Get Ready to Subscribe! New AomPlus Government Bonds Start at 100 Baht, First Digital Lot of 4 Billion Baht in July 2026

Government bonds, widely regarded as low-risk and more stable assets compared to other securities, often require buyers to wait for new issuance rounds, which can take up to a year—and subscriptions must be timely. Recently, the Ministry of Finance has prepared to change the bond issuance format.

Dr. Akniti Nitithanprapas, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, stated that the Ministry of Finance is preparing to launch a new type of retail savings bond called "AomPlus," available in 3-year and 10-year maturities, with a total monthly issuance of approximately 4 billion baht. Sales are expected to begin in late July and August 2026.

Regarding the details, Jindarat Wiriyathaveekul, Director of the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), explained that AomPlus will focus on four key changes:

• Increasing monthly issuance, shifting from the previous practice of large sales once or twice a year—each worth tens of billions of baht—to monthly offerings of 4 billion baht. Initially, this will be trialed in July and August 2026, with potential adjustments based on investor response.
• Providing incentive returns, with the PDMO announcing official coupon rates on 16 July 2026. These are expected to be higher than fixed deposit rates, compensating for personal income tax, and above market reference rates (currently 1.24% per year for 3-year bonds and 1.97% per year for 10-year bonds). The 10-year bond may offer returns close to 2% annually.
• Introducing a new subscription channel, via the Bond Connect Platform developed jointly with Settrade.com, the Bank of Thailand, and the Thailand Securities Depository (TSD). Investors can subscribe through commercial banks, securities firms, and the Streaming application, with a 2 billion baht allocation using a Small Lot First allocation method and a minimum subscription of 1,000 baht. Anyone with a Thai stock trading account can subscribe immediately.
  This complements the existing PDMO wallet on the "Pao Tang" app, a familiar channel for the public, with a 2 billion baht allocation distributed on a First-come, First-served basis and a minimum purchase of only 100 baht.
• Expanding the secondary market, to increase transparency and provide investors with greater liquidity.

Sarawit Krairerk, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Marketing at the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), said that purchasing bonds through the Bond Connect Platform will allow investors to view their portfolio overview via the Wiset app. Furthermore, having a secondary market is expected to help investors better manage their investment risk and overall portfolio visibility.

Finally, with AomPlus, the government aims to enhance retail investors' access to bonds and encourage savings that can easily lead to investment. This initiative is expected to help reduce high household debt and improve Thailand's currently low savings rate.

Note: List of distributors under the Bond Connect Platform project

Banks: Bangkok Bank, Krungthai Bank, Kasikornbank, CIMB Thai Bank, Siam Commercial Bank, Government Savings Bank

Securities Companies: Krungthai XSpring Securities, Krungsri Securities, Kasikorn Securities, Globlex Securities, TTB Wealth Securities, DAO Securities (Thailand), Beyond Securities, Phillip Securities (Thailand), Land and Houses Securities, Asia Plus Securities, IAA Securities, Bualuang Securities, TISCO Securities, KGI Securities (Thailand), Innovest X Securities, Yuanta Securities (Thailand), CGS-CIMB Securities (Thailand), UOB Kay Hian Securities (Thailand)

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