Thai bourse lists government bonds worth THB 11.65 billion
Thailand’s Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) has listed a total of five tranches of bonds issued by Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), and the Ministry of Finance (MOF), totaling THB 11.65 billion (approx.
USD 306.58 million). These bonds are scheduled for listing on August 31 and September 14, as detailed below: Two tranches of EGAT bonds are scheduled for trade on August 31:
1. EGAT49/02/15Y, worth THB 1.0 billion, will use “EGAT218B” as their trading symbol. They have a 15-year maturity, and will fall due on August 31, 2021. The MOF’s saving bonds, SLOAN48/01/7Y, are also scheduled for trade on August 31. The bonds are worth THB 5.0 billion, and will use “SB128A” as their trading symbol. They have a 7-year maturity, and will fall due on August 31, 2012. Two tranches of PEA bonds are scheduled for trade on September 14:
1. PEA49/13/12Y, worth THB 1.8 billion, will use “PEA189A” as their trading symbol. They have a 12-year maturity, and will fall due on September 14, 2018. These issues will boost the value of BEX-listed government bonds to THB 2.778 trillion (approx. USD 73.11 billion), and the overall value of bonds listed on the Exchange to THB 3.129 trillion (approx. USD 82.34 billion). For more information on these issues, or bonds in general, please visit the BEX website at www.bex.or.th , log onto the SET information system (SETSMART), or call 0 2229 2782-91. For more information, please contact the Corporate Communications Dept.:
Ladawan Kantawong Tel: 0-2229-2036 / Kulvida Jintakawong Tel: 0-2229-2037 /