OREANDA-NEWS. On December 22, 2008 Astana-finance (Astana) informed Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) by the official letter that on 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) for the period from December 22, 2008 to June 22, 2009 was set the coupon interest rate in the size of 12.50 % APR, reported the press-centre of KASE.

According to Astana-finance message, the interest rate was set at the upper limit, stipulated by these bonds issue prospectus.

In the previous coupon period the interest rate on mentioned bonds made up 12.50 % APR.