In five months of 2011 GS trades volume on KASE decreased by 33.9 % and made up KZT450.6 bn ($3,090.5 mln)

/KASE, June 2, 11/ - In five months of 2011 government securities (GS) trade volume on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT450.6 bn (USD3,090.5 m) and decreased against the same 2010 period by 33.9 % (33.3 % in USD). In comparison with the previous five month period (August-December 2010) trades volume decreased by 21.9 % (21.0 % in USD). The table below shows trade volume in the mentioned exchange market sector in 2011 with the breakdown by month and comparative data of 2010. -------------------------------------------------------------- Primary market Secondary market* Total* Year, --------------- ----------------- --------------- month bn KZT m USD bn KZT m USD bn KZT m USD --------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------ ------- 2011, I 17.3 117.5 20.9 142.2 38.2 259.7 2011, II 49.9 341.0 26.8 183.1 76.7 524.1 2011, III 83.9 576.1 74.3 509.6 158.2 1,085.7 2011, IV 48.8 335.3 63.0 432.9 111.7 768.1 2011, V 42.1 289.2 23.8 163.7 65.9 452.8 --------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------ ------- Total 241.8 1,659.1 208.8 1,431.4 450.6 3,090.5 --------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------ ------- 2010, I-V 295.5 2,007.0 386.5 2,624.8 682.0 4,631.9 trend, % -18.2 -17.3 -46.0 -45.5 -33.9 -33.3 -------------------------------------------------------------- * excluding the repo transactions market deals. [2011-06-02]