In 6 months 2009 CS trade volume on KASE, including STF RFCA, grows 55.9 %, reaches KZT226.6 bn (USD1,576.5 m)

/KASE, July 1, 09/ - In the six months of 2009 corporate bond trade volume on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)*, including the special trading floor of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty (STF RFCA), reached KZT226.6 bn (USD1,576.5 m) and grew against the corresponding period of 2008 by 55.9 % (30.8 % in dollar terms). Trade volume dropped by 22.9 % (35.6 % in dollar terms) against the previous six month period (July-December 2008). The table below indicates trade volume in the mentioned exchange market sector in 2009 with breakdown onto months, and comparable data of the corresponding period last year (bonds may be placed at deals in purchase and sale sector). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Placement sector 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 2009, V 0 0 32,428.8 215,655.6 32,428.8 215,655.6 2009, VI 0 0 57,661.7 383,510.9 57,661.7 383,510.9 ---------- ------- -------- --------- ----------- --------- ----------- Total 4,848.6 40,071.2 221,718.3 1,536,408.0 226,566.9 1,576,479.3 including 0 0 5,393.0 36,073.7 5,393.0 36,073.7 STF RFCA ---------- ------- -------- --------- ----------- --------- ----------- 2008, I-VI 6.4 53.3 145,305.9 1,205,518.3 145,312.3 1,205,571.6 trend, % >+75000 >+75000 +52.6 +27.4 +55.9 +30.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * without account of deals on repo transaction market. [2009-07-01]