The Thailand Securities Depository Ltd., a clearing house and settlement unit under the Stock Exchange of Thailand plans to expand operations in the bond market in 2006, facilitating issuance by acting as registrar for new bonds worth THB159 billion. The TSD President Nongram Wongwanich said, that TSD has a key goal to serve as registrar for over 800 of all types of securities by the end of 2006, up from 688 securities as of the end of October. Also, the depository has a plan to provide settlement facilities for transactions in the derivatives market. It is due to commence action in April next year. The number of securities for which TSD acts as registrar in the 10 months to October this year rose by 29 to 688. The company plans to revenue growth of 21 percent in 2006, versus growth of 12 percent this year to a prospective THB800 million.

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