In seven months of 2010 GS trades volume on KASE increased by 27.4 % and made up KZT854.5 bn ($5,802.4 m)

/KASE, August 5, 10/ - In seven months of 2010 government securities (GS) trade volume on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT854.5 bn (USD5,802.4 m) and increased against the same 2009 period by 47.1 % (47.2 % in USD). In comparison with the previous seven months period (June-December 2009) trades volume decreased by 15.5 % (13.8 % 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 2010, VII 70.4 476.7 27.8 188.7 98.2 665.5 ----------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------ ------- Total 404.7 2 748.0 449.8 3 054.4 854.5 5 802.4 ----------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------ ------- 2009, I-VII 329.3 2 202.3 341.3 2 325.9 670.7 4 528.2 trend, % +22.9 +24.8 +31.8 +31.3 +27.4 +28.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------- * excluding the repo transactions market deals. [2010-08-05]