Bangkok--22 Mar--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved new listings on the Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) worth THB 45.00 billion (about USD 1.29 billion) from the Bank of Thailand (BOT), and THB 4.00 billion (about USD 114.29 million) from Government Housing Bank (GHB). These issues will commence trading on March 22, 2007.
These issues will lift BEX-listed government bonds to THB 3.025 trillion (about USD 86.43 billion), or 89.87% of the value of all listed bonds. The total listed value of bonds now rises to THB 3.366 trillion (about USD 96.17 billion).
1. The BOT bonds are comprised of:
- BOT50/28/14D, worth THB 30.00 billion, with a 14-day maturity and falling due on April 5, 2007. It will use “CB07405B” as its trading symbol.
- BOT50/29/7D, worth THB 15.00 billion, with a 7-day maturity and falling due on March 29, 2007. It will use “CB07329B” as its trading symbol.
2. The GHB bonds are comprised of:
- GHB50/03/10Y, worth THB 2.00 billion, with a 10-year maturity and falling due on March 22, 2017. It will use “GHB173A” as its trading symbol. The bond bears a fixed interest rate of 4.28% per annum. Interest payment will be made every six months.
- GHB50/04/12Y, worth THB 1.00 billion, with a 12-year maturity and falling due on March 22, 2019. It will use “GHB193A” as its trading symbol. The bond bears a fixed interest rate of 4.45% per annum. Interest payment will be made every six months.
- GHB50/05/15Y, worth THB 1.00 billion, with a 15-year maturity and falling due on March 22, 2022. It will use “GHB223A” as its trading symbol. The bond bears a fixed interest rate of 4.498% per annum. Interest payment will be made every six months.
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