Kazakhstan inter-bank currency market in October 2008

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, November 10, 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 October and September 2008. Results of such generalization are given in the tables below. Comparative data on volumes of foreign currency transactions made in Kazakhstan Interbank market in October 2008 and September 2008 (m. of currency units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ October: September: Trend: ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- USD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 12,268.7 12,268.7 17,372.2 17,372.2 -5,103.5 -5,103.5 Out of KASE: 7,851.0 8,161.0 7,691.0 8,440.0 +160.0 -279.0 incl. residents 4,870.0 4,870.0 5,436.0 5,436.0 -566.0 -566.0 incl. non-residents 2,980.0 3,291.0 2,255.0 3,005.0 +725.0 +286.0 Total 20,119.7 20,429.7 25,063.2 25,812.2 -4,943.5 -5,382.5 Share of KASE, % 71.6 71.6 76.2 76.2 -4.6 -4.6 ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Rouble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 59.4 59.4 66.0 66.0 -6.6 -6.6 Out of KASE: 499.0 211.0 719.0 109.0 -220.0 +102.0 INCL. RESIDENTS 196.0 196.0 109.0 109.0 +87.0 +87.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 303.0 15.0 610.0 0.0 -307.0 +15.0 Total 558.4 270.4 785.0 175.0 -226.6 +95.4 Stake of KASE, % 23.3 23.3 37.7 37.7 -14.5 -14.5 ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Euro ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- KASE 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 +0.1 +0.1 Out of KASE: 243.0 253.0 233.0 223.0 +10.0 +30.0 INCL. RESIDENTS 133.0 133.0 99.0 99.0 +34.0 +34.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 110.0 120.0 134.0 124.0 -24.0 -4.0 Total 244.6 254.6 234.5 224.5 +10.0 +30.0 Stake of KASE, % 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 -0.4 -0.4 --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Comparable data on weighted average rates of transactions in foreign currencies on Kazakhstan inter-bank market in October and September 2008 (KZT per unit of foreign currency) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- October: September: Trend: ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------ USD ------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 119.89 119.89 119.68 119.68 +0.21 +0.21 Out of KASE: 119.88 119.95 119.72 119.77 +0.16 +0.18 INCL. RESIDENTS 119.88 119.88 119.72 119.72 +0.16 +0.16 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 119.88 120.04 119.72 119.87 +0.16 +0.17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rouble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 4.57 4.57 4.71 4.71 -0.14 -0.14 Out of KASE: 4.56 4.52 4.74 4.75 -0.18 -0.23 INCL. RESIDENTS 4.53 4.53 4.75 4.75 -0.22 -0.22 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 4.58 4.48 4.74 4.75 -0.16 -0.27 ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------ Euro ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------ KASE 159.26 159.26 172.82 172.82 -13.56 -13.56 Out of KASE: 161.85 161.84 172.03 172.03 -10.18 -10.19 INCL. RESIDENTS 162.56 162.56 172.03 172.03 -9.47 -9.47 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 161.00 161.04 172.02 172.02 -11.02 -10.98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information on exchange market is based on KASE 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. [2008-11-10]