KASE corporate bonds trade volume, including STF RFCA grows 2.0 TIMES reaches KZT136.5 bn. (USD977.3 m.) in 4 months of 2009

/KASE, May 4, 09/ - In initial four months of 2009 trade volume in corporate bonds on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)*, including the special trading floor of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty (STF RFCA), grew KZT136.5 bn. (USD977.3 m.) increasing against the same period of last year by 2.0 times (1.7 times in dollar terms). Trade volume contracted 35.0 % (44.2 % in dollar terms) against the previous four month period (September-December 2008). The table below indicates on trade volume in the sector in 2009 with breakdown on months and comparative data of the corresponding period last year (bond placement deals are possible in purchase and sale sector). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Placement Purchase and sale* Total* Year, ----------------- -------------------- -------------------- month m. KZT th. USD m. KZT th. USD m. KZT th. USD ---------- ------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 2009, I 4 848.6 40,071.2 33,604.2 276,958.0 38,452.8 317,029.2 2009. II 0 0 52,155.9 356,158.5 52,155.9 356,158.5 2009. III 0 0 28,353.3 187,862.2 28,353.3 187,862.2 2009. IV 0 0 17,514.3 116,262.9 17,514.3 116,262.9 ---------- ------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total 4,848.6 40,071.2 131,627.7 937,241.6 136,476.3 977,312.8 including 0 0 4,068.2 27,266.2 4,068.2 27,266.2 STF RFCA ---------- ------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 2008. I-IV 0 0 69,690.0 578,741.2 69,690.0 578,741.2 trend Х Х +1.9 +1.6 +2.0 +1.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- * without account to repo deals. [2009-05-04]