1. Where can I buy or sell savings bonds with Bangkok Bank?
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Transactions can be made between 8.30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on business days
2. What documents are required for buying or selling savings bonds with Bangkok Bank?
3. What verification evidence do I get if I buy/sell Savings Bonds via Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking?
You will receive an email confirmation and transaction slips recorded on your phone.You can also view it in your mobile banking transaction history .
4. Is it possible to sell Savings Bonds before maturity?
Yes, customers can sell Savings Bonds before maturity via Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking, or at Bangkok Bank branches.
5. Is it possible to sell Savings Bonds partially?
Yes, customers can sell Savings Bonds partially at a minimum of one unit (1,000 baht).
6. Do I have to pay for tax for investing in Savings Bonds? How to calculate for taxation?
Individual Investors
- Interest income is subject to withholding tax of 15%.
- Capital gain is subject to withholding tax of 15%. The bank uses the FIFO (First In, First Out) method to sell bonds when receives an order from the applicant. That is, bonds that were previously purchased, deposited, or transferred into a government bond account will be sold out first. The cost of the bond is amortized each time. It will be used to calculate the difference received from sales.
Juristic Entities
- Interest income is subject to withholding tax of 1% and will be included in the calculation of net profit for the purpose of company income tax.
- Return on discount is exempt from withholding tax but will be included in the calculation of net profit for the purpose of company income tax.
- Capital gain is exempt from withholding tax but will be included in the calculation of net profit for the purpose of company income tax.
7. How can I get a withholding tax certificate?
Withholding tax certificate will be sent to your registered address via post.
8. When will I receive/pay money from selling/buying Savings Bonds?
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9. When the savings bond matures, how will the principal be redeemed?
The Bank of Thailand will transfer interest and principal into the deposit account of the owner on the date the savings bond matures. If the redemption date falls on a holiday as announced by the Bank of Thailand, it will be postponed to the next business day.
10. How will the bondholders receive interest?
The Bank of Thailand will transfer interest into the deposit account of the owner on the interest payment date. If the interest payment date falls on a holiday as announced by the Bank of Thailand, it will be postponed to the next business day .
11. If I buy scripless Savings Bonds, can I request for a scrip one?
Yes, with a fee for issuing scrip Savings Bonds. You can check the fees here.
12. If I did not buy Savings Bonds from Bangkok Bank, can I sell the bonds to Bangkok Bank?
In case of scripless Savings Bonds (Bond Book) bought from other banks, customers will need to convert scripless savings bonds into scrip form in order to sell it to Bangkok Bank.
13. Can a bond be transferred to another person?
Bonds can be transferred to another person. By contacting through Bangkok Bank branches ( except Micro branches ) on the business day and time of the branch, but not later than 4:00 p.m. , using the following documents:
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14. Can I appoint an authorized representative to sell Savings Bonds on behalf of myself at the branch?
Individual Investors
- Customers cannot appoint an authorized representation to sell Savings Bonds.
Juristic Entities
- Customers can change the name of the authorized representative(s) who is/are authorized to trade Savings Bonds with Bangkok Bank by contacting the branch where customers bought Savings Bonds for the first time.
15. How to transfer the ownership of Savings Bonds to descendants of bondholders who have passed away?
For scripless Savings Bonds, the executer or the administrator of the estate should contact the agent banks and request for estate administration.icro branches) and proceed to sell the Savings Bonds.
For scrip Savings Bonds, the executer or the administrator of the estate should contact the BOT and file a request for transferring the bonds ownership by presenting estate administration referring to the BOT terms and conditions. The documents required are as follows:
- Court order
- Citizen ID card of the executer or the administrator of the estate
- Passbook of the executer or the administrator of the estate for receiving coupon and/or redemption money
After completing the ownership transferred process, the new bond owner can contact any bank branch (except micro branches) and proceed to sell the Savings Bonds.