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

/IRBIS, June 8, 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 May and April 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 May and April, 2010 (m. of currency units) ------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------- May April Changes: ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- -------- - -------- -------- -------- ------- USD -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 5,525.0 5,525.0 5,576.1 5,576.1 -51.1 -51.1 Out of KASE: 6,264.0 6,829.0 5,654.0 5,622.0 +610.0 +1207.0 incl. residents 5,167.0 5,167.0 4,474.0 4,474.0 +693.0 +693.0 incl. non-residents 1,097.0 1,662.0 1,180.0 1,148.0 -83.0 +514.0 Total 11,789.0 12,354.0 11,230.1 11,198.1 +558.9 +1155.9 Share of KASE. % 46.9 44.7 49.7 49.8 -2.8 -5.1 ------------------- -------- -------- - -------- -------- -------- ------- Ruble of the Russian Federation -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 453.1 453.1 256.0 256.0 +197.1 +197.1 Out of KASE: 734.0 345.0 1,245.0 446.0 -511.0 -101.0 incl. residents 331.0 331.0 439.0 439.0 -108.0 -108.0 incl. non-residents 403.0 14.0 806.0 7.0 -403.0 +7.0 Total 1,187.1 798.1 1,501.0 702.0 -313.9 +96.1 Stake of KASE. % 38.2 56.8 17.1 36.5 +21.1 +20.3 ------------------- -------- -------- - -------- -------- -------- ------- Euro -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KASE 4.2 4.2 85.2 85.2 -81.1 -81.1 Out of KASE: 10.7 11.9 140.0 140.0 -129.3 -128.1 incl. residents 10.0 10.0 140.0 140.0 -130.0 -130.0 incl. non-residents 0.7 1.9 0 0 +0.7 +1.9 Total 14.9 16.1 225.2 225.2 -210.4 -209.2 Stake of KASE. % 27.9 25.9 37.8 37.8 -9.9 -12.0 ------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------- Comparable data on weighted average rates of transactions in foreign currencies on Kazakhstan inter-bank market in May and April, 2010 (KZT per unit of foreign currency) ------------------------------------------------------------------ May April Changes: --------------- --------------- -------------- Market sector purchase sale purchase sale purchase sale ------------------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ----- USD ------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 146.74 146.74 146.67 146.67 +0.1 +0.1 Out of KASE: 146.69 146.72 146.68 146.69 +0.01 +0.03 incl. residents 146.70 146.70 146.68 146.68 +0.02 +0.02 incl. non-residents 146.64 146.77 146.68 146.71 -0.04 +0.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ruble of the Russian Federation ------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 4.81 4.81 5.03 5.03 -0.2 -0.2 Out of KASE: 4.82 4.80 5.02 5.02 -0.2 -0.2 incl. residents 4.80 4.80 5.03 5.03 -0.2 -0.2 incl. non-residents 4.84 4.83 5.02 4.96 -0.2 -0.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Euro ------------------------------------------------------------------ KASE 180.55 180.55 197.76 197.76 -17.2 -17.2 Out of KASE: 188.14 186.48 196.06 196.06 -7.9 -9.6 incl. residents 186.22 186.22 196.06 196.06 -9.8 -9.8 incl. non-residents 214.60 187.75 196.80 196.00 +17.8 -8.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. [2010-06-08]