Bangkok--13 Mar--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved THB 30.00 billion (about USD 845.07 million) in new listings on Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) from Bank of Thailand (BOT).
BOT50/26/14D has a 14-day maturity and will fall due on March 29, 2007. It will commence trading on March 15, using “CB07329A” as its trading symbol.
Presently BOT bonds total THB 1.024 trillion, or 30.47% of all bonds listed on BEX.
This issue will lift BEX-listed government bonds to THB 3.020 trillion (about USD 85.07 billion), or 89.85% of the value of all listed bonds. The total listed value of bonds now rises to THB 3.361 trillion (about USD 94.68 billion).
Those wishing to invest in BEX-listed bonds should contact any securities firm. To stay updated on domestic and international bond markets, they should 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 / Sarinluck Jitkawong Tel: 0-2229-2037 /
Nattaporn Boonprapa Tel: 0-2229-2049 / Watsamon Saowakhonsathien Tel: 0-2229-2797