ChinaAMC MSCI India ETF Units Thailand Depositery Receipts Repr 0.01 Sh (SET: INDIA01) is an exchange-traded depositary receipt issued by Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited, designed to provide Thai investors with direct exposure to the Indian equity market. Traded on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in Thai Baht, the instrument represents fractional beneficial interest in the underlying ChinaAMC MSCI India ETF (HKEX: 3404), which is managed by China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited. The security operates within the financial services and investment management industry, functioning as a cross-border equity access vehicle for retail, high-net-worth, and institutional investors in Thailand seeking geographic diversification without requiring offshore trading accounts or direct foreign currency conversions.
The primary product and service structure of the instrument comprises depositary receipt issuance and custodial pass-through services; underlying tracking of the MSCI India Net Total Return USD Index, encompassing large-cap and mid-cap Indian equities across financial services, information technology, consumer discretionary, energy, industrials, materials, and healthcare sectors; secondary market liquidity provision and market-making facilities on the Stock Exchange of Thailand; and local currency trading, clearing, and settlement through the Thailand Securities Depository. Through its underlying fund holdings, the instrument provides exposure to leading Indian enterprises including HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Infosys, and Tata Consultancy Services.
In recent major developments, Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited launched and officially listed the INDIA01 depositary receipt on the Stock Exchange of Thailand on January 21, 2025, following the initial public offering subscription period earlier that month. This issuance expanded the firm portfolio of international DR products aimed at high-growth emerging markets. The underlying ChinaAMC MSCI India ETF was authorized by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and commenced trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in late September 2024, representing a strategic initiative by China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited to broaden its global exchange-traded fund lineup. Bualuang Securities Public Company Limited, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, operates as a subsidiary of Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, while the underlying fund manager, China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited, established in 2008 and based in Hong Kong, operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Beijing-based China Asset Management Co., Ltd.