GS traded value grows 71.6 %, reaches KZT682.0 bn (USD4,631.9 m) in January - May 2010

/KASE, June 3, 10/ - In the first months of 2010 government securities (GS) traded value on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* reached KZT682.0 bn (USD4,631.9 m) and grew on a year-to-year basis 71.6 % (70.7 % in dollar terms). As compared with the previous five-month period (August - December 2009) traded value fell 7.5 % (5.8 % in dollar terms). The table shows data on traded value in the exchange sector in Y2010 with breakdown on months, and comparative data on the same period last year. ------------------------------------------------------ Secondary Primary market market* Total* 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 2010, IV 68,0 463,6 73,3 499,5 141,3 963,2 2010, V 70,9 483,5 60,4 411,6 131,3 895,1 --------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- Total 295,5 2,007,0 386,5 2,624,8 682,0 4,631,9 --------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- 2009, I-V 204,7 1,374,0 192,7 1,338,7 397,4 2,712,7 trend, % +44,4 +46,1 +100,6 +96,1 +71,6 +70,7 ------------------------------------------------------ * without account to repo transactions. [2010-06-03]