AMB CJSC received the specialist status of KazTransOil NOTC bonds

/IRBIS, Feb 15, 01/ - From February 15, 2001, by the decision of the Exchange council of the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) of the same date Almaty Merchant Bank CJSC, member of the Exchange was granted a specialist status for the inscribed coupon bonds of "KazTransOil national oil transporting company" (NOTC KazTransOil CJSC, Astana). Bonds of the first issue (KZ73LAONAA35, trade code - KZTOb) were admitted to the category "A" of KASE official list on Oct.20, 2000. Minimum volume of mandatory quotations for the specialists of these securities is set at 500 bonds. New specialists will start working at the KASE from February 19. Specialist of the securities at the KASE - is a market-maker who should meet more tougher requirements on the spreads of mandatory quotations.