OREANDA-NEWS. On December 25, 2008 Astana-finance (Astana) informed Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) by the official letter on payment on December 23, 2008 of the seventh coupon interest to holders of its bonds KZPC2Y07B505 (KASE official list, the first subcategory of "Non-rated Debt Securities", ASFIb6; KZT100, KZT2.0 bn.; June 22, 05 - June 22, 12, the semi-annual coupon indexed on the inflation rate, 12.50 % APR for the reporting period; 30/360), reported the press-centre of KASE.

According to Astana-finance message the total amount of accrued coupon on placed bonds made up KZT59,225,000.00. Out of this amount the mentioned bonds holders were paid KZT58,146,875.00. The income tax withheld in the payment source made up KZT1,078,125.00.

Based on the mentioned coupon payment amount as of the register fixing date (December 21, 08) 47.4 % of mentioned bonds were circulating.