/IRBIS, Assel Omarova, August 10, 06/ - The characteristics of XS0253878051 issue international bonds of HSBK (Europe) B.V. (Rotterdam) is given below, offered under full security of Halyk savings bank JSC (Almaty) in connection with inclusion them into Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) official "А" listing category.

Data are given in accordance with conclusion of KASE's Listing commission, furnished to stock exchange by guarantor of the issuer, and also in accordance with data of rating agencies.

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Type of bonds:                              international bonds with
                                            fixed coupon rate
Type of debt:                               unsecured non-subordinate
ISIN (standard S):                          XS0253878051
ISIN (standard 144A)                        US40430AAA16
Regulations:                                S, 144A
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Lead-managers of the issue:                 HSBC Bank plc (London),
                                            J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd (London)
Trustees:                                   J.P. Morgan Corporate Trustee
                                            Services Limited (London)
The main payment agent:                     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (London)
Registrar:                                  JPMorgan Bank Chase Bank, N.A.
                                            (New-York, the USA)
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Issue and servicing currency:               USD
Volume of issue in issuing currency:        300,000,000
Face value (USD):                           100,000 or any sum, exceeding
                                            this one and divisible by 1,000
Circulation start date (date of payment):   May 11, 06
Circulation term:                           7 years
Maturity date:                              May 13, 13
Register is fixed at maturity:              until 15 days of maturity date
Coupon interest rate:                       7.75% APR
Date of coupon payments:                    November 13 and May 13 annually
Register is fixed on coupon payment:        until 15 days of payment date
Time basis:                                 30/360
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Date of the beginning of primary offering:  n/d
Price at primary offering:                  n/d
Yield to maturity on offering:              n/d
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Date of inclusion into KASE's trade lists:  August 9, 06
Date of the first trades on KASE:           will be determined later
Trade code of KASE:                         HSBKe2
Quotation system on KASE:                   in net prices, expressed in % out
                                            of face value
Accuracy of price changing at quotation:    up to 4 decimal figures
Market-maker on KASE:                       Halyk Finance JSC (Almaty)
Minimum volume of obligatory quotation:     16,800 USD
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Credit ratings of the issue:                Moody's: Baa1; Fitch: ВВ+
Credit ratings of guarantor:
Moody's                                     D-/Ba1/positive/NP
S&P                                         in foreign currency: BB+/stable/В
                                            in local currency: BB+/stable/В
Fitch                                       BB+/stable/В/3, individual C/D,
                                            in local currency: BBB-/stable/F3
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