IMF mission to discuss financing criteria in Kazakhstan

/IRBIS, Jan.28, 00/ - REUTERS informs, with the reference to public relations department of the Ministry of finance, that working mission of IMF arrived to Astana to discuss the criteria of three year program for expanded financing of Kazakhstan for 329.1 SDR. The press-release reads IMF will assess the fulfillment of the program based on the criteria met by the country during its implementation of preliminary limits and its achievement of goal indicators. Its also stated net internal reserves of the National Bank, net international reserves of the National Bank, state budget deficit, non-accumulated liabilities of the national budget would be used as the assessment criteria. The mission will stay in the country till February 2. (SDR - Special Drawing Rights, 1SDR=$1.45623)