OREANDA-NEWS. December 21, 2010. As was informed earlier, based on a decision of the Listing Commission of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) taken on November 25, 2010, an approval was granted for international bonds  XS0570541317, US25159XAA19 (USD500.0 m; December 20, 2010 - December 20, 2015, semi-annual coupon 5.50 % APR; 30/360) of Development Bank of Kazakhstan (Astana) to be  included into KASE official list as Rated Debt Securities, reported the press-centre of KASE.

This decision of the Listing Commission became effective from December 20, 2010 due to the said issuer fulfilling conditions set forth by sub-item 2) of item 1 and item 2, Article 18 of KASE internal document "Listing Rules".

Opening of trading in the said bonds will be communicated additionally.

The said bonds have been issued under the USD2.0 bn mid-term notes programme.
                                                                                                            
Joint lead managers of the said bonds' issue are Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, Subsidiary organization of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan Halyk Finance (Almaty) and J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd.

The said bonds have been assigned an abbreviation (trading code) BRKZe6.

Details on the said issue are available on the KASE website, at http://www.kase.kz/en/emitters/show/brkz