In January - July 2012, volume of shares traded on KASE increased by 17.7 % and made up KZT141.0 bn ($954.3 m)

/KASE, August 2, 12/ - In January - July 2012, shares trading volume on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT141.0 bn (USD954.3 m) and increased against the similar 2011 period by 17.7 % (16.1 % in USD). In comparison with the previous seven month period (June-December 2011) the trades volume increased by 3.0 % (3.0 % 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 (in the buying-selling sector shares placement deals are possible). ---------------------------------------------------- Placement Buying-selling Total* sector sector* Year, ------------ -------------- ------------ month bn KZT m USD bn KZT m USD bn KZT m USD ----------- ------ ----- ------- ------ ------ ----- 2012, I 0.2 1.4 5.9 39.5 6.1 40.9 2012, II 3.7 25.1 2.9 19.7 6.6 44.8 2012, III 0 0 2.5 16.9 2.5 16.9 2012, IV 0 0 96.5 654.4 96.5 654.4 2012, V 0 0 17.9 120.9 17.9 120.9 2012, VI 0 0 3.1 20.6 3.1 20.6 2012, VII 0 0 8.4 55.8 8.4 55.8 ----------- ------ ----- ------- ------ ------ ----- Total 3.9 26.5 137.2 927.8 141.0 954.3 ----------- ------ ----- ------- ------ ------ ----- 2011, I-VII 0 0 119.9 821.8 119.9 821.8 trend, % Х Х +14.4 +12.9 +17.7 +16.1 ---------------------------------------------------- * excluding the repo transactions market deals. [2012-08-02]