/KASE, December 6, 12/ - In January - November 2012, corporate bonds trading volume on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up 272.6 bn ($1,8 bn) and increased against the similar 2011 period by 0.2 % (1.7 % in USD).

In comparison with the previous eleven month period (February-December 2011) trades volume increased by 3.3 % (5.0 % in USD).

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).

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           Placement     Purchase       Total*
                         and sale*  
Year,      ------------- -------------- --------------
month      bn KZT m USD  bn KZT m USD   bn KZT m USD
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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
2012, XI      4.4   29.5   11.9    79.3   16.4   108.9
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Total        77.2  517.5  195.4 1,311.7  272.6 1,829.2
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2011, I-XI   23.3  159.8  248.9 1,700.1  272.2 1,859.9
trend, %   +231.4 +223.8  -21.5   -22.9   +0.2    -1.7
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* excluding the repo transactions market deals.

[2012-12-06]