In seven months of 2011 GS trades volume on KASE decreased by 28.9 % and made up KZT607.4 bn ($4,165.3 mln)

/KASE, August 3, 11/ - In seven months of 2011 government securities (GS) trade volume on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT607.4 bn ($4,165.3 mln) and decreased against the same 2010 period by 28.9 % (28.2 % in USD). In comparison with the previous seven month period (June-December 2010) trades volume decreased by 18.9 % (18.1 % 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 2011, VI 45.1 308.9 40.3 276.4 85.4 585.3 2011, VII 57.9 396.1 13.6 93.4 71.5 489.5 ----------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------ ------- Total 344.8 2,364.1 262.7 1,801.2 607.4 4,165.3 ----------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------ ------- 2010, I-VII 404.7 2,748.0 449.8 3,054.4 854.5 5,802.4 trend, % -14.8 -14.0 -41.6 -41.0 -28.9 -28.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------- * excluding the repo transactions market deals. [2011-08-03]