Bangkok--21 May--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved new listings on the Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) worth THB 41,000 million (about USD 1.17 billion) from the Bank of Thailand (BOT) and Expressway and Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (ETA). These bonds will commence trading on May 22 and 25, 2007.
1. BOT bonds worth THB 40 billion to commence trading on May 22, 2007, are comprised of:
- BOT50/47/7D, worth THB 20 billion, with a 7-day maturity and falling due on May 29, 2007. It will use “CB07529A” as its trading symbol.
- BOT50/48/14D, worth THB 20 billion, with a 14-day maturity and falling due on June 5, 2007. It will use “CB07605A” as its trading symbol.
2. ETA50/05/9Y, worth THB 1.0 million, will commence trading on May 25, 2007 using “ETA165A” as its trading symbol. It has a 9-year maturity and will fall due on May 25, 2016. The bond bears a fixed interest rate of 3.6678% per annum.
These issues will lift BEX-listed government bonds to THB 3.155 trillion (about USD 90.14 billion), or 90.01% of the value of all listed bonds. The total listed value of bonds now rises to THB 3.505 trillion (about USD 100.14 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