/IRBIS, March 30, 00/ - On March 30 the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan should repay 15th issue of MEKAVM-6 (KZ46L3003A05) for USD5,263.2 th. which will equal to KZT746.3 mln at repayment exchange rate.

Weighted average yield of these bonds is settled at the auction at 9.05% APR in currency terms. Actual yield in tenge, calculated at exchange rate, equaled 11.74% APR.

Previous issue of MEKAVM-6 (#8, KZ46L0212996) was repaid on Dec.2,99. Actual yield in terms of tenge equaled 22.24% APR.

Issues of MEKAVM-6 #9-14 were cancelled by the emitter due to unacceptable terms of the dealers and their clients.