In six months of 2010 GS trades volume on KASE increased by 47.1 % and made up KZT756.3 bn ($5,136.9 m)

/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. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------- * excluding the repo transactions market deals. [2010-07-02]