In eleven months of 2010 GS trades volume on KASE increased by 12.0 % and made up KZT1,357.5 bn ($9,214.5 m)

/KASE, December 6, 10/ - In eleven months of 2010 government securities (GS) trade volume on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT1,357.5 bn (USD9,214.5 m) and increased against the same 2009 period by 12.0 % (13.4 % in USD). In comparison with the previous eleven month- period (February-December 2009) trades volume decreased by 0.7 % (increased by 1.3 % expressed 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 2010, XI 28.7 194.4 42.3 286.5 70.9 480.9 ---------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- ------- Total 644.3 4,373.6 642.2 4,360.0 1,286.6 8,733.6 ---------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- ------- 2009, I-XI 619.4 4.129.1 592.8 3.997.1 1.212.2 8.126.2 trend, % +8.7 +10.6 +15.5 +16.2 +12.0 +13.4 -------------------------------------------------------- * excluding the repo transactions market deals. [2010-12-06]