- TLOAN49/02/3Y, worth THB 24.5 billion and issued by Ministry of Finance (MOF), will use LB095C as their trading symbol and have a three-year maturity due on May 15, 2009. They bear a fixed interest rate of 5.375% p.a. Interest payment will be made on May 15 and November 15 each year. Trading will start May 15. MOF has scheduled six auctions from May to July 2006, including TLOAN49/02/3Y.
- Provincial Electricity Generating Authority bonds worth THB 1.86 billion will use PEA215A as their trading symbol and have a 15-year maturity due on May 25, 2021. Interest payment will be made on May 25 and November 25 each year. The interest rate will be announced on May 18, 2006. Trading starts May 25.
Listing these two issues will boost total outstanding value of government bonds on BEX to THB 2.507 trillion, and the overall total to THB 2.817 trillion (approx. USD 74.13 billion). The number of listed bonds will increase to 578 issues.
For more information on bonds, please visit the BEX website at www.bex.or.th.
