BTA Bank announces paying out first coupons on its international bonds XS0532988770 (BTASe7), XS0531656055 (BTASe8), XS0532989828 (BTASe9), XS0532990248 (BTASe10), XS0532990677 (BTASe11), XS0532990834 (BTASe12), XS0531657293 (BTASe13), XS0531657889 (BTASe14)

/KASE, January 6, 11/ - BTA Bank (Amaty), whose bonds are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following press-release of January 5, 2011: quote BTA Bank (hereinafter - the "Bank") in accord with the repayment schedule has paid the first coupon to the amount of KZT24,349 m (USD165 m) calculated on the new bonds including the following instruments: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Identifying Code (ISIN) Interest ------------------------- for first Matur According to According to interest ity # Type of Bond Provision S Rule 144А Currency period date ------------------------- ------------ ------------ -------- ------------- ----- 1 Senior bonds XS0532988770 XS0532989588 USD 111,927,483 2018 2 Special debt XS0532989828 XS0532990164 USD 3,251,563 2021 instruments with discount 3 Special debt XS0532990248 XS0532990594 EUR 3,134,168 2021 instruments with discount 4 Subordinated XS0532990677 XS0532990750 USD 17,878,729 2025 bonds 5 Subordinated XS0532990834 XS0532990917 EUR 953,011 2025 bonds 6 Senior bonds XS0531656055 XS0531656139 KZT 2,404,557,796 2018 7 Subordinated XS0531657293 XS0531657707 KZT 414,189,940 2025 Class A bonds 8 Subordinated XS0531657889 XS0531657962 KZT 1,120,000,000 2030 Class B bonds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These bonds have been issued under the Bank's financial debts restructuring program, whereas the Bank cancelled all of his bonds and other liabilities issued previously and instead paid to the creditors USD945 m in cash, then it issued new debt securities and shares, as well as made a new agreement on a revolving loan facility for trade finance. According to A. Saidenov, Chairman of the Bank's Management Board, the payment of coupon interest on the new bonds serves as a positive sign for investors, because this repayment is the first since the restructuring's completion, and he says: "I think, most of our creditors will welcome the news on payment of the first coupon interest on the Bank's new bonds. It means for them that the Bank has resumed serving its debt once stopped during the restructuring, and that implementation of all measures contained in the restructuring blueprint is carried out by us in full and exactly on schedule". Media Contacts: tel. +7 727 312 24 26, 261 89 28 e-mail: pr@bta.kz www.bta.kz unquote [2011-01-06]