MOSCOW, February 17. /TASS/. The Russian Ministry of Finance will hold an auction to offer two issues of federal loan (OFZ) bonds on February 18.

Fixed-income OFZ bonds of Issue 26254 mature on October 3, 2040 and fixed-income OFZ bonds of Issue 26245 mature on September 26, 2035 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.