Bangkok--25 May--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved new listings on the Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX):THB 30 billion (approx.USD0.86 billion) from Bank of Thailand (BOT) worth. and THB 4.00 billion (about USD 114.29 million) from TISCO Bank PLC.
Both issues will commence trading on May 28, 2007. They are:
1. BOTS50/14/14D, worth THB 30.00 billion, with a 14-day maturity and due June 11, 2007. It will use “CB07611A” as its trading symbol.
2. Two tranches of unsecured debentures of TISCO Bank PLC No. 1/2007. These bonds are comprised of:
- No1 /2007 Tranche 1, worth THB 3.00 billion, with a 3-year maturity and falling due on May 24, 2010. It will use “TSCO105A” as its trading symbol. The bond bears a fixed interest rate of 3.758% per annum. Interest payment will be made every six months.
- No1/2007 Tranche 2, worth THB 1.00 billion, with a 5-year maturity and falling due on May 24, 2012. It will use “TSCO125A” as its trading symbol. The bond bears a fixed interest rate of 4.04 % per annum. Interest payment will be made every six months.
These issues will lift BEX-listed government bonds to THB 3.171 trillion (about USD 90.60 billion), or 90.05% of the value of all listed bonds. The total listed value of bonds now rises to THB 3.521 trillion (about USD 100.60 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