Summary data on interbank currency market in Kazakhstan in March, 2007

/IRBIS, Sergey Yakovlev, April 9, 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 March and in February, 2007. Results of such generalization are given in the tables below. Comparable data on volumes of foreign currency transactions made in Kazakhstan Interbank market in March and in February, 2007 (m. of currency units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March: February: Trend: ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- USD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 5,544.5 5,544.5 4,813.4 4,813.4 +731.1 +731.1 Out of KASE: 11,430.0 11,500.0 9,596.0 8,858.0 +1,834.0 +2,642.0 incl. residents 8,969.0 8,969.0 7,120.0 7,120.0 +1,849.0 +1,849.0 incl. non-residents 2,461.0 2,531.0 2,476.0 1,738.0 -15.0 +793.0 Total 16,974.5 17,044.5 14,409.4 13,671.4 +2,565.1 +3,373.1 Share of KASE, % 38.20 38.20 40.34 40.34 -2.1 -2.1 ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Rouble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 10.800 10.800 20.000 20.000 -9.200 -9.200 Out of KASE: 767.0 151.0 630.0 218.0 +137.0 -67.0 incl. residents 145.0 145.0 171.0 171.0 -26.0 -26.0 incl. non-residents 622.0 6.0 458.0 46.0 +164.0 -40.0 Total 777.8 161.8 650.0 238.0 +127.8 -76.2 Stake of KASE, % 6.9 6.9 10.5 10.5 -3.5 -3.5 ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Euro ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- KASE 0 0 0 0 0 0 Out of KASE: 19.2 19.4 33.0 31.0 -13.8 -11.6 incl. residents 19.2 19.2 31.0 31.0 -11.8 -11.8 incl. non-residents 0.001 0.2 2.0 0 -2.00 +0.2 Total 19.2 19.4 33.0 31.0 -13.8 -11.6 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 March and February, 2007 (KZT per unit of foreign currency) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- February: January: Trend: ---------------- ---------------- ----------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- USD -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 123.95 123.95 124.87 124.87 -0.92 -0.92 Out of KASE: 123.99 123.96 124.70 124.65 -0.71 -0.69 incl. residents 123.99 123.99 124.64 124.64 -0.65 -0.65 incl. non-residents 124.01 123.88 124.88 124.69 -0.87 -0.81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rouble of the Russian Federation -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 4.7413 4.7413 4.7511 4.7511 -0.0098 -0.0098 Out of KASE: 4.76 4.77 4.74 4.74 +0.02 +0.03 incl. residents 4.77 4.77 4.74 4.74 +0.03 +0.03 incl. non-residents 4.76 4.74 4.75 4.74 +0.01 0 ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- Euro ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- KASE - - - - - - Out of KASE: 163.70 163.72 162.89 162.84 +0.81 +0.88 incl. residents 163.70 163.70 162.84 162.84 +0.86 +0.86 incl. non-residents 164.70 165.07 163.59 163.74 +1.11 +1.33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2007-04-09]