Stock market capitalization for private securities of Kazakhstan grew 1.24 times up to USD2,264.4 mln in 1999

/IRBIS, Jan.7, 00/ - In 1999 stock market capitalization for private issue securities of Kazakhstan in dollar terms grew from 1,830.6 to 2,264.4 mln, that is 1.24 times at weighted average KZT/USD rate of the Exchange. In national currency of Kazakhstan the capitalization was estimated at 153,768.8 mln as of January 1, 1999, whereas as of January 1, 2000 it reached 313,054.2 mln. Dynamics of the structure of KASE trade lists are given in the table: Number as of Jan.1.99 Number as of Jan.1.00 Shares, Emitters Shares, Emitters Securities admittance category bonds. bonds. ------------------------------- -------- ---------- ---------- --------- Official list, category "A" (А) 11 7 13 8 Official list, category "В" (B) 20 11 16 9 Total for official list (A+B) 31 18 29 17 ------------------------------- -------- ---------- ---------- --------- "Non-listing securities" sector (N) 28 18 59 49 ------------------------------- -------- ---------- ---------- --------- TOTAL FOR THE MARKET (A+B+N) 59 36 88 66 ------------------------------- -------- ---------- ---------- --------- Dynamics of the structure of KASE trade lists, expressed by the market capitalization, look as follows: Number as of Jan.1.99 Number as of Jan.1.00 Securities admittance category mln KZT mln USD mln KZT mln USD -------------------------------- ----------- -------- ---------- --------- Official list, category "A" (А) 71,337.1 849.3 92,945.0 672.3 Official list, category "В" (B) 70,812.3 843.0 51,784.2 374.6 Total for official list (A+B) 142,149.5 1,692.3 144,729.2 1,046.9 -------------------------------- ----------- -------- ---------- --------- "Non-listing securities" sector (N) 11,619.3 138.3 168,325.0 1,217.5 -------------------------------- ----------- -------- ---------- --------- TOTAL FOR THE MARKET (A+B+N) 153,768.8 1,830.6 313,054.2 2,264.4 -------------------------------- ----------- -------- ---------- ---------