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Published on April 11, 2008

The Bt500-billion bonds will be sold to the public through all branches of Bangkok Bank from April 16-25. They are part of the government's seventh tranche of saving bonds in fiscal 2008. Interest will be paid twice a year.

The government has scheduled Bt6 billion in saving bonds to be issued in 12 batches: Bt500 million per month from October 2007 to September 2008.

The coupon rate has been set at 3.95 per cent, 4.25 per cent, 4.4 per cent, 4.1 per cent, 3.4 per cent and 3.45 per cent for the bonds issued in October 2007, November 2007, December 2007, January 2008, February 2008 and March 2008, respectively.

The coupon rates for the eighth to 12th tranches of bonds will be announced on May 13, June 12, July 11, August 13 and September 11.

The Nation