Bangkok--2 Apr--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved new listings on the Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) worth THB 163.00 billion (about USD 4.64 billion) from the Ministry of Finance, Bank of Thailand, and The Siam Cement PCL.
These issues will lift BEX-listed government bonds to THB 3.217 trillion (about USD 91.65 billion), or 90.54% of the value of all listed bonds, and corporate bonds to THB 0.332 trillion. The total listed value of bonds now rises to THB 3.553 trillion (about USD 101.23 billion).
1. Treasury bills to commence trading on April 2, 2007, are comprised of:
- TB50/27/28D, worth THB 4.00 billion, with a 28-day maturity and falling due on May 2, 2007. It will use “TB07502C” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L27/91D, worth THB 5.00 billion, with a 91-day maturity and falling due on July 4, 2007. It will use “TB07704B” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L27/182D, worth THB 4.00 billion, with a 182-day maturity and falling due on October 3, 2007. It will use “TB07O03A” as its trading symbol.
2. Treasury bills to commence trading on April 9, 2007, are comprised of:
- TB50/28/28D, worth THB 4.00 billion, with a 28-day maturity and falling due on May 9, 2007. It will use “TB07509C” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L28/91D, worth THB 6.00 billion, with a 91-day maturity and falling due on July 11, 2007. It will use “TB07711B” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L28/182D, worth THB 5.00 billion, with a 182-day maturity and falling due on October 10, 2007. It will use “TB07O10A” as its trading symbol.
3. Treasury bills to commence trading on April 12, 2007, are comprised of:
- TB50/29/28D, worth THB 2.00 billion, with a 28-day maturity and falling due on May 16, 2007. It will use “TB07516C” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L29/91D, worth THB 4.00 billion, with a 91-day maturity and falling due on July 18, 2007. It will use “TB07718B” as its trading symbol.
4. Treasury bills to commence trading on April 23, 2007, are comprised of:
- TB50/30/28D, worth THB 3.00 billion, with a 28-day maturity and falling due on May 23, 2007. It will use “TB07523C” as its trading symbol.
- TB50/L30/91D, worth THB 5.00 billion, with a 91-day maturity and falling due on July 25, 2007. It will use “TB07725B” as its trading symbol.
5. Savings bond, SLOAN49/07/7Y, worth THB 1.00 billion will commence trading on April 17, 2007 using “SB134A” as its trading symbol. It has a 7-year maturity and will fall due on April 15, 2013. The bond bears a fixed interest rate of 6.40% per annum.
6. Bank of Thailand bonds worth THB 105 billion are comprised of:
- BOT50/33/15D, worth THB 35.00 billion, has a 15-day maturity and will fall due on April 18, 2007. It will commence trading on April 4, 2007, using “CB07418A” as its trading symbol.
- BOT50/4/364D, worth THB 60.00 billion, has a 364-day maturity and will fall due on April 3, 2008. It will use “CB08403A” as its trading symbol. The issue will be split onto two parts, the first worth THB 30.00 billion will commence trading on April 4, 2007, while the second worth THB 30.00 billion will commence trading on April 17, 2007.
- BOT50/1/63D, worth THB 10.00 billion, has a 63-day maturity and will fall due on June 28, 2007. It will commence trading on April 24, 2007, using “CB07628A” as its trading symbol.
7. Siam Cement Debenture No. 1/2007 Due 2011 will commence trading on April 5, 2007 using “SCC114A” as its trading symbol. It has a 4-year maturity and will fall due on April 1, 2011. It received A+ credit rating from Fitch Ratings (Thailand). The bond bears a fixed interest rate of 5.75% per annum.
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