Bangkok--12 May--SET
Almost 8,000 accounts were opened and over 30,000 participants received advice on investment plans and attended seminars during SET in the City Zone, Money Expo 2009, The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) reported.
“The May 7-10 event has been a satisfying success. Even though the economic situation was affected by many factors, the number of accounts opened increased over 11% from the previous year, or a total of 7,894 new accounts. Mutual fund accounts were the most popular, with 3,562 accounts; followed by equities, with 2,992 accounts; derivatives with 1,317 accounts; and bonds, with 23 accounts, for a total trading value this year of as high as THB812 million (approx. USD 23.21 million),” said SET Chief Marketing Officer, Markets& Post-Trade Services Ms. Sopawadee Lertmanaschai.
In addition, approximately 30,000 people received advice and knowledge on equities, derivatives, bonds and mutual funds. The most popular activity for the general public was the seminars on securities investment, with all 19 seminars enjoying full houses.
The e-Dividend, a service that automatically transfers dividends to bank accounts, received great attention from the investors as well, with over 1,000 applicants for the service, while SET Click2Win, an online securities trading contest, had 1,780 applicants sign up.
SET will present information and provide knowledge to investors by holding a SET in the City events on June 20 in Nakorn Ratchasima, followed by other activities to enhance investors’ knowledge. We are confident that we can reach investors and benefit those who want to receive direct advice from specialists. Moreover, we will continue to provide knowledge through other channels. These activities are part of a plan to increase our qualified investor base,” concluded Ms. Sopawadee.
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