In first half of 2013 volume of GS trades on KASE decreased by 25.1 % and made up KZT439.9 bn ($2.9 bn)

/KASE, July 2, 13/ – In the first half of 2013 the volume of government securities (GS) trade on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT439.9 bn (USD2,915.1 m) and decreased against the same 2012 period by 25.1 % (26.5 % in dollar terms). In comparison with the previous six month period (July–December 2012) the trades volume decreased by 38.1 % (38.4 % in dollar terms). The table below shows the 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 2013, III 45.1 299.3 13.5 89.3 58.6 388.6 2013, IV 70.2 465.2 8.9 59.3 79.1 524.5 2013, V 60.5 400.4 7.1 47.2 67.6 447.6 2013, VI 65.3 431.3 13.4 88.1 78.7 519.4 ---------- ------ ------- -------- -------- ------ ------- Total 353.3 2,340.8 86.6 574.3 439.9 2,915.1 ---------- ------ ------- -------- -------- ------ ------- 2012, I–VI 434.4 2,933.1 152.9 1,032.6 587.3 3,965.8 trend, % -18.7 -20.2 -43.4 -44.4 -25.1 -26.5 ---------------------------------------------------------- * excluding the repo transactions market deals. [2013-07-02]