Summary date on Kazakhstan inter-bank currency market in March 2010

/IRBIS, April 6, 2010/ - IRBIS Information agency of financial markets (Almaty) has generalized the official information provided by the National Bank of Kazakhstan that is also published on Internet and the data of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on inter-bank currency market of Kazakhstan republic in February and March 2010. Results of such generalization are given in the tables below. Comparative data on volumes of foreign currency transactions made in Kazakhstan Interbank market in February and March, 2010 (m. of currency units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ March February Changes: ---------------------------------------------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------- - -------- ------- -------- ------- USD ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 3,183.9 3,183.9 5,257.7 5,257.7 -2073.8 -2073.8 Out of KASE: 4,755.0 4,517.0 4,689.0 4,740.0 +66.0 -223.0 incl. residents 3,985.0 3,985.0 3,520.0 3,520.0 +465.0 +465.0 incl. non-residents 770.0 532.0 1,169.0 1,220.0 -399.0 -688.0 Total 7,938.9 7,700.9 9,946.7 9,997.7 -2007.8 -2296.8 Share of KASE. % 40.1 41.3 , 52.9 52.6 -12.8 -11.2 ------------------- -------- ------- - -------- ------- -------- ------- Ruble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 569.2 569.2 657.7 657.7 -88.5 -88.5 Out of KASE: 582.0 215.0 1,028.0 1,035.0 -446.0 -820.0 incl. residents 205.0 205.0 1,006.0 1006.0 -801.0 -801.0 incl. non-residents 377.0 10.0 22.0 29.0 +355.0 -19.0 Total 1,151.2 784.2 1,685.7 1,692.7 -534.5 -908.5 Stake of KASE. % 49.4 72.6 , 39.0 38.9 +10.4 +33.7 ------------------- -------- ------- - -------- ------- -------- ------- Euro ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 51.6 51.6 46.0 46.0 +5.6 +5.6 Out of KASE: 52.0 57.0 188.0 203.0 -136.0 -146.0 incl. residents 52.0 52.0 94.0 109.0 -42.0 -57.0 incl. non-residents 0.0 5.0 94.0 94.0 -94.0 -89.0 Total 103.6 108.6 234.0 249.0 -130.4 -140.4 Stake of KASE. % 49.8 47.5 19.7 18.5 +30.1 +29.0 ------------------------------------ - --------------------------------- Comparable data on weighted average rates of transactions in foreign currencies on Kazakhstan inter-bank market in in February and March, 2010 (KZT per unit of foreign currency) ----------------------------------------------------------------- March February Changes: --------------------------------------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ---- USD ----------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 147.10 147.10 147.72 147.72 -0.6 -0.6 Out of KASE: 147.15 147.16 147.78 147.83 -0.6 -0.7 incl. residents 147.17 147.17 147.79 147.79 -0.6 -0.6 incl. non-residents 147.08 147.14 147.73 147.92 -0.6 -0.8 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ruble of the Russian Federation ----------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 4.98 4.98 4.90 4.90 +0.1 +0.1 Out of KASE: 5.01 4.96 4.90 4.90 +0.1 +0.1 incl. residents 4.96 4.96 4.90 4.90 +0.1 +0.1 incl. non-residents 5.04 4.98 4.90 4.88 +0.1 +0.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Euro ----------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 200.93 200.93 204.36 204.36 -3.4 -3.4 Out of KASE: 200.25 199.98 200.76 201.15 -0.5 -1.2 incl. residents 200.25 200.25 200.76 200.76 -0.5 -0.5 incl. non-residents 200.73 197.34 203.43 203.53 -2.7 -6.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------- The information on exchange market is based on KASE data; the information on over-the-counter market is based on the National Bank's data. KASE market share is calculated by comparable operations, since non-residents of the Kazakhstan Republic may not operate on KASE. [2009-04-06][2010-04-06]