Fitch присвоило евробондам Астана-Финанс финальный рейтинг "ВВ+"

/REUTERS, 22.02.06/ - Международное рейтинговое агентство Fitch Ratings присвоило в среду окончатльный долгосрочный рейтинг "ВВ+" еврооблигациям казахстанской компании Астана-Финанс на $125 миллионов. Евробонды с погашением в 2009 году были выпущены со ставкой купона 7,625 процента. Их рейтинг соответствует собственному долгосрочному рейтингу Астана-Финанс. Ниже приводится оригинальный текст сообщения Fitch. FITCH ASSIGNS FINAL 'BB+' RATING TO ASTANA FINANCE'S EUROBOND Fitch Ratings-London/Moscow-22 February 2006: Fitch Ratings has today assigned a final Long-term rating of 'BB+' to Astana Finance B.V.'s USD125 million 7.625% bond due 2009, which has been guaranteed unconditionally and irrevocably by JSC Astana Finance ("AF"). AF is rated Long-term 'BB+' with Stable Outlook, Short-term 'B', Individual D/E' and Support '3'. AF was created in 1997 by the municipality of Astana to facilitate development finance for Astana, the rapidly growing new capital of Kazakhstan and for the surrounding Akmola region. It has since diversified geographically. AF's main businesses are lending (mainly long-term leasing, project finance and mortgage lending) and making equity investments. Contact: James Longsdon, London, Tel: +44 207 417 4309; Lindsey Liddell, +44 207 417 3495. Media Relations: Jon Laycock, London, Tel: +44 20 7417 4327. [2006-02-22]