MOSCOW, December 3. /TASS/. The Russian Ministry of Finance will hold an auction to offer two issues of federal loan (OFZ) bonds on December 4.

Fixed-income OFZ bonds of Issue 26246 mature on March 12, 2036 and variable coupon OFZ bonds of Issue 29026 mature on September 4, 2038 will be offered to investors, the ministry said. Bonds will be offered in the amount of balances available for offering in these issues.

Bids for the auctions can be submitted via the Moscow Exchange or the St. Petersburg Currency Exchange.

Settlements under transactions made at the auctions will be performed on the next business day.