Bangkok--7 Jun--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved new listings on the Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) from Bank of Thailand and Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) worth THB 21,000 million (about USD 606.94 million). Details of the issues are as follows:
1. BOT50/53/14D, worth THB 20,000 million, with a 14-day maturity and due on June 25, 2007, will commence trading on June 11, 2007, using “CB07625A” as its trading symbol.
2. PEA50/04/13Y, worth THB 1,000 million, has a 13-year maturity and is due on June 21, 2020. It will commence trading on June 21, 2007, using “PEA206A” as its trading symbol.
These issues will lift BEX-listed government bonds to THB 3.233 trillion (about USD 93.439 billion), or 89.93% of the value of all listed bonds. The total value of bonds listed is now THB 3.595 trillion (about USD 103.902 billion).
Those wishing to invest in BEX-listed bonds should contact any securities firm. To stay updated on domestic and international bond markets, please 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