Singapore, 15 September 2021: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand (SEC Thailand) welcome the launch of the Thailand-Singapore Depositary Receipts (DR) Linkage by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Under the DR Linkage, depositary receipts representing securities
listed on one market will be issued for trading on the other. The enhanced
connectivity between the two markets will increase cross-border investment opportunities
for investors.
“To promote development of cross-border products, SEC Thailand has
put considerable efforts to revise rules and regulations related to DR issuance
in Thailand, which entered into force on 16 June 2021. These amendments help to
enhance flexibility for DR issuers and to increase investment options for
investors. This initial collaboration between SGX and SET is a welcome addition
to Thailand and Singapore cross-border development. SEC Thailand looks forward
to the successive implementation and participation from market stakeholders. Meanwhile,
we will continue to explore further collaborations with MAS in order to advance
our capital markets development in the future,” said Ms Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol,
SEC Thailand Secretary-General.
“This initiative demonstrates the collaborative efforts between
Thailand and Singapore to improve the inter-connectivity between our two
markets and provide investors access to a
wider range of investment opportunities. We look forward to the successful introduction
of DRs under the DR Linkage, and will continue to work closely with SEC
Thailand to further enhance mutual connectivity and broaden investment
selections for our investors,” said Mr Lim Tuang Lee, Assistant Managing
Director (Capital Markets), MAS.
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MAS
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Ms Sasithorn Ongdee
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Email: Press@sec.or.th