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

/IRBIS, Sergey Yakovlev, September 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 August and in July, 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 August and in July, 2006 (m. of currency units) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- August: July: Trend: ----------------- ----------------- ------------------ Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- USD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 3,234.4 3234.4 1,733.3 1,733.3 +1,501.0 +1,501.0 Out of KASE: 6,657.0 6,135.0 5,393.0 5,672.0 +1,264.0 +463.0 incl. residents 4934.0 4,934.0 4,400.0 4,400.0 +534.0 +534.0 incl. non-residents 1,723.0 1,201.0 993.0 1,272.0 +730.0 -71.0 Total 9,891.4 9,369.4 7,126.3 7,405.3 +2,765.0 +1,964.0 Share of KASE, % 39.60 39.60 28.26 28.26 +11.3 +11.3 ------------------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- Rouble of the Russian Federation ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 5.000 5.000 17.500 17.500 -12.500 -12.500 Out of KASE: 1,993.0 732.0 866.0 163.0 +1,127.0 +569.0 incl. residents 192.0 192.0 146.0 146.0 +46.0 +46.0 incl. non-residents 1,800.0 540.0 720.0 17.0 +1,080.0 +523.0 Total 1,998.0 737.0 883.5 180.5 +1,114.5 +556.5 Stake of KASE, % 2.5 2.5 10.7 10.7 -8.2 -8.2 ------------------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- Euro ------------------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- KASE 0 0 0 0 0 0 Out of KASE: 30.0 29.0 36.0 36.0 -6.0 -7.0 incl. residents 28.0 28.0 36.0 36.0 -8.0 -8.0 incl. non-residents 2.0 1.00 1.0 0 +1.00 +1.00 Total 30.0 29.0 36.0 36.0 -6.0 -7.0 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 August and July, 2006 (KZT per unit of foreign currency) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- August: July: Trend: ---------------- ---------------- ----------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- USD -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 123.07 123.07 118.06 118.06 +5.01 +5.01 Out of KASE: 122.69 122.79 118.05 118.06 +4.64 +4.73 incl. residents 122.80 122.80 118.07 118.07 +4.73 +4.73 incl. non-residents 122.38 122.75 117.97 118.03 +4.41 +4.72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rouble of the Russian Federation -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 4.5700 4.5700 4.4052 4.4052 +0.1648 +0.1648 Out of KASE: 4.46 4.53 4.37 4.39 +0.09 +0.14 incl. residents 4.54 4.54 4.39 4.39 +0.15 +0.15 incl. non-residents 4.45 4.53 4.36 4.38 +0.09 +0.15 ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- Euro ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- KASE - - - - - - Out of KASE: 152.36 152.17 150.48 150.47 +1.88 +1.70 incl. residents 152.04 152.04 150.47 150.47 +1.57 +1.57 incl. non-residents 157.12 157.49 151.02 - +6.10 X -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2006-09-05]