In first six months of 2011 GS trades volume at KASE decreased by 29.1 % and made up KZT535.9 bn ($3,675.8 m)

/KASE, July 4, 11/ - In the first six months of 2011 government securities (GS) trade volume at Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT535.9 bn (USD3,675.8 m) decreasing 29.1 % against the same 2010 period (28.4 % in USD). In comparison with the previous six months period (July-December 2010) trades volume decreased by 20.6 % (19.7 % 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. ------------------------------------------------------- Secondary Primary market 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 2011, VI 45.1 308.9 40.3 276.4 85.4 585.3 ---------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- Total 286.9 1,968.0 249.0 1,707.8 535.9 3,675.8 ---------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- 2010, I-VI 334.3 2,271.3 421.9 2,865.6 756.3 5,136.9 trend, % -14.2 -13.4 -41.0 -40.4 -29.1 -28.4 ------------------------------------------------------- * excluding the repo transactions market deals. [2011-07-04]