/KASE, July 2, 10/ - In six months of 2010 government securities (GS) trade volume on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT756.3 bn (USD5,136.9 m) and increased against the same 2009 period by 47.1 % (47.2 % in USD).

In comparison with the previous six months period (July-December 2009) trades volume decreased by 15.4 % (13.7 % in USD).

The table below shows trade volume in the mentioned exchange market sector in 2010 with the breakdown by month and comparative data of 2009.

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            Primary market   Secondary 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
2010, VI      38.9    264.2     35.4     240.8    74.3    505.0
----------  ------  -------  -------  --------  ------  -------
Total        334.3  2,271.3    421.9   2,865.6   756.3  5,136.9
----------  ------  -------  -------  --------  ------  -------
2009, I-VI   264.7  1,773.4    249.4   1,715.3   514.1  3,488.7
trend, %     +26.3    +28.1    +69.2     +67.1   +47.1    +47.2
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* excluding the repo transactions market deals.

[2010-07-02]