Kazakhstan inter-bank currency market in March 2009

/IRBIS, Dinara Mukasheva, April 21, 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 March and February 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 March and February 2009 (m. of currency units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ March: February: Trend: ---------------- ----------------- ----------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- USD ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 3,760.3 3,760.3 8,853.5 8,853.5 -5,093.2 -5,093.2 Out of KASE: 2,434.0 2,954.0 4,821.0 5,991.0 -2,387.0 -3,037.0 incl. residents 1,411.0 1,411.0 2,670.0 2,670.0 -1,259.0 -1,259.0 incl. non-residents 1,022.0 1,543.0 2,151.0 3,321.0 -1,129.0 -1,778.0 Total 6,194.3 6,714.3 13,674.5 14,844.5 -7,480.2 -8,130.2 Share of KASE, % 60.7 56.0 64.7 59.6 -4.0 -3.6 ------------------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Ruble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 40.8 40.8 20.7 20.7 +20.1 +20.1 Out of KASE: 507.0 214.0 439.0 105.0 +68.0 +109.0 INCL. RESIDENTS 208.0 208.0 99.0 99.0 +109.0 +109.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 299.0 6.0 340.0 6.0 -41.0 0 Total 547.8 254.8 459.7 125.7 +88.1 +129.1 Stake of KASE, % 7.4 16.0 4.5 16.5 +2.9 -0.5 ------------------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Euro ------------------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- KASE 6.3 6.3 2.4 2.4 +3.9 +3.9 Out of KASE: 61.0 61.0 12.0 5.0 +49.0 +56.0 INCL. RESIDENTS 61.0 61.0 5.0 5.0 +56.0 +56.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 0 0 8.0 0 -8.0 0 Total 67.3 67.3 14.4 7.4 +52.9 +59.9 Stake of KASE, % 9.4 9.4 16.8 32.7 -7.5 -23.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Comparable data on weighted average rates of transactions in foreign currencies on Kazakhstan inter-bank market in March and February 2009 (KZT per unit of foreign currency) ------------------------------------------------------------------- March: February: Trend: --------------- --------------- --------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------ USD ------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 150.80 150.80 142.63 142.63 +8.2 +8.2 Out of KASE: 150.38 149.34 140.45 137.11 +9.9 +12.2 INCL. RESIDENTS 150.99 150.99 140.81 140.81 +10.2 +10.2 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 149.53 147.83 139.99 134.13 +9.5 +13.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 4.38 4.38 4.26 4.26 +0.1 +0.1 Out of KASE: 4.34 4.33 4.17 4.17 +0.2 +0.2 INCL. RESIDENTS 4.33 4.33 4.17 4.17 +0.2 +0.2 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 4.35 4.32 4.17 4.19 +0.2 +0.1 ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------ Euro ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------ KASE 202.59 202.59 189.33 189.33 +13.3 +13.3 Out of KASE: 202.69 202.62 185.34 174.69 +17.4 +27.9 INCL. RESIDENTS 202.69 202.69 174.69 174.69 +28.0 +28.0 INCL. NON-RESIDENTS 205.39 189.82 192.19 0 +13.2 +189.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2009-04-21]