From September 3, on KASE secondary market were opened trades in bonds KZP08Y10С532 (ASFIb22), KZP02Y03D017 (ASFIb23) and KZP03Y05D010 (ASFIb24) of Astana-finance (Kazakhstan)

/KASE, September 3, 08/ - By the decision of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) Board from September 3, 2008, in KASE secondary market sector were opened trades in the following bonds of Astana-finance (Astana): - KZP08Y10С532 (ASFIb22, KZT100; KZT10.0 bn.; August 29, 08 - August 29, 18, the semi-annual coupon 11.00 % APR, 30/360); - KZP02Y03D017 (ASFIb23, KZT100; KZT5.0 bn.; August 29, 08 - August 29, 11, the semi-annual coupon indexed on the inflation rate, 12.00 % APR for initial two circulation years, 30/360); - KZP03Y05D010 (ASFIb24, KZT100; KZT5.0 bn.; August 29, 08 - August 29, 13, the semi-annual coupon indexed on the inflation rate, 12.00 % APR for initial two circulation years, 30/360). ASFIb22, ASFIb23 and ASFIb24 are quoted in the trading system accurate within the fourth decimal digit of the bonds net price, expressed in percentage from the face value. The issuer itself fulfills the market-maker obligations on KASE with the minimum mandatory quotation volume in the size of 23,400 bonds of each issue. These bonds are included into KASE official list the first subcategory of "Debt Securities without the Rating" category. More detailed information on securities and their issuer is published on KASE website at http://www.kase.kz/emitters/asfi.asp [2008-09-03]