Summary data on interbank currency market in Kazakhstan in October, 2007
/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, November 14, 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 October and in September, 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 October and in September, 2007 (m. of currency units)
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October: September: Trend:
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Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale
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USD
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KASE 4,964.7 4,964.7 7,756.1 7,756.1 -2,791.5 -2,791.5
Out of KASE: 7,329.0 7,875.0 12,234.0 12,592.0 -4,905.0 -4,717.0
INCL. RESIDENTS 5,426.0 5,426.0 9,186.0 9,186.0 -3,760.0 -3,760.0
INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 1,903.0 2,449.0 3,048.0 3,406.0 -1,145.0 -957.0
Total 12,293.7 12,839.7 19,990.1 20,348.1 -7,696.5 -7,508.5
Share of KASE, % 47.8 47.8 45.8 45.8 +2.0 +2.0
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Rouble of the Russian Federation
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KASE 16.1 16.1 21.0 21.0 -4.9 -4.9
Out of KASE: 1,234.0 1,210.0 585.0 167.0 +649.0 +1,043.0
INCL. RESIDENTS 1,178.0 1,178.0 163.0 163.0 +1,015.0 +1,015.0
INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 56.0 32.0 421.0 4.0 -365.0 +28.0
Total 1,250.1 1,226.1 606.0 188.0 +644.1 +1,038.1
Stake of KASE, % 1.3 1.3 11.4 11.4 -10.0 -10.1
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Euro
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KASE 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 -0.5 -0.5
Out of KASE: 146.0 145.0 15.0 15.0 +131.0 +130.0
INCL. RESIDENTS 130.0 130.0 15.0 15.0 +115.0 +115.0
incl. non-residents 16.0 15.0 1.0 0 +15.0 +15.0
Total 147.5 146.5 17.0 17.0 +130.5 +129.5
Stake of KASE, % 1.1 1.1 11.8 11.8 -11.4 -10.6
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Comparable data on weighted average rates of transactions in foreign currencies on Kazakhstan interbank market in October and September, 2007 (KZT per unit of foreign currency)
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October: September: Trend:
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Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale
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USD
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KASE 120.84 120.84 122.38 122.38 -1.54 -1.54
Out of KASE: 120.85 120.92 122.77 122.74 -1.92 -1.82
INCL. RESIDENTS 120.85 120.85 122.83 122.83 -1.98 -1.99
INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 120.84 121.07 122.56 122.49 -1.72 -1.42
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Rouble of the Russian Federation
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KASE 4.87 4.87 4.85 4.85 +0.02 +0.02
Out of KASE: 4.85 4.85 4.83 4.83 +0.02 +0.02
INCL. RESIDENTS 4.85 4.85 4.83 4.83 +0.02 +0.02
incl. non-residents 4.86 4.86 4.82 4.81 +0.04 +0.05
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Euro
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KASE 171.67 171.67 171.09 171.09 +0.58 +0.58
Out of KASE: 172.09 171.96 168.76 168.70 +3.33 +3.26
incl. residents 172.13 172.13 168.70 168.70 +3.43 +3.43
INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 171.76 170.46 170.60 168.21 +1.16 +2.25
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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.
[2007-11-14]