Bangkok--9 Apr--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved a new listing on the Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) worth THB 35.00 billion (about USD 997.15 million) from the Bank of Thailand (BOT).
BOT50/35/14D has a 14-day maturity and will fall due on April 24, 2007. It will commence trading on April 11, 2007, using “CB07424A” as its trading symbol.
Presently BOT bonds total THB 1.076 trillion, or 31.19% of all bonds listed on BEX.
This issue will lift BEX-listed government bonds to THB 3.108 trillion (about USD 88.55 billion), or 90.08% of the value of all listed bonds. The total listed value of bonds now rises to THB 3.450 trillion (about USD 98.29 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