In January – February 2013 volume of GS trades on KASE increased by 16.7 % and made up KZT155.9 bn ($1.0 bn)

/KASE, March 5, 13/ – In January – February 2013 volume of trading in government securities (GS) on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT155.9 bn ($1.0 bn) increasing by 16.7 % (14.8 % in USD terms) against the same Y2012 period. In comparison with the previous two month period (November–December 2012) the trades volume decreased by 41.3 % (41.4 % in USD terms). The table below shows trade volume in the mentioned exchange market sector in 2013 with the breakdown by month and comparative data of 2012. ---------------------------------------------------------- Primary market Secondary market* Total* Year, -------------- ----------------- -------------- month bn KZT m USD bn KZT m USD bn KZT m USD ---------- ------- ------ -------- -------- ------ ------- 2013, I 55.8 369.9 20.0 133.0 75.8 502.9 2013, II 56.4 374.7 23.7 157.4 80.1 532.1 ---------- ------- ------ -------- -------- ------ ------- Total 112.1 744.6 43.7 290.4 155.9 1,035.0 ---------- ------- ------ -------- -------- ------ ------- 2012, I–II 119.2 804.6 14.4 97.1 133.6 901.6 trend, % -5.9 -7.5 +203.9 +199.3 +16.7 +14.8 ---------------------------------------------------------- * excluding the repo transactions market deals. [2013-03-05]