/KASE, April 5, 10/ - In the first three months of 2010 traded value of corporate bonds on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* reached KZT44.3 bn (USD300.0 m) and fell against the same period last year 62.7 % (65.2 % in dollar terms).

As compared to the previous three-month period (October-December 2009) traded value dropped 47.0 % (46.2 % in dollar terms).

The table shows traded value in Y2010 with breakdown onto months and comparative data of the same period last year (bonds may be placed in the purchase and sale sector as well).

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                             Purchase       
               Placement    and sale*       Total*
Year,       ------------ ------------ ------------
month       bn KZT m USD bn KZT m USD bn KZT m USD
----------- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ -----
2010, I          0     0   14.9 100.8   14.9 100.8
2010, II       0.9   6.0   16.9 114.1   17.7 120.1
2010, III        0     0   11.6  79.1   11.6  79.1
----------- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ -----
Total          0.9   6.0   43.4 294.0   44.3 300.0
----------- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ -----
2009, I-III    4.8  40.1  114.1 821.0  119.0 861.0
trend, %     -81.8 -85.1  -61.9 -64.2  -62.7 -65.2
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* without account of repo transactions.

[2010-04-05]