/IRBIS, March 31, 2010/ - The National Bank of Republic of Kazakhstan released information on payment balance of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the fourth quarter of 2009.

Payment balance of Kazakhstan (USD m.)

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                                       IV quarter of 2009 III 2009  IV 2008
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Current account                                     705.6   -608.3   -205.9
Trade balance                                     6,178.1  4,903.9  5,365.4
export                                           14,023.6 12,424.2 15,264.9
import                                           -7,845.5 -7,520.4 -9,899.5
Balance of services                              -1,537.2 -1,732.5 -1,486.7
export                                            1,035.2  1,200.8  1,118.4
import                                           -2,572.3 -2,933.3 -2,605.1
Balance of salary of employment                    -337.2   -343.1   -351.5
Balance of investment profits                     -3311.0 -3,146.2  -3447.7
Reserves and assets' premium
of the National Fund of Kazakhstan                  176.5    200.6    273.6
Balance of investment revenues                     -124.9   -145.6   -111.1
Balance of current transfers                       -287.0   -290.4   -285.4
Transaction account with                          1,077.8  2,407.0  4,435.8
capital and finance
Balance of capital transaction account              -13.3    -21.1    -16.0
Direct investments                                2,827.4  2,658.3  3,978.6
Foreign direct investments                         -637.7 -1,503.7 -1,289.2
direct investments in Kazakhstan                  3,465.1  4,162.0  5,267.8
Portfolio investments                               163.8   -618.1 -3,137.6
assets                                              -49.7   -719.6 -2,174.2
liabilities                                         213.5    101.5   -963.5
Derivatives                                         -81.6   -108.2     23.9
Mid- and long-term loans and credits               -163.4    184.7    299.6
assets                                              801.4     12.5 -1,044.7
liabilities                                        -964.9    172.1  1,344.4
Other short-term capital*                        -1,655.1    311.5  3,287.3
Reserve assets of National Bank                  -2,202.4 -1,755.7  2,161.3
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* Mistakes and omissions including

[2010-03-31]