Bangkok--16 Jun--Bank of Ayudhya Offering customers more alternatives investment both short-term and long-term Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited (BAY) today issues 2-month and 12-month non-transferable bills of exchange which are registered under the name of the holder. The 2-month bill of exchange offers interest rates of 3.1% per annum for minimum investment amount of THB500,000. The 12-month bill of exchange offers 3.5-3.65% interest rate per annum subject to investment amount, for deposits of THB 500,000 but not exceeding THB10 million, the rate is at 3.5%; while deposits of THB10 million and up will enjoy a 3.65% per annum interest rate. The principle repayment and interest payment will be automatically transferred to BAY savings account of the customer on the date of maturity. Mr. Roy Gunara, Head of Consumer Banking, Bank of Ayudhya PCL, said that “The new series of bills of exchange provides customers variety of investment and financial management alternatives with attractive rates. We would advise 2-month B/E for customers seeking for short-term investment and 12-month B/E for those who prefer longer-term. We are confident that customers will be satisfied and enjoy benefits of our new issued tranches of B/E. Subscriptions for 2-month and 12-month bills of exchange will be opened for both retail and institutional investors at all BAY branches from now until July 11, 2008 (Monday-Friday). For more information please contact Krungsri Call Center at 1572.About Bank of Ayudhya Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited (Symbol in SET: BAY), established on January 27, 1945, is the fifth largest commercial bank in terms of total assets in Thailand. BAY provides a full range of banking services to both its commercial and individual customers through 569 branches nationwide. On January 3, 2007, BAY and GE Money, a premier global consumer financial services firm, have successfully become strategic partners when GE Money took a 25.4% equity stake (fully diluted) in the Bank and subsequently increased its stake to 33% on July 2, 2007, and 35% on September 18, 2007. Plans are underway to leverage the synergies of both BAY and GE Money in helping to achieve BAY’s vision to become the most admired universal bank in Thailand. To learn more about us, please visit our web site at www.krungsri.com. For more information please contact: Mrs. Noppawan Jermhansa Senior Vice President and Manager, Wealth Management Department Bank of Ayudhya PLC. Tel: 02 296 5509 Email: [email protected]