Pension funds of Kazakhstan purchased bonds of the Kingdom of Spain and Republic Portugal

/IRBIS, September 23, 02/ - Today the following bonds of foreign issuers have been included into the register of securities, purchased by subjects of Kazakhstan pension market. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer Kingdom of Spain Type of bond: Global notes Type of debt: Senor unsecured NSIN: US846332AN40 Code in the register: SPAINU190705 Issue currency: USD Issue volume in issue currency: 1,500,000,000.00 Payment date (circulation starting): July 19, 00 Circulation term: 5 years Maturity date: July 19, 05 Type of coupon: Semi-annual Coupon rate 7.00% APR Dates of coupon payment Jan 19 and July 19 of each year Price in the primary floatation: 99.8130% Time basis in yield calculation: 30/360 Lot at primary floatation, DEM 1,000.00 Credit ratings: Moody's Aaa S&P AA+ Fitch AA+ Current quotations at the market prices (bid / ask) 111.9500 / 112.0700 yield (bid / ask) 2.57 / 2.53 -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Issuer Republic Portugal Type of bond: eurobonds Type of debt: Senor unsecured NSIN: XS0101870367 Code in the register: PORTGU210904 Issue currency: USD Issue volume in issue currency: 1, 000,000,000.00 Payment date (circulation starting): Sep 21, 99 Circulation term: 5 years Maturity date: Sep 21, 04 Type of coupon: annual Coupon rate 6.50% APR Dates of coupon payment Sep 21 of each year Price in the primary floatation: 99.5670% Time basis in yield calculation: 30/360 Lot at primary floatation, DEM 1,000.00 Credit ratings: Moody's Aa2 S&P AA Fitch AA Current quotations at the market prices (bid / ask) 108.1706 / 108.2524 yield (bid / ask) 2.25 / 2.21 -------------------------------------------------------- Data about the structure of bonds, credit ratings, prices and yield at the market are given in accordance with the information of BLOOMBERG agency. [2002-09-23]