Half of its debt has a maturity of less than one year.
"Maybe this represents a maturity of van Gogh exhibitions," he said.
Last month, 82 banks and insurers bid for the first loan, which had a maturity of six months.
A term loan is a business credit with a maturity of more than 1 year but less than 15 years.
Oddly, "permanent", for German purposes (but for nobody else's), means anything with a maturity of more than ten years.
But in each month since November, China has been buying more Treasury bills, with a maturity of a year or less, than Treasuries with longer maturities.
A $600 million loan had been due in November 2002 and a $494 million loan had a maturity of August 2003, the company said.
The investments would likely have a maturity of one to six months, and their interest rate would be set through auctions.
"We were looking for an actor who had composure and dignity and a maturity of spirit and a morality and a sober-mindedness".
The bonds, known as certificates of peace, have a maturity of three months and offer a share in the earnings of the state projects they will finance.
He says intensive two-year courses would require commitment and a maturity of approach by students, but this would be perfect for somewhat older students with work experience.
