In January 2015 volume of foreign currencies trades on KASE increased 3.7 times and made up KZT9.0 trln ($48.8 bn)

/KASE, February 3, 15/ – In January 2015 the volume of foreign currencies trades on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), including currency swap transactions, made up KZT8,978.8 bn (equivalent of USD48,821.1 mln) and increased 3.7 times (3.1 times in dollar terms) against the same period of 2014. In comparison with December 2014 the trades volume increased by 14.9 % (by 13.7 % in dollar terms). Below is the table of indicators of KASE foreign currency market in January 2015 with the breakdown by currency and deal type, and comparative data of the similar month of last year. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trades volume ------------------------------------------------------------------- spot-market, mln ----------------------------------------- Swap- total, total, Year, market, m m bn month USD/KZT EUR/KZT EUR/USD RUB/KZT CNY/KZT USD/KZT KZT USD ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 2015, I 4,685.2 1.7 0 1,954.8 1.4 44,103.6 8,978.8 48,821.1 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 2014, I 7,323.1 0.9 0 289.0 0 8,222.1 2,412.9 15,556.2 trend -36.0 +83.3 X +576.4 X +436.1 +272.1 +213.8 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The weighted average rate of the tenge to the US dollar, calculated on all deals of the main (morning) trading session on KASE in the period from January 5, 2015 to January 31, 2015, made up KZT183.71 per US dollar, on all exchange deals – KZT181.39 per US dollar. The rate of the tenge's devaluation against the US dollar on weighted average exchange rate is estimated in the current year at 14.59 % APR. In January 2015 the devaluation rate of the tenge to the US dollar in nominal terms made up 1.15 %. In 2014 the devaluation rate of the tenge to the US dollar in nominal terms made up 18.36 %. In 2013 the devaluation rate of the tenge to the US dollar in nominal terms made up 2.20 %. [2015-02-03]