Kazakhstan inter-bank currency market in April 2008

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, May 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 inter-bank currency market of Kazakhstan republic in April and March 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 April 2008 (m. of currency units) ------------------------------------- - ----------------- - ----------------- April: March: Trend: ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- -------- - -------- -------- - -------- -------- USD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 8,139.7 8,139.7 6,129.4 6,129.4 +2,010.3 +2,010.3 Out of KASE: 7,817.0 7,693.0 8,159.0 8,384.0 -342.0 -691.0 incl. residents 6,370.0 6,370.0 6,196.0 6,196.0 +174.0 +174.0 incl. non-residents 1,447.0 1,323.0 , 1,963.0 2,187.0 , -516.0 -864.0 Total 15,956.7 15,832.7 , 14,288.4 14,513.4 , +1,668.3 +1,319.3 Share of KASE, % 56.1 56.1 , 49.7 49.7 , +6.4 +6.4 ------------------- -------- -------- - -------- -------- - -------- -------- Rouble of the Russian Federation ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 40.500 40.500 67.400 67.400 -26.900 -26.900 Out of KASE: 393.0 118.0 346.0 118.0 +47.0 0 INCL. RESIDENTS 80.0 80.0 86.0 86.0 -6.0 -6.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 313.0 38.0 , 260.0 33.0 , +53.0 +5.0 Total 433.5 158.5 , 413.4 185.4 , +20.1 -26.9 Stake of KASE, % 33.6 33.6 , 43.9 43.9 , -10.3 -10.3 ------------------- -------- -------- - -------- -------- - -------- -------- Euro ------------------- -------- -------- - -------- -------- - -------- -------- KASE 1.500 1.500 0.500 0.500 +1.000 +1.000 Out of KASE: 56.0 37.0 15.0 40.0 +41.0 -3.0 INCL. RESIDENTS 4.0 4.0 13.0 13.0 -9.0 -9.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 52.000 33.00 , 2.0 26.0 +50.00 +7.00 Total 57.5 38.5 , 15.5 40.5 +42.0 -2.0 Stake of KASE, % 27.3 27.3 , 3.7 3.7 +23.6 +23.6 ------------------------------------- - ----------------- - ----------------- Comparable data on weighted average rates of transactions in foreign currencies on Kazakhstan inter-bank market in April and March 2008 (KZT per unit of foreign currency) ------------------------------------------------------------------ April: March: Trend: --------------- --------------- -------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ----- USD ------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 120.48 120.48 120.66 120.66 -0.18 -0.18 Out of KASE: 120.50 120.51 120.66 120.66 -0.16 -0.15 INCL. RESIDENTS 120.49 120.49 120.65 120.65 -0.16 -0.16 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 120.57 120.60 120.67 120.68 -0.10 -0.08 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Rouble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 5.12 5.12 5.09 5.09 +0.03 +0.03 Out of KASE: 5.12 5.12 5.09 5.06 +0.03 +0.06 INCL. RESIDENTS 5.13 5.13 5.05 5.05 +0.08 +0.08 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 5.12 5.10 5.10 5.09 +0.02 +0.01 ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ----- Euro ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ----- KASE 190.49 190.49 185.86 185.86 +4.63 +4.63 Out of KASE: 189.74 189.57 187.69 188.72 +2.05 +0.85 INCL. RESIDENTS 189.91 189.91 187.85 187.85 +2.06 +2.06 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 189.73 189.53 186.27 189.16 +3.46 +0.37 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 the Kazakhstan Republic may not operate on KASE. [2008-05-08]