Summary data on interbank currency market in Kazakhstan in May of 2006

/IRBIS, Sergey Yakovlev, June 5, 06/ - IRBIS Information agency of financial markets (Almaty) has generalized the official information provided by the National Bank and the data of Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on interbank currency market of Kazakhstan in May and in April of 2006. Results of such generalization are given in the tables below. Comparable data on volumes of foreign currency transactions made in Kazakhstan Interbank market in May and in April of 2006 (m. of currency units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ May: April: Change: ---------------- ---------------- ----------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ---------------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- USD ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 2,539.0 2,539.0 2,406.8 2,406.8 +132.2 +132.2 Out of KASE: 7,008.0 7,047.0 4,840.0 4,754.0 +2,168.0 +2,293.0 residents 5,944.0 5,944.0 4,268.0 4,268.0 +1,676.0 +1,676.0 non-residents 1,064.0 1,104.0 573.0 486.0 +491,0 +618.0 Total 9,547.0 9,586.0 , 7,246.8 7,160.8 , +2,300.2 +2,425.2 Stake of KASE, % 29.93 29.93 , 36.06 36.06 , -6.1 -6.1 ---------------- -------- ------- - -------- ------- - -------- -------- Rouble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 8.700 8.700 0.600 0.600 +8.100 +8.100 Out of KASE: 1,595.0 339.0 1,412.0 2,103.0 +183.0 -1,764.0 residents 311.0 311.0 150.0 150.0 +161.0 +161.0 non-residents 1,284.0 28.0 1,262.0 1,952.0 +22.0 -1,924.0 Total 1,603.7 347.7 , 1,412.6 2,103.6 , +191.1 -1,755.9 Stake of KASE, % 2.7 2.7 , 0.4 0.4 , +2.3 +2.3 ---------------- -------- ------- - -------- ------- - -------- -------- Euro ---------------- -------- ------- - -------- ------- - -------- -------- KASE 0 0 0 0 0 0 Out of KASE: 27,0 24,0 15,0 15,0 +12,0 +9,0 residents 24.0 24.0 13.0 13.0 +11.0 +11.0 non-residents 3.0 0.20 3.0 2.0 0 -1.80 Total 27,0 24,0 15,0 15,0 +12,0 +9,0 Stake of KASE, % 0 0 0 0 0 0 --------------------------------- - ---------------- - ----------------- Comparable data on weighted average rates of transactions in foreign currencies on Kazakhstan interbank market in May and April of 2006 (KZT per unit of foreign currency) -------------------------------------------------------------- May: April: Change: --------------- --------------- ---------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- USD -------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 122.49 122.49 126.22 126.22 -3.74 -3.74 Out of KASE: 122.37 122.44 126.09 126.12 -3.72 -3.68 residents 122.36 122.36 126.13 126.13 -3.77 -3.77 non-residents 122.44 122.84 125.78 126.08 -3.34 -3.24 -------------------------------------------------------------- Rouble of the Russian Federation -------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 4.5104 4.5104 4.6340 4.6340 -0.1236 -0.1236 Out of KASE: 4.52 4.52 4.60 4.52 -0.08 0 residents 4.52 4.52 4.59 4.59 -0.07 -0.07 non-residents 4.52 4.51 4.60 4.51 -0.08 0 ------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- Euro ------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- KASE - - - - - - Out of KASE: 156.32 156.48 155.57 155.59 +0.75 +0.89 residents 156.48 156.48 155.76 155.76 +0.72 +0.72 non-residents 155.21 156.75 154.69 154.63 +0.52 +2.12 -------------------------------------------------------------- The information on exchange market is based on KASE's data, the information on over-the counter market is based on the National Bank's data. KASE market share is calculated on the basis of comparable operations since non-residents of the Republic of Kazakhstan are not allowed to operate on KASE. [2006-06-05]