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Published on 1/18/2006 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Kazakhstan's BTA Finance sells $400 million perpetual securities to yield 8¼%

By Reshmi Basu

New York, Jan. 18 - Bank TuranAlem, via its special-purpose vehicle BTA Finance Luxembourg SA, sold $400 million of hybrid tier 1 perpetual preferred securities (Baa3/B-/B+) at par to yield 8¼%, according to a market source.

The deal, increased from $150 million, priced at the tight end of revised price guidance, which was set at 8¼% to 8½%.

The issue is callable after 10 years. If not called, the coupon becomes a floating rate at six-month Libor plus 1.5 times the original swap spread when the bond is priced or six-month Libor plus 516.75 basis points.

Credit Suisse First Boston and ING managed the sale.

Bank TuranAlem is a financial institution with headquarters in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Issuer:BTA Finance Luxembourg SA
Amount:$400 million (increased from $150 million)
Issue:Hybrid tier 1 perpetual preferred securities
Maturity:Perpetual
Coupon:8¼%
Issue price:Par
Yield:8¼%
Spread:344.5 basis points over Treasuries
Call options:Non-callable for 10 years; if not called, coupon steps up to floating-rate note at Libor plus 516.75 basis points
Issue date:Jan. 18
Settlement date:Jan. 25
Lead managers:Credit Suisse, ING
Ratings:Moody's: Baa3
Standard & Poor's: B-
Fitch: B+
Revised price guidance:8¼% to 8½%

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