In 2010 volume of trading in GS on KASE increased by 1.7 % and made up KZT1,431.4 bn ($9,715.6 m)

/KASE, January 6, 11/ - In 2010 volume of trading in government securities (GS) on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT1,431.4 bn (equivalent to USD9,715.6 m) increasing by 1.7 % (2.9 % expressed in USD) against 2009. The table below shows 2010 trading volume in this exchange sector by month, and comparative data of last year's corresponding period. ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 2010, XII 0 0 73.9 501.1 73.9 501.1 ----------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Total 673.0 4,567.9 758.4 5,147.7 1,431.4 9,715.6 ----------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- 2009, I-XII 698.1 4,658.7 710.0 4,784.5 1,408.1 9,443.2 trend, % -3.6 -1.9 +6.8 +7.6 +1.7 +2.9 ----------------------------------------------------------- * with no account taken of deals on repo transactions market. [2011-01-06]