In February 2000 on KASE volume of transactions in private securities decreased to $1,428,600 from $21,410,100

/IRBIS, March 01, 00/ - In February, 2000 on the Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) in private securities 25 transactions were registered to the total sum of 1,428,600 US dollars, including $963,800 at 19 transactions in the usual trade mode (secondary market trades) and $464,800 - at 6 transactions of primary auction for the Komirbank coupon bonds additional placement (Ekibastuz, KZ2CCAEQCA00, official list of securities. category "А", trade code KOMBb), which was conducted on February 18. In comparison with the previous month the quantity of transactions decreased by 107% (from 28), and the money turn-over reduced 15 times (from $21,410,100), that testifies to sharp decrease of activity in the Non- state Security market. Volume of transactions has made 186,712 (140,712 shares and 46,000 KOMBb bonds). In the last month - 13,464,660 shares. Except KOMBb, in February the greatest volume of transactions was characterized for the following tools: - Common registered stocks of JSC Neftehimbank (NFCH, official list of securities, category "B"). Their share turn-over (excepting the primary additional placed KOMBb bonds) - 44.3% ($426,700); - Common registered stocks of JSC Bank TuranAlem (BTAS, official list of securities, category "A") - 31.4% or $303,100. In January most liquid were the common registered stocks of JSC SHNOS (SYRG, official list of securities, category "A", Shymkent). In total in February, as well as in January, the transactions were conducted in 12 tools. From 21 trades 17 were productive. For one month the productivity has grown a little bit. In January it was characterized by 11 sessions from 18 conducted. From 25 February's transactions 13 (in January 38 and 18 accordingly) were conducted by the brokers in Quoted system KASE. Others 6 transactions (10 - in January) were conducted in the main mode of Trade system KASE by a counter auction method.