Bangkok--7 Mar--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved new listings on Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Bank of Thailand (BOT) worth THB 106.00 billion (approx. USD 2.98 billion). These issues will commence trading during March 7 - 26, 2007.
1. Treasury bills worth THB 16 billion to commence trading on March 7, 2007:
- TB50/23/28D, worth THB 5.00 billion, has a 28-day maturity and will fall due on April 4, 2007. It will use “TB07404C” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L23/91D, worth THB 6.00 billion, has a 91-day maturity and will fall due on June 6, 2007. It will use “TB07606B” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L23/182D, worth THB 5.00 billion, has a 182-day maturity and will fall due on September 5, 2007. It will use “TB07905A” as its trading symbol.
2. Treasury bills worth THB 17 billion to commence trading on March 12, 2007:
- TB50/24/28D, worth THB 5.00 billion, has a 28-day maturity and will fall due on April 11, 2007. It will use “TB07411C” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L24/91D, worth THB 6.00 billion, has a 91-day maturity and will fall due on June 13, 2007. It will use “TB07613B” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L24/182D, worth THB 6.00 billion, has a 182-day maturity and will fall due on September 12, 2007. It will use “TB07912A” as its trading symbol.
3. Treasury bills worth THB 15 billion to commence trading on March 19, 2007:
- TB50/25/28D, worth THB 5.00 billion, has a 28-day maturity and will fall due on April 18, 2007. It will use “TB07418C” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L25/91D, worth THB 5.00 billion, has a 91-day maturity and will fall due on June 20, 2007. It will use “TB07620B” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L25/182D, worth THB 5.00 billion, has a 182-day maturity and will fall due on September 19, 2007. It will use “TB07919A” as its trading symbol.
4. Treasury bills worth THB 16 billion to commence trading on March 26, 2007:
- TB50/26/28D, worth THB 5.00 billion, has a 28-day maturity and will fall due on April 25, 2007. It will use “TB07425C” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L26/91D, worth THB 6.00 billion, has a 91-day maturity and will fall due on June 27, 2007. It will use “TB07627B” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L26/182D, worth THB 5.00 billion, has a 182-day maturity and will fall due on September 26, 2007. It will use “TB07926A” as its trading symbol.
5. BOT bonds worth THB 40 billion to commence trading on March 8, 2007:
- BOT50/23/7D, worth THB 10.00 billion, has a 7-day maturity and will fall due on March 15, 2007. It will use “CB07315B” as its trading symbol.
- BOT50/24/14D, worth THB 30.00 billion, has a 14-day maturity and will fall due on March 22, 2007. It will use “CB07322B” as its trading symbol.
6. Savings bond, SLOAN49/04/5Y, issued by the MOF worth THB 2.00 billion will commence trading on March 15, 2007 using “SB113A” as its trading symbol. It has a 5-year maturity and will fall due on March 15, 2011. The bond has a par value of THB 10,000 each and bears a fixed interest rate of 5.55% p.a.
These issues will lift BEX-listed government bonds to THB 2.97 trillion (approx. USD 83.66 billion), or 90.16% of the value of all listed bonds, and total listed bonds to THB 3.29 trillion (approx. USD 92.79 billion).
For more information, please visit www.bex.or.th or log onto SETSMART (SET Market Analysis and Reporting Tool) system at www.setsmart.com