Finance Ministry to Issue Second Sustainability-Linked Bond Worth 30 Billion Baht

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The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) under the Ministry of Finance is preparing to issue the second series of Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLB), code SLB425A, with a maturity of 15 years and an offering size of approximately 15,000–30,000 million baht. The PDMO will conduct roadshows for foreign investors in Hong Kong and Singapore from September 1–4, ahead of a bookbuilding on September 10 and the bond issuance on September 17, 2026. This bond series features two sustainability indicators: reducing net greenhouse gas emissions to no more than 152 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2035, and increasing protected areas and OECMs to at least 30% of terrestrial and inland water areas by 2030. The interest rate will adjust up or down by a maximum of 5.0 basis points depending on the achievement of these targets. The underwriters are Bangkok Bank, Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya), Siam Commercial Bank, and Standard Chartered (Thai).