Bangkok--19 Feb--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved new listings on Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) from the Bank of Thailand (BOT) and Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) worth THB 36.00 billion (approx. USD 1.00 billion).
OT50/17/14D, worth THB 35.00 billion, has a 14-day maturity and will fall due on March 6, 2007. It will commence trading on February 20, 2007, using “CB07306A” as its trading symbol.
PEA50/01/10Y, worth THB 1.00 billion, has a 10-year maturity and will fall due on February 22, 2017. The issue bears a fixed interest rate of 4.97% p.a. It will commence trading on February 22, 2007, using “PEA172A” as its trading symbol.
These issues will lift BEX-listed government bonds to THB 2.94 trillion (approx. USD 81.62 billion), or 89.54% of the value of all listed bonds, and total value to THB 3.28 trillion (approx. USD 91.16 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