In 2011 volume of GS trading at KASE decreased by 20.8 % to KZT1,134.1 bn ($7,737.0 m)

/KASE, January 6, 12/ - In 2011 the volume of trading in government securities (GS) at Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT1,134.1 bn (equivalent to USD7,737.0 m) decreasing by 20.8 % (20.4 % when expressed in USD) against 2010. The table below shows the 2011 trading volume in the mentioned exchange sector by month, and the comparative data of last year's corresponding period. --------------------------------------------------------- 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 2011, XII 80.5 544.2 11.6 78.4 92.1 622.6 ----------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- ------- Total 674.3 4,597.7 459.8 3,139.3 1,134.1 7,737.0 ----------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- ------- 2010, I-XII 673.0 4,567.9 758.4 5,147.7 1,431.4 9,715.6 trend, % +0.2 +0.7 -39.4 -39.0 -20.8 -20.4 --------------------------------------------------------- * with no account taken of deals on the repo transactions market. [2012-01-06]