Kyrgyzstan: bonds, indices, credit ratings

The bond market of Kyrgyzstan is represented by the government and corporate bonds. The public debt management strategy of the Kyrgyz Republic is determined by the Ministry of Finance of the country. The document bearing the same name can be found on the website of the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The public debt of Kyrgyzstan consists of the following types of bonds:
• GKV — short-term government discount bonds with maturities of 3, 6, and 12 months. GKV are issued as non-certificated dematerialized securities and have a nominal value of KGS 100;
• GKO — long-term coupon government bonds with a maturity of over 1 year. Nominal value and parameters of the bond issue are set by the issuer at the date of the GKO issue. GKO are issued in as non-certificated and certificated securities.

The Kyrgyz government securities are placed through a public auction held by the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic. The foreign investors have unlimited access to the government bond market of Kyrgyzstan. However, purchases are made only by the direct participants, i.e., commercial banks, institutional investors, Central Securities Depository CJSC.