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

/IRBIS, Sergey Yakovlev, January 12, 07/ - 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 December and in November, 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 December and in November, 2006 (m. of currency units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ December: November: Trend: ------------------ ------------------ ----------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- USD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 7,077.9 7,077.9 7,263.6 7,263.6 -185.7 -185.7 Out of KASE: 5,275.0 3,811.0 4,936.0 4,285.0 +339.0 -474.0 INCL. RESIDENTS 3,088.0 3,088.0 3,462.0 3,462.0 -374.0 -374.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 2,187.0 723.0 1,475.0 823.0 +712.0 -100.0 Total 12,352.9 10,888.9 12,199.6 11,548.6 +153.3 -659.7 Share of KASE, % 69.6 69.6 67.7 67.7 +1.9 +1.9 ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- Rouble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 43.100 43.100 10.500 10.500 +32.600 +32.600 Out of KASE: 868.0 733.0 535.0 1 040.0 +333.0 -307.0 INCL. RESIDENTS 209.0 209.0 83.0 83.0 +126.0 +126.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 659.0 524.0 453.0 957.0 +206.0 -433.0 Total 911.1 776.1 545.5 1 050.5 +365.6 -274.4 Stake of KASE, % 17.1 17.1 11.2 11.2 +5.9 +5.9 ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- Euro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 0 0 0 0 0 0 Out of KASE: 21.0 39.0 11.0 11.0 +10.0 +28.0 INCL. RESIDENTS 19.0 19.0 10.0 10.0 +9.0 +9.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 3.0 21.0 1.0 0 +2.0 +21.0 Total 21.0 39.0 11.0 11.0 +10.0 +28.0 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 December and November, 2006 (KZT per unit of foreign currency) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- December: November: Trend: ---------------- ---------------- ----------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- USD -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 127.80 127.80 127.91 127.91 -0.11 -0.11 Out of KASE: 127.80 127.77 127.89 127.90 -0.09 -0.13 INCL. RESIDENTS 127.77 127.77 127.89 127.89 -0.12 -0.12 incl. non-residents 127.83 127.77 127.88 127.93 -0.05 -0.16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rouble of the Russian Federation -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 4.8470 4.8470 4.8300 4.8300 +0.0170 +0.0170 Out of KASE: 4.86 4.86 4.81 4.82 +0.05 +0.04 incl. residents 4.86 4.86 4.84 4.84 +0.02 +0.02 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 4.86 4.86 4.81 4.82 +0.05 +0.04 ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- Euro -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE - - - - - - Out of KASE: 168.10 169.01 164.57 164.52 +3.53 +4.49 INCL. RESIDENTS 168.19 168.19 164.50 164.50 +3.69 +3.69 incl. non-residents 167.52 169.75 165.59 165.77 +1.93 +3.98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2007-01-12]