Summary data on interbank currency market in Kazakhstan in February 2008

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, March 6, 08/ - IRBIS Information agency of financial markets (Almaty) has generalized the official information provided by the National Bank that is also published on Internet and the data of Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on interbank currency market of Kazakhstan in February and January 2008. Results of such generalization are given in the tables below. Comparable data on volumes of foreign currency transactions made in Kazakhstan Interbank market in February 2008 and in January 2008 (m. of currency units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February: Janaury: Trend: ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- USD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 5,619.2 5,619.2 4,653.1 4,653.1 +966.1 +966.1 Out of KASE: 11,552.0 11,482.0 8,640.0 8,869.0 +2,912.0 +2,613.0 incl. residents 9,325.0 9,325.0 7,084.0 7,084.0 +2,241.0 +2,241.0 incl. non-residents 2,227.0 2,157.0 1,556.0 1,785.0 +671.0 +372.0 Total 17,171.2 17,101.2 13,293.1 13,522.1 +3,878.1 +3,579.1 Share of KASE, % 37.6 37.6 39.6 39.6 -2.0 -2.0 ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Rouble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 53.6 53.6 18.500 18.500 +35.100 +35.100 Out of KASE: 795.0 301.0 370.0 289.0 +425.0 +12.0 INCL. RESIDENTS 295.0 295.0 147.0 147.0 +148.0 +148.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 500.0 6.0 222.0 141.0 +278.0 -135.0 Total 848.6 354.6 388.5 307.5 +460.1 +47.1 Stake of KASE, % 15.4 15.4 11.2 11.2 +4.2 +4.2 ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Euro ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- KASE 0 0 1.500 1.500 -1.500 -1.500 Out of KASE: 83.0 56.0 116.0 107.0 -33.0 -51.0 INCL. RESIDENTS 27.0 27.0 30.0 30.0 -3.0 -3.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 57.000 30.00 87.0 77.0 -30.00 -47.00 Total 83.0 56.0 117.5 108.5 -34.5 -52.5 Stake of KASE, % 0 0 4.8 4.8 -4.8 -4.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comparable data on weighted average rates of transactions in foreign currencies on Kazakhstan interbank market in Ferbuary and January 2008 (KZT per unit of foreign currency) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ February: January: Trend: ---------------- ---------------- --------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ----- USD ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 120.36 120.36 120.36 120.36 0 0 Out of KASE: 120.39 120.38 120.34 120.39 +0.05 -0.01 INCL. RESIDENTS 120.37 120.37 120.34 120.34 +0.03 +0.03 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 120.48 120.40 120.36 120.60 +0.12 -0.20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rouble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 4.92 4.92 4.92 4.92 0 0 Out of KASE: 4.93 4.95 4.90 4.89 +0.03 +0.06 INCL. RESIDENTS 4.95 4.95 4.90 4.90 +0.05 +0.05 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 4.93 4.90 4.90 4.88 +0.03 +0.02 ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ----- Euro ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ----- KASE Х Х 177.20 177.20 Х Х Out of KASE: 176.68 176.53 176.45 176.64 +0.23 -0.11 INCL. RESIDENTS 177.03 177.03 174.66 174.66 +2.37 +2.37 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 176.52 176.07 177.07 177.40 -0.55 -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 by comparable operations, since non- residents of Kazakhstan Republic can not work. [2008-03-06]