Issue, maturity and servicing schedule for GS of Kazakhstan in this week

/IRBIS, March 25, 02/ - From March 25 through 31, 2002 on the primary market of GS of Kazakhstan for the moment it is planned. From the Ministry of Finance: - Coupon payment, March 25 - KZT1.9m (МЕOKАМ-24 #44, KZK2KY020446, settling date of payment March 222 - holiday); - Issue, March 25 - KZT300m, МЕKКАМ-3 #294 (payment - March 26, 02, circulation from March 27, 02; maturity - June 25, 06; noncompetitive - 30%, issue didn't take place, NIN KZK1KM032940); - Issue, March 28 - KZT600m, МЕIКАМ-18 #4 (payment - March 29, 02, circulation from March 30, 02; maturity - Sep 27, 06; coupon payments - Jul 05,02, Oct 07,02, Jan 07,03, Apr 07,03, Jul 07,03, Oct 07,03, noncompetitive - 30%); - Coupon payment, March 28 - KZT121.0m (МЕOKАМ-36 #33, KZ53L2503A44; МЕОКАМ-36 #6, KZ53L2509A30); - Maturity, March 29 - KZT71.0m (MEIKAM-18 #1, KZ36L2903A26). From the National Bank: - Issue, March 26- KZT500m, notes-63 #651 (payment - March 27, 02, circulation from March 27, 02, maturity - May 29, 02; noncompetitive - 50%); - Issue, March 27- KZT500m, notes-84 #652 (payment - March 28, 02, circulation from March 28, 02, maturity - Jun 20, 02; noncompetitive - 50%); - Maturity, March 27 - KZT858.0m (notes-70 #619 KZW1KD706193); - Maturity, March 29 - KZT1,312.4m (notes-70 #621 KZW1KD706219); From local executive bodies: - Coupon payment, March 25 - KZT40.1m at rate 152.15 (ASU12.002, KZZ2KY010026, settling date of payment March 22 - holiday); - Coupon payment, March 26 - KZT116.0m at current official rate (ARU60.003, KZE4KY050038; ARU21.002, KZE4KY020023). Additional issues will be announced later. Total repayment and servicing volume of Kazakhstan GS from March 25 through 31 is estimated by IRBIS at KZT2,520.4m taking into account coupon payments on bonds of Astana and MEOKAM-24 of issue#44.