TABLE-Czech end-September state debt up to CZK 746.3 bln

    Oct 9 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic's gross central 
government debt rose to 746.3 billion czech crowns ($33.35 
billion) at the end of September from 728.9 billion crowns at 
the end of June, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. 
 
GOVERNMENT DEBT         SEPT 06    JUNE 06   MARCH 06   SEPT 05 
 (CZK bln) 
 total                   746.3      728.9     698.2      662.6 
 average maturity 
 (in years)                5.9        6.1       6.2        5.9 
   marketable debt       711.3      696.1     667.4      633.5 
   modified duration 
   (in years)              3.8        3.7       3.8        4.0 
 
    NOTE. Data show levels as of the end of the period listed. 
The modified duration figure stands for marketable debt only and 
includes the Finance Ministry's interest rate swap transactions. 
    Average maturity was within the ministry's target of 6.0-7.0 
years. 
 
 (Reporting by Mirka Krufova in Prague) 
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 ($1=22.38 Czech Crown) 
  Keywords: ECONOMY CZECH DEBT TABLE