- Thailand plans to issue $150 million in G-tokens for retail investors to buy government bonds.
- Investors in Thailand can start with just $3 and earn better returns than bank deposits.
- G-tokens, not cryptocurrencies, will be tradable on licensed exchanges for Thai citizens only.
Thailand’s Ministry of Finance is planning to offer $150 million in digital tokens to let regular people buy government bonds.
These tokens, called G-tokens, will let anyone in Thailand invest as little as $3. The Bangkok Post reported on May 13 that Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira shared this plan after the government approved it. Thailand expects to launch these tokens within two months.
Thailand Helps People Invest
Thailand wants more people to join the digital economy. Patchara Anuntasilpa, who leads the Public Debt Management Office, said the G-tokens are part of the government’s plan to borrow money but are not debt instruments.
In Thailand, regular investors often miss out on big investment options, but now they can invest a small amount. Pichai said this is a test to check the market, and investors will get better returns than bank savings, which give only 1.25% for a year in Thailand. He didn’t say the exact returns.
What G-tokens Do
In Thailand, G-tokens can be traded on licensed digital exchanges, but only Thai citizens can use them. They are not cryptocurrencies.
Government bonds let Thailand borrow money from people to pay for public projects, giving interest and returning the money later.
Thailand’s securities regulator also plans to start a tokenized trading system for big investors. Worldwide, tokenized bonds are worth $225 million in 2025, twice as much as earlier this year, says RWA.xyz. Tokenized US treasuries are now $6.9 billion, up 73% this year.
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