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

/IRBIS, Sergey Yakovlev, October 8, 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 September and in August, 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 September and in August, 2007 (m. of currency units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- September: August: Trend: ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- USD ------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 7,756.1 7,756.1 11,156.8 11,156.8 -3,400.7 -3,400.7 Out of KASE: 12,234.0 12,592.0 14,183.0 15,468.0 -1,949.0 -2,876.0 incl. residents 9,186.0 9,186.0 10,919.0 10,919.0 -1,733.0 -1,733.0 incl. non-residents 3,048.0 3,406.0 3,264.0 4,549.0 -216.0 -1,143.0 Total 19,990.1 20,348.1 25,339.8 26,624.8 -5,349.7 -6,276.7 Share of KASE, % 45.8 45.8 50.5 50.5 -4.8 -4.8 ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Rouble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 21.000 21.000 13.600 13.600 +7.400 +7.400 Out of KASE: 585.0 167.0 276.0 224.0 +309.0 -57.0 incl. residents 163.0 163.0 217.0 217.0 -54.0 -54.0 incl. non-residents 421.0 4.0 59.0 7.0 +362.0 -3.0 Total 606.0 188.0 289.6 237.6 +316.4 -49.6 Stake of KASE, % 11.4 11.4 5.9 5.9 +5.5 +5.5 ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Euro ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- KASE 2.000 2.000 0.500 0.500 +1.500 +1.500 Out of KASE: 15.0 15.0 14.0 9.0 +1.0 +6.0 incl. residents 15.0 15.0 9.0 9.0 +6.0 +6.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 1.0 0 5.0 0 -4.00 0 Total 17.0 17.0 14.5 9.5 +2.5 +7.5 Stake of KASE, % 11.8 11.8 5.3 5.3 +6.5 +6.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comparable data on weighted average rates of transactions in foreign currencies on Kazakhstan interbank market in September and August, 2007 (KZT per unit of foreign currency) -------------------------------------------------------------------- September: August: Trend: --------------- --------------- ---------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- USD -------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 122.38 122.38 125.16 125.16 -2.78 -2.78 Out of KASE: 122.77 122.74 124.97 125.05 -2.20 -2.31 incl. residents 122.83 122.83 125.02 125.02 -2.19 -2.19 incl. non-residents 122.56 122.49 124.83 125.13 -2.27 -2.64 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rouble of the Russian Federation -------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 4.8504 4.8504 4.9155 4.9155 -0.0651 -0.0651 Out of KASE: 4.83 4.83 4.88 4.89 -0.05 -0.06 incl. residents 4.83 4.83 4.89 4.89 -0.06 -0.06 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 4.82 4.81 4.84 4.90 -0.02 -0.09 ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- Euro ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------- KASE 171.09 171.09 169.10 169.10 +1.99 +1.99 Out of KASE: 168.76 168.70 169.65 169.83 -0.89 -1.13 INCL. RESIDENTS 168.70 168.70 169.81 169.81 -1.11 -1.11 incl. non-residents 170.60 168.21 169.33 172.12 +1.27 -3.91 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2007-10-08]