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

/IRBIS, Sergey Yakovlev, August 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 July and in June, 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 July and in June, 2007 (m. of currency units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July: June: Trend: ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- USD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 7,954.0 7,954.0 10,316.4 10,316.4 -2,362.4 -2,362.4 Out of KASE: 12,243.0 12,617.0 17,837.0 16,917.0 -5,594.0 -4,300.0 incl. residents 10,394.0 10,394.0 13,461.0 13,461.0 -3,067.0 -3,067.0 incl. non-residents 1,848.0 2,223.0 4,376.0 3,456.0 -2,528.0 -1,233.0 Total 20,197.0 20,571.0 28,153.4 27,233.4 -7,956.4 -6,662.4 Share of KASE, % 43.4 43.4 43.4 43.4 0 0 ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Rouble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 60.700 60.700 55.800 55.800 +4.900 +4.900 Out of KASE: 647.0 188.0 690.0 145.0 -43.0 +43.0 incl. residents 182.0 182.0 131.0 131.0 +51.0 +51.0 incl. non-residents 466.0 6.0 558.0 14.0 -92.0 -8.0 Total 707.7 248.7 745.8 200.8 -38.1 +47.9 Stake of KASE, % 25.0 25.0 29.9 29.9 -4.9 -4.9 ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Euro ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- KASE 0 0 0 0 0 0 Out of KASE: 19.0 16.0 38.0 35.0 -19.0 -19.0 incl. residents 16.0 16.0 32.0 32.0 -16.0 -16.0 incl. non-residents 3.0 6.00 6.0 3.0 -3.00 +3.0 Total 19.0 16.0 38.0 35.0 -19.0 -19.0 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 July and June, 2007 (KZT per unit of foreign currency) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- July: June: Trend: ---------------- ---------------- ----------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- USD -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 122.13 122.13 122.03 122.03 +0.10 +0.10 Out of KASE: 122.14 122.18 121.94 121.93 +0.20 +0.25 incl. residents 122.11 122.11 121.91 121.91 +0.20 +0.20 incl. non-residents 122.32 122.53 122.04 122.02 +0.28 +0.51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rouble of the Russian Federation -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 4.7787 4.7787 4.7165 4.7165 +0.0623 +0.0623 Out of KASE: 4.64 4.50 4.51 4.72 +0.13 -0.22 incl. residents 4.49 4.49 4.72 4.72 -0.23 -0.23 incl. non-residents 4.70 4.82 4.46 4.70 +0.24 +0.12 ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- Euro ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- KASE - - - - - - Out of KASE: 156.50 155.99 163.43 163.26 -6.93 -7.27 incl. residents 155.96 155.96 163.37 163.37 -7.41 -7.41 incl. non-residents 159.46 168.45 163.72 162.12 -4.26 +6.33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2007-08-07]