Capitalisation of The Kazakhstan Exchange market of corporate bonds at bid prices increased for the week by $28.8 mln to $130.4 mln

/IRBIS, Oct 27, 00/ - On October 27 capitalisation of the Exchange market for corporate bonds estimated at best bid prices, which are regularly quoted by their market-makers in the trades system equalled $130.4 mln. or KZT18,600.4 mln at current exchange rate of KASE. For the week (Oct 23- 29) the indicator grew up by $28.8 mln. Such sharp raise was caused by opening of trades over KazTransOil NOTC CJSC (Astana) bonds on Oct 27. Capitalisation of this sector on the same date estimated at nominal value of securities (total value of all bonds at face value included in KASE trade lists) amounted $135.3 mln. Currently, 11 corporate bonds of 11 issuers can be traded at the trade floor of the KASE, of which ten are included into official list of securities category "A". Trades are opened in bonds of 10 issuers (the auction dates for KEGOK OJSC will be announced later).