Weekly net-borrowing balance of the Ministry of Finance on the GB market is negative KZT2,520.8 mln; annual figure is minus KZT6,150.6 mln

/IRBIS, Dec.28, 00/ - The Ministry of Finance ended the last week of the year 2000 (December 25-31) on the primary market of GB with following results. With total repayment amount of KZT3,404.7 mln (including coupon payment of KZT1,679.0 mln for MEKKAM-120) the issuer raised KZT883.8 mln at three auctions. Resulting weekly balance of the Ministry of Finance's net borrowing was negative - KZT2,520.8 mln. According to the data of IRBIS, resulting annual balance of MOF on the domestic and international markets (including euronotes) equaled to minus KZT6,150.6 mln. With total volume of emissions of KZT79,320.7 mln redemption amounted to KZT68,682.0 mln and coupon payments to KZT16,789.3 mln. All foreign exchange bonds were estimated at actual rates of issue and redemption.