During period January-October 2012 volume of corporate bonds trading at KASE increased by 2.7 % and made up KZT256.2 bn ($1.7 bn)

/KASE, November 7, 12/ - During period January-October 2012 corporate bonds trading volume at Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT256.2 bn (equivalent to USD1.7 bn) and increased against the similar 2011 period by 2.7 % (0.8 % in USD terms). In comparison with the previous ten-month period (March-December 2011) trades volume increased by 1.8 % (0.1 % in USD terms). The table below shows trades volume in this sector in 2012 with the breakdown by month, and comparative 2011 similar period data (in the buying-selling sector conclusion of deals on bonds placement is possible). ------------------------------------------------------ Purchase Placement and sale* Total* Year, ------------- -------------- -------------- month bn KZT m USD bn KZT m USD bn KZT m USD ---------- ------ ------ ------ ------- ------ ------- 2012, I 0 0 24.0 161.9 24.0 161.9 2012, II 13.4 90.3 24.7 166.8 38.1 257.1 2012, III 0.6 3.9 14.0 95.0 14.6 98.9 2012, IV 7.1 47.7 21.6 146.0 28.7 193.7 2012, V 2.9 19.9 13.5 91.0 16.4 110.9 2012, VI 4.1 27.7 12.4 83.2 16.5 111.0 2012, VII 27.4 182.8 14.7 98.1 42.1 280.9 2012, VIII 3.1 21.0 16.5 110.7 19.7 131.6 2012, IX 5.4 35.8 22.4 149.9 27.8 185.7 2012, X 8.9 58.9 19.5 129.8 28.4 188.7 ---------- ------ ------ ------ ------- ------ ------- Total 72.8 488.0 183.4 1,232.4 256.2 1,720.3 ---------- ------ ------ ------ ------- ------ ------- 2011, I-X 20.2 139.0 229.3 1,567.8 249.5 1,706.8 trend, % +260.0 +251.2 -20.0 -21.4 +2.7 +0.8 ------------------------------------------------------ * excluding the repo transactions market deals. [2012-11-07]