In January 2012, repo transactions market volume increased by 21.4 % and made up KZT934.9 bn ($6,300.3 mln)

/KASE, February 3, 12/ - In January 2012 the repo transactions market trade volume on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) made up KZT934.9 bn (USD6,300.3 mln) and increased against the similar 2011 period by 21.4 % (20.3 % in USD). In comparison with December 2011 the trades volume increased by 17.0 % (16.6 % in USD). The table below shows trades volume (calculated on raised amounts) in this exchange market sector in 2012 with the breakdown by month and sector, and comparative data of 2011 (KZT bn, unless otherwise specified). ------------------------------------------------- Auto repo Nego repo Trade volume Year, ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------- month CS GS CS GS bn KZT m USD ------------ ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------- 2012, I 3.9 930.5 0.5 0 934.9 6 300.3 ------------ ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------- Total 3.9 930.5 0.5 0 934.9 6 300.3 structure, % 0.4 99.5 0.05 <0.1 100.0 100.0 ------------ ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------- 2011, I 4.3 765.4 0.2 0 770.0 5 238.2 trend, % -8.4 +21.6 +96.0 х +21.4 +20.3 ------------------------------------------------- CS - corporate serial securities; GS - government serial securities; nego repo - repo transactions carried out directly (with conclusion of nego opening and closing repo deals). [2012-02-03]