In 2013 volume of GS trading on KASE decreased by 9.5 % to KZT1.2 trln ($7.7 bn)

/KASE, January 13, 14/ – In 2013 the volume of trading in government securities (GS) on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)* made up KZT1,173.9 bn (equivalent to USD7,691.2 mln) decreasing by 9.5 % (11.5 % in dollar terms) against 2012. The table below shows 2013 trading volume in the mentioned exchange sector by month, and the comparative data of last year's corresponding period. ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 20.1 133.0 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 79.2 524.5 2013, V 60.5 400.4 7.1 47.2 67.6 447.6 2013, VI 65.3 431.2 13.3 88.1 78.7 519.4 2013, VII 73.6 482.2 13.2 86.3 86.8 568.5 2013, VIII 76.9 502.5 4.2 27.3 81.0 529.8 2013, IX 97.6 635.3 0.7 4.5 98.3 639.7 2013, X 134.9 874.8 6.7 43.2 141.5 918.0 2013, XI 58.1 378.9 12.1 78.8 70.2 457.6 2013, XII 188.1 1221.8 68.0 440.6 256.1 1662.4 ---------- ------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------- Total 982.5 6,436.2 191.4 1,225.0 1,173.9 7,691.2 ---------- ------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------- 2012 1,067.5 7,148.3 230.1 1,546.8 1,297.6 8,695.1 trend, % -8.0 -10.0 -16.8 -18.9 -9.5 -11.5 ------------------------------------------------------------ * with no account taken of deals on the repo transactions market. [2014-01-13]