In January–September 2013 volume of GS trades on KASE decreased by 16.7 % and made up KZT706.2 bn ($4.7 bn)

/KASE, October 2, 13/ – In January–September 2013 volume of trades in government securities (GS) on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT706.1 bn ($4.0 bn) and decreased by 16.7 % (18.5 % in USD) against the similar 2012 period. In comparison with the previous nine month period (April–December 2012) the trades volume decreased by 31.9 % (32.9 % in USD). 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 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 65.3 431.2 13.3 88.1 78.6 519.4 2013, VII 73.6 482.3 13.2 86.3 86.8 568.5 2013, VIII 76.9 502.5 4.2 27.3 81.1 529.8 2013, IX 97.6 635.3 0.7 4.5 98.4 639.8 ---------- ------- ------ -------- -------- ------ ------ Total 601.4 3960.8 104.6 692.4 706.1 4653.2 ---------- ------- ------ -------- -------- ------ ------ 2012, I–IX 659.7 4438.9 188.1 1267.4 847.8 5706.4 trend, % -8.7 -10.6 -44.7 -45.7 -16.7 -18.5 --------------------------------------------------------- * excluding the repo transactions market deals. [2013-10-02]