GS traded value grows 124.1 %, reaches KZT409.5 bn (USD2,773.6 m)

/KASE, April 5, 10/ - In the first three months of Y2010 government securities traded value on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* reached KZT409.5 bn (USD2,773.6 m) and grew on a year-to-year basis 124.1 % (115.5 % in dollar terms). As compared to the previous three-month period (October-December Y2009) traded value fell 5.8 % (4.6 % in dollar terms). The table shows traded value on the market in Y2010 with breakdown onto months and comparative data of the corresponding period last year. -------------------------------------------------------- Primary market Secondary Total* market* Year, ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- month bn KZT m USD bn KZT m USD bn KZT m USD ----------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- 2010, I 53.9 363.7 48.3 326.0 102.1 689.7 2010, II 57.7 390.4 124.5 843.0 182.2 1,233.5 2010, III 45.0 305.8 80.1 544.6 125.2 850.5 ----------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- Total 156.6 1,059.9 252.9 1,713.7 409.5 2,773.6 ----------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- 2009, I-III 100.3 680.6 82.5 606.4 182.7 1,287.0 trend, % +56.2 +55.7 +206.6 +182.6 +124.1 +115.5 -------------------------------------------------------- * without account to deals on repo market. [2010-04-05]