In January - march 2012, repo transactions market volume increased by 14.1 % and made up KZT2.7 trln ($18.0 bn)

/KASE, April 4, 11/ - In January - March 2012, the repo transactions market trade volume on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) made up KZT2,667.7 bn (USD18,008.2 mln) and increased against the similar 2011 period by 14.1 % (12.8 % in USD). In comparison with the previous three month period (October-December 2011) trades volume decreased by 6.2 % (6.3 % 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 0 935.0 6,300.3 2012, II 4.9 1066.0 0.4 0 1071.4 7,233.0 2012, III 3.8 657.0 0.5 0.004 661.3 4,475.0 ------------ ----- ------- ------ ----- ------- -------- Total 12.7 2,653.6 1.4 0.004 2,667.7 18,008.2 structure, % 0.5 99.5 0.05 <0.1 100.0 100.0 ------------ ----- ------- ------ ----- ------- -------- 2011, I-III 16.1 2,320.6 0.7 0 2,337.4 15,966.8 trend, % -21.4 +14.3 +100.9 x +14.1 +12.8 -------------------------------------------------------- CS - corporate serial securities; GS - government serial securities; nego repo - repo transactions carried out directly (with conclusion of nego opening and closing repo deals). [2012-04-04]