Summary data on interbank currency market in Kazakhstan in Marrch 2008

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, April 8, 08/ - IRBIS Information agency of financial markets (Almaty) has generalized the official information provided by the National Bank of Kazakhstan that is also published on Internet and the data of Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) on interbank currency market of Kazakhstan republic in March and February 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 March 2008 and in February 2008 (m. of currency units) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- March: February: Trend: ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- -------- - -------- -------- -------- -------- USD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 6,129.4 6,129.4 5,619.2 5,619.2 +510.2 +510.2 Out of KASE: 8,159.0 8,384.0 11,552.0 11,482.0 -3,393.0 -3,098.0 incl. residents 6,196.0 6,196.0 9,325.0 9,325.0 -3,129.0 -3,129.0 incl. non-residents 1,963.0 2,187.0 2,227.0 2,157.0 -264.0 +30.0 Total 14,288.4 14,513.4 17,171.2 17,101.2 -2,882.8 -2,587.8 Share of KASE, % 49.7 49.7 37.6 37.6 +12.1 +12.1 ------------------- -------- -------- - -------- -------- -------- -------- Rouble of the Russian Federation --------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 67.400 67.400 53.600 53.600 +13.800 +13.800 Out of KASE: 346.0 118.0 795.0 301.0 -449.0 -183.0 INCL. RESIDENTS 86.0 86.0 295.0 295.0 -209.0 -209.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 260.0 33.0 , 500.0 6.0 -240.0 +27.0 Total 413.4 185.4 , 848.6 354.6 -435.2 -169.2 Stake of KASE, % 43.9 43.9 , 15.4 15.4 +28.6 +28.6 ------------------- -------- -------- - -------- -------- -------- -------- Euro ------------------- -------- -------- - -------- -------- -------- -------- KASE 0.500 0.500 0 0 +0.500 +0.500 Out of KASE: 15.0 40.0 83.0 56.0 -68.0 -16.0 INCL. RESIDENTS 13.0 13.0 27.0 27.0 -14.0 -14.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 2.000 26.00 , 57.0 30.0 -55.00 -4.00 Total 15.5 40.5 , 83.0 56.0 -67.5 -15.5 Stake of KASE, % 3.7 3.7 , 0 0 +3.7 +3.7 ------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------- Comparable data on weighted average rates of transactions in foreign currencies on Kazakhstan interbank market in March and February 2008 (KZT per unit of foreign currency) ------------------------------------------------------------------- March: February: Trend: --------------- --------------- --------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------ USD ------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 120.66 120.66 120.36 120.36 +0.30 +0.30 Out of KASE: 120.66 120.66 120.39 120.38 +0.27 +0.28 INCL. RESIDENTS 120.65 120.65 120.37 120.37 +0.28 +0.28 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 120.67 120.68 120.48 120.40 +0.19 +0.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Rouble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 5.09 5.09 4.92 4.92 +0.17 +0.17 Out of KASE: 5.09 5.06 4.93 4.95 +0.16 +0.11 INCL. RESIDENTS 5.05 5.05 4.95 4.95 +0.10 +0.10 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 5.10 5.09 4.93 4.90 +0.17 +0.19 ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------ Euro ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------ KASE 185.86 185.86 Х Х Х Х Out of KASE: 187.69 188.72 176.68 176.53 +11.01 +12.19 INCL. RESIDENTS 187.85 187.85 177.03 177.03 +10.82 +10.82 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 186.27 189.16 176.52 176.07 +9.75 +13.09 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 on KASE. [2008-04-08]