55 billion to commence trading on February 7, 2007:
- BOT50/13/9D, worth THB 20.00 billion, has a 9-day maturity and will fall due on February 15, 2007. It will use “CB07215B” as its trading symbol.
- BOT50/2/364D, worth THB 35.00 billion, has a 364-day maturity and will fall due on February 7, 2008. It will use “CB08207A” as its trading symbol.
6. BMTA bond, BMTA50/04/8Y, worth THB 1.00 billion, has an 8-year maturity and will fall due on February 8, 2015. It bears a fixed interest rate of 4.79% p.a. It will commence trading on February 8, 2007 using “BMTA152A” as its trading symbol.
These issues 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 3.242 trillion (approx. USD 90.06 billion).
For more information, please visit www.bex.or.th , or log onto www.setsmart.com
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