Dr. Apichai Boontherawara (second right), President of Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand), and Mr. Akihiko Kanamura (second left), Chairman of Daiwa Securities SMBC Singapore Limited, recently signed a contract for the appointment of Daiwa Securities SMBC Singapore Limited as arranger and lead manager of the Bank’s 5-year Floating Rate Notes worth 150 million US dollars at EXIM Thailand Head Office. The USD-denominated proceeds will be used for refinancing Bank’s maturing debts and lending to support Thai investors’ overseas projects.