In January 2013, repo transactions market volume decreased by 13.7 % and made up KZT807.3 bn ($5.4 bn)

/KASE, February 6, 13/ - In January 2013 the repo transactions market trade volume on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) made up KZT807.3 bn (USD5,355.8 mln) and decreased against the similar 2012 period by 13.7 % (15.0 % in USD). In comparison with December 2012 the trades volume decreased by 15.9 % (16.0 % in USD). The table below shows trades volume (calculated on raised amounts) in this exchange market sector in 2013 with the breakdown by month and sector, and comparative data of 2012 (KZT bn, unless otherwise specified). --------------------------------------------------- Auto repo Nego repo Trade volume Year, ------------ ---------- -------------- month CS GS CS GS bn KZT m USD ------------ ------ ----- ----- ---- ------ ------- 2013, I 8.5 798.5 0.3 0 807.3 5,355.8 ------------ ------ ----- ----- ---- ------ ------- structure, % 0.4 99.5 0.05 <0.1 100.0 100.0 ------------ ------ ----- ----- ---- ------ ------- 2012, I 3.9 930.5 0.5 0 934.9 6,300.3 trend, % +116.8 -14.2 -44.1 X -13.7 -15.0 --------------------------------------------------- CS - corporate serial securities; GS - government serial securities; nego repo - repo transactions carried out directly (with conclusion of nego opening and closing repo deals). [2013-02-06]