Weekly net borrowing balance of the National Bank of Kazakhstan at GS market is positive KZT1,939.7m, of all issuers - positive KZT1,608.1m

/IRBIS, September 20, 02/ - By IRBIS estimation, the National Bank of Kazakhstan ended the thirty eighth calendar week (September 16 - September 22) of the year 2002 on domestic GS primary market with following parameters. With the volume of redemption of KZT2,678.6m the issuer attracted at three auctions KZT4,618.3m. The net borrowing balance of the National Bank of Kazakhstan by IRBIS estimation totaled positive KZT1,939.7m. Weekly net borrowing balance of all GS issuers (including redemption and payment of coupon on bond of local executive body of Astana city - KZT998.8m at official rate of KZT to USD) by the estimation of IRBIS totaled positive KZT1,608.1m. In case IRBIS agency receives additional information on notes redemption, the data will be corrected on Monday if necessary. [2002-09-20]