TABLE-Czech end-December state debt up to CZK 802.5 bln

    The Czech Republic's gross central 
government debt rose to 802.5 billion czech crowns ($37.84 
billion) at the end of December from 746.3 billion crowns at the 
end of September, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. 
 
GOVERNMENT DEBT          DEC 06    SEPT 06   JUNE 06     DEC 05 
 (CZK bln) 
 total                   802.5      746.3     728.9      691.2 
 average maturity 
 (in years)                6.2        5.9       6.1        5.8 
   marketable debt       765.0      711.3     696.1      660.6 
   modified duration 
   (in years)              4.0        3.8       3.7        3.9 
 
    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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