In the first half of 2012 GS trades volume on KASE increased by 9.6 % and made up KZT587.2 bn ($4.0 bn)

/KASE, July 4, 12/ - In the first half of 2012 government securities (GS) trade volume on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT587.2 bn (USD3,965.1 m) and increased against the same 2011 period by 9.6 % (7.9 % in USD). In comparison with the previous six month period (July-December 2011) trades volume decreased by 1.8 % (2.4 % in USD). The table below shows trade volume in the mentioned exchange market sector in 2012 with the breakdown by month and comparative data of 2011. ------------------------------------------------------- Primary market Secondary Total* market* Year, -------------- -------------- -------------- month bn KZT m USD bn KZT m USD bn KZT m USD ---------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- 2012, I 57.8 389.1 4.1 27.5 61.9 416.6 2012, II 61.5 415.5 10.3 69.6 71.8 485.1 2012, III 71.6 484.5 55.8 377.9 127.4 862.4 2012, IV 76.3 516.2 22.9 155.1 99.2 671.3 2012, V 102.3 692.0 26.7 180.2 129.0 872.2 2012, VI 66.0 443.5 31.9 214.0 97.9 657.5 ---------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- Total 435.5 2,940.8 151.7 1,024.3 587.2 3,965.1 ---------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- 2011, I-VI 241.8 1,659.1 208. 8 1,431.4 450.6 3,090.5 trend, % +51.8 +49.4 -39.1 -40.0 +8.6 +7.0 ------------------------------------------------------- * excluding the repo transactions market deals. [2012-07-04]