Thai inflation bonds

Political uncertainty? Thailand kicks off linkers anyway

The Kingdom of Thailand kicks off domestic roadshows to raise up to $1.3 billion from Southeast Asia’s first inflation-linked bond.

<div style="text-align: left;"> PM Abhisit Vejjajiva is facing a close fight in Thai elections set for July 3 (AFP) </div>

Denise Wee

June 03, 2011

Thailand’s domestic bond markets have shown a peculiar resilience despite the kingdom’s political situation being in a constant state of flux. The baht bond market has stayed liquid no matter how volatile markets have been, thanks in no small part to active participation from Thai retail investors.

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