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

/IRBIS, Sergey Yakovlev, May 7, 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 April and in March, 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 April and in March, 2007 (m. of currency units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April: March: Trend: ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- USD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 5,895.5 5,895.5 5,552.9 5,552.9 +342.6 +342.6 Out of KASE: 15,257.0 14,833.0 11,430.0 11,500.0 +3,827.0 +3,333.0 INCL. RESIDENTS 12,895.0 12,895.0 8,969.0 8,969.0 +3,926.0 +3,926.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 2,363.0 1,939.0 2,461.0 2,531.0 -98.0 -592.0 Total 21,152.5 20,728.5 16,974.5 17,044.5 +4,178.0 +3,684.0 Share of KASE, % 31.4 31.4 38.2 38.2 -6.8 -6.8 ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Rouble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 24.900 24.900 10.800 10.800 +14.100 +14.100 Out of KASE: 680.0 142.0 767.0 151.0 -87.0 -9.0 INCL. RESIDENTS 130.0 130.0 145.0 145.0 -15.0 -15.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 551.0 12.0 622.0 6.0 -71.0 +6.0 Total 704.9 166.9 777.8 161.8 -72.9 +5.1 Stake of KASE, % 16.1 16.1 6.9 6.9 +9.1 +9.1 ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Euro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 0 0 0 0 0 0 Out of KASE: 13.0 10.0 19.2 19.4 -6.2 -9.4 INCL. RESIDENTS 10.0 10.0 19.2 19.2 -9.2 -9.2 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 3.000 0.11 0.0 0.2 +3.00 -0.10 Total 13.0 10.0 19.2 19.4 -6.2 -9.4 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 April and March, 2007 (KZT per unit of foreign currency) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- April: March: Trend: ---------------- ---------------- ----------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- USD -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 122.02 122.02 123.95 123.95 -1.93 -1.93 Out of KASE: 121.88 121.85 123.99 123.96 -2.11 -2.11 INCL. RESIDENTS 121.83 121.83 123.99 123.99 -2.16 -2.16 incl. non-residents 122.16 122.05 124.01 123.88 -1.85 -1.83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rouble of the Russian Federation -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 4.7241 4.7241 4.7413 4.7413 -0.0172 -0.0172 Out of KASE: 4.73 4.74 4.76 4.77 -0.03 -0.03 INCL. RESIDENTS 4.74 4.74 4.77 4.77 -0.03 -0.03 incl. non-residents 4.73 4.72 4.76 4.74 -0.03 -0.02 ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- Euro -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE - - - - - - Out of KASE: 164.45 164.43 163.70 163.72 +0.75 +0.71 INCL. RESIDENTS 164.42 164.42 163.70 163.70 +0.72 +0.72 incl. non-residents 164.54 164.80 164.70 165.07 -0.16 -0.27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2007-05-07]