In January and February 2009 GS trade volume on KASE falls 16.6 %, reaches KZT100.3 bn. (USD740.4 m.)

/KASE, March 3, 09/ - In January and February 2009 volume of trade in government securities (GS) on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* reached KZT100.3 bn. (USD740.4 m.) falling relative to January and February 2008 by 16.6 % (26.1 % in dollar terms). The table provides trade volume in the sector in 2009 with breakdown onto periods and comparative data of the corresponding period last year. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Primary market Secondary market* Total* Year, ------------------ ------------------ --------------------- month m. KZT th. USD m. KZT th. USD m. KZT th. USD ---------- -------- --------- -------- --------- --------- ----------- 2009, I 8,797.6 72,366.9 32,866.3 270,830.7 41,663.9 343,197.6 2009, II 30,613.7 204,626.6 28,067.1 192,571.1 58,680.9 397,197.7 ---------- -------- --------- -------- --------- --------- ----------- Total 39,411.4 276,993.6 60,933.4 463,401.8 100,344.8 740,395.3 ---------- -------- --------- -------- --------- --------- ----------- 2008, I-II 58,902.5 490,227.0 61,463.2 511,034.5 120,365.7 1,001,261.5 ---------- -------- --------- -------- --------- --------- ----------- Trend, % -33.1 -43.5 -0.9 -9.3 -16.6 -26.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * without account to deals on repo market. [2009-03-03]