In ten months of 2010 GS trades volume on KASE increased by 18.5 % and made up KZT1,286.6 bn ($8,733.6 m)

/KASE, November 3, 10/ - In ten months of 2010 government securities (GS) trade volume on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT1,286.6 bn (USD8,733.6 m) and increased against the same 2009 period by 18.5 % (20.0 % in USD). In comparison with the previous ten month period (March-December 2009) trades volume decreased by 1.6 % (0.4 % 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 Total* market* 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 2010, VIII 75.9 515.4 59.5 403.9 135.4 919.4 2010, IX 79.8 541.6 71.7 486.2 151.5 1,027.8 2010, X 85.3 578.4 59.9 405.6 145.2 984.0 ---------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- ------- Total 644.3 4,373.6 642.2 4,360.0 1,286.6 8,733.6 ---------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- ------- 2009, I-X 552.6 3,683.0 532.6 3,594.2 1,085.3 7,277.3 trend, % +16.6 +18.7 +20.6 +21.3 +18.5 +20.0 -------------------------------------------------------- * excluding the repo transactions market deals. [2010-11-03]