Kazakhstan inter-bank currency market in February 2009

/IRBIS, Vitaliy Tomskiy, March 11, 09/ - 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 February and January 2009. Results of such generalization are given in the tables below. Comparative data on volumes of foreign currency transactions made in Kazakhstan Interbank market in February and January 2009 (m. of currency units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- February: January: Trend: ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- USD ------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 8,853.5 8,853.5 7,868.9 7,868.9 +984.6 +984.6 Out of KASE: 4,821.0 5,991.0 10,745.0 11,110.0 -5,924.0 -5,119.0 incl. residents 2,670.0 2,670.0 5,709.0 5,709.0 -3,039.0 -3,039.0 incl. non-residents 2,151.0 3,321.0 5,036.0 5,401.0 -2,885.0 -2,080.0 Total 13,674.5 14,844.5 18,613.9 18,978.9 -4,939.4 -4,134.4 Share of KASE, % 76.8 76.8 58.0 58.0 +18.9 +18.9 ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Ruble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 20.7 20.7 72.3 72.3 -51.6 -51.6 Out of KASE: 439.0 105.0 106.0 97.0 +333.0 +8.0 INCL. RESIDENTS 99.0 99.0 89.0 89.0 +10.0 +10.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 340.0 6.0 17.0 8.0 +323.0 -2.0 Total 459.7 125.7 178.3 169.3 +281.4 -43.6 Stake of KASE, % 17.3 17.3 44.8 44.8 -27.5 -27.5 ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Euro ------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- KASE 2.4 2.4 0.5 0.5 +1.9 +1.9 Out of KASE: 12.0 5.0 26.0 27.0 -14.0 -22.0 INCL. RESIDENTS 5.0 5.0 25.0 25.0 -20.0 -20.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 8.0 0 1.0 3.0 +7.0 -3.0 Total 14.4 7.4 26.5 27.5 -12.1 -20.1 Stake of KASE, % 32.7 32.7 2.0 2.0 +30.7 +30.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comparable data on weighted average rates of transactions in foreign currencies on Kazakhstan inter-bank market in February and January 2009 (KZT per unit of foreign currency) ------------------------------------------------------------------- February: January: Trend: --------------- --------------- --------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------ USD ------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 142.63 142.63 121.36 121.36 +21.27 +21.27 Out of KASE: 140.45 137.11 121.34 121.35 +19.11 +15.76 INCL. RESIDENTS 140.81 140.81 121.34 121.34 +19.47 +19.47 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 139.99 134.13 121.34 121.36 +18.65 +12.77 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 4.26 4.26 3.72 3.72 +0.54 +0.54 Out of KASE: 4.17 4.17 3.71 3.70 +0.46 +0.47 INCL. RESIDENTS 4.17 4.17 3.70 3.70 +0.47 +0.47 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 4.17 4.19 3.74 3.73 +0.43 +0.46 ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------ Euro ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------ KASE 189.33 189.33 163.73 163.73 +25.60 +25.60 Out of KASE: 185.34 174.69 161.44 161.53 +23.90 +13.16 INCL. RESIDENTS 174.69 174.69 161.44 161.44 +13.25 +13.25 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 192.19 0.00 161.39 162.34 +30.80 Х ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2009-03-11]