In January - November 2011 volume of GS trades on KASE decreased by 23.2 % and made up KZT1,042.0 bn ($7,114.4 m)

/KASE, December 2, 11/ - In the period from January to November 2011 the government securities (GS) trade volume on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT1,042.0 bn (USD7,114.4 m) and decreased against the same 2010 period by 23.2 % (22.8 %, expressed in USD). In comparison with the previous eleven month period (February-December 2010) the trades volume decreased by 21.6 % (21.2 %, expressed 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 last year. -------------------------------------------------------- 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 2011, VII 57.9 396.1 13.6 93.4 71.5 489.5 2011, VIII 63.1 430.7 46.6 318.0 109.7 748.6 2011, IX 49.9 338.6 82.2 558.5 132.1 897.1 2011, X 69.3 468.9 34.9 236.0 104.2 704.8 2011, XI 66.7 451.3 21.8 147.2 88.5 598.5 ---------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- ------- Total 593.8 4,053.5 448.2 3,060.9 1,042.0 7,114.4 ---------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- ------- 2010, I-XI 673.0 4,567.9 684.5 4,646.5 1,357.5 9,214.5 trend, % -11.8 -11.3 -34.5 -34.1 -23.2 -22.8 -------------------------------------------------------- * excluding the repo transactions market deals. [2011-12-02]