Summary data on interbank currency market in Kazakhstan in June, 2006

/IRBIS, Sergey Yakovlev, July 6, 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 June and in May, 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 June and in May, 2006 (m. of currency units) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- June: May: Trend: --------------- --------------- ---------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ----- -------- ----- -------- ------ USD ----------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 1,563 1,563 2,539 2,539 -976 -976 Out of KASE: 5,783 6,146 7,008 7,047 -1,225 -901 incl. residents 4,657 4,657 5,944 5,944 -1,287 -1,287 incl. non-residents 1,127 1,489 1,064 1,104 +63 +385 Total 7,346 7,709 9,547 9,586 -2,201 -1,877 Share of KASE, % 25.13 25.13 29.93 29.93 -4.8 -4.8 ------------------- -------- ----- -------- ----- -------- ------ Rouble of the Russian Federation ----------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 4.2 4.2 8.7 8.7 -4.5 -4.5 Out of KASE: 1,327.0 791.0 1,595.0 339.0 -268.0 +452.0 incl. residents 224.0 224.0 311.0 311.0 -87.0 -87.0 incl. non-residents 1,103.0 567.0 1,284.0 28.0 -181.0 +539.0 Total 1,331.2 795.2 1,603.7 347.7 -272.5 +447.5 Stake of KASE, % 1.8 1.8 2.7 2.7 -0.9 -0.9 ------------------- -------- ----- -------- ----- -------- ------ Euro ----------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 0 0 0 0 0 0 Out of KASE: 17.0 14.0 27.0 24.0 -10.0 -10.0 incl. residents 13.0 13.0 24.0 24.0 -11.0 -11.0 incl. non-residents 4.0 0 3.0 0.200 +1.00 -0.20 Total 17.0 14.0 27.0 24.0 -10.0 -10.0 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 June and May, 2006 (KZT per unit of foreign currency) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- June: May: Trend: ---------------- ---------------- ----------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- USD -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 119.44 119.44 122.49 122.49 -3.05 -3.05 Out of KASE: 119.63 119.65 122.37 122.44 -2.74 -2.79 incl. residents 119.62 119.62 122.36 122.36 -2.74 -2.74 incl. non-residents 119.64 119.74 122.44 122.84 -2.80 -3.10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rouble of the Russian Federation -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 4.4592 4.4592 4.5104 4.5104 -0.0512 -0.0512 Out of KASE: 4.44 4.47 4.52 4.52 -0.08 -0.05 incl. residents 4.44 4.44 4.52 4.52 -0.08 -0.08 incl. non-residents 4.44 4.48 4.52 4.51 -0.08 -0.03 ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- Euro -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE - - - - - - Out of KASE: 152.34 152.02 156.32 156.48 -3.98 -4.46 incl. residents 152.07 152.07 156.48 156.48 -4.41 -4.41 incl. non-residents 153.31 150.03 155.21 156.75 -1.90 -6.72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2006-07-06]