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

/IRBIS, Sergey Yakovlev, October 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 September and in August, 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) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- September: August: Trend: ----------------- ----------------- ------------------ Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- USD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 3,557.8 3,557.8 3,234.4 3,234.4 +323.4 +323.4 Out of KASE: 3,781.0 3,753.0 6,657.0 6,135.0 -2,876.0 -2,382.0 incl. residents 2,574.0 2,574.0 4,934.0 4,934.0 -2,360.0 -2,360.0 incl. non-residents 1,207.0 1,179.0 1,723.0 1,201.0 -516.0 -22.0 Total 7,338.8 7,310.8 9,891.4 9,369.4 -2,552.6 -2,058.6 Share of KASE, % 58.0 58.0 39.6 39.6 +18.4 +18.4 ------------------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- Rouble of the Russian Federation ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 75.600 75.600 5.000 5.000 +70.600 +70.600 Out of KASE: 466.0 982.0 1,993.0 732.0 -1,527.0 +250.0 incl. residents 117.0 117.0 192.0 192.0 -75.0 -75.0 incl. non-residents 349.0 865.0 1,800.0 540.0 -1,451.0 +325.0 Total 541.6 1057.6 1,998.0 737.0 -1,456.4 +320.6 Stake of KASE, % 39.3 39.3 2.5 2.5 +36.7 +36.7 ------------------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- Euro ------------------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- KASE 0 0 0 0 0 0 Out of KASE: 25.0 24.0 30.0 29.0 -5.0 -5.0 incl. residents 24.0 24.0 28.0 28.0 -4.0 -4.0 incl. non-residents 1.0 0.00 2.0 1.000 -1.00 -1.00 Total 25.0 24.0 30.0 29.0 -5.0 -5.0 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 September and August, 2006 (KZT per unit of foreign currency) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- September: August: Trend: ---------------- ---------------- ----------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- USD -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 126.31 126.31 123.07 123.07 +3.24 +3.24 Out of KASE: 126.24 126.36 122.69 122.79 +3.55 +3.57 INCL. RESIDENTS 126.29 126.29 122.80 122.80 +3.49 +3.49 incl. non-residents 126.14 126.52 122.38 122.75 +3.76 +3.77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rouble of the Russian Federation -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 4.7228 4.7228 4.5700 4.5700 +0.1528 +0.1528 Out of KASE: 4.73 4.74 4.46 4.53 +0.27 +0.21 INCL. RESIDENTS 4.73 4.73 4.54 4.54 +0.19 +0.19 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 4.72 4.74 4.45 4.53 +0.27 +0.21 ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- Euro ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- KASE - - - - - - Out of KASE: 160.72 160.90 152.36 152.17 +8.36 +8.73 incl. residents 160.89 160.89 152.04 152.04 +8.85 +8.85 incl. non-residents 155.43 161.16 157.12 157.49 -1.69 +3.67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2006-10-05]