Deficit of Kazakhstan's current account grew in year 2006 to $1.8 bn.

/REUTERS, Almaty, March 30, 07, the title, made by IRBIS/ - According to National Bank's data at its web site www.nationalbank.kz, deficit of the current account of Kazakhstan's payment balance in year 2006 totaled $1,797 bn. compared to $1.056 bn one year before. Earlier the bank informed of the payment balance of year 2006 with reference to the preliminary data made $1.0 bn. The National Bank also specified data for year 2005. Below are major indicators of the payment balance in 2006 and 2005 in analytical representation (m. USD): -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 2005 ---------------------------------------------- --------- --------- Current account -1.796,98 -1.055,82 Trade balance 14.641,74 10.321,81 Service balance -5.912,00 -5.267,27 Revenue balance -9.319,32 -5.696,90 Curent transferts -1.207,40 -413,46 Account of operations with capital and finance 15.328,44 916,18 Account of operation with capital 32,73 14,01 Financial account 15.295,72 902,18 Direct investments 6.555,55 2.123,20 Portfolio investments -4.322,17 -3.952,70 Financial derivatives (netto) -67,77 -112,64 Other middle- and long-term investments 13.684,00 2.203,04 Other short-term capital -553,89 641,29 Errors and omissions -2.397,23 -1.804,15 Total balance 11.134,23 -1.943,79 -------------------------------------------------------------------- [2007-03-30]