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03.01.2001 00:00

In December volume of transactions in foreign exchange at KASE reached an equivalent of USD242.3 mln, in year 2000 it totalled $1,743.4 mln

/IRBIS, Jan.03, 01/ - In December of the year 2000 in foreign exchange trade sector of the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) trades were held in U.S. dollars (TOD, TOM, SPOT terms), Deutsche marks (TOD), euros (TOD, TOM), and Russian roubles (TOD). Three sessions were held daily: the morning (main - TOD), day (additional - TOD) and evening (TOM, SPOT).

Total of 2,233 deals were made within a month, including: in U.S. dollars at the main and additional sessions on TOD terms - 2,115, on TOM terms - 113; in Deutsche mark - 2, in Russian rouble - 3.

Total volume of the operations (hereafter corresponding figures for previous month are given in parentheses) reached an equivalent of KZT35,124.7 mln (19,883.9), or $242,299.6 th.(138,104.3). The U.S. dollar accounted for 99.9% (99.9%) of the Exchange's total turnover.

Volume of transactions in U.S. dollars reached $242,035.0 th. (137,950.0) for KZT35,086.4 mln (19,861.7), including:

  • at the main and additional sessions on TOD terms - $222,585.0 th. (135,395.0) for an amount of KZT32,265.1 mln (19,494.0) with average of the trade sessions $10,599.3 th. (6,154.6);
  • at the evening sessions on TOM term - $19,450.0 th. (2,555.0) for an amount of KZT2,821.3 mln (367.7).

In December of the year 1999 total volume of operations in U.S. dollars at KASE equalled $74,090.0 th. for an amount of KZT10,238.2 mln.

Tenge devaluation rate, calculated at weighted average rate of the main session of the Exchange, is estimated in December (Nov.31,00 = 144.15 - Dec.29,00 = 145.40) by a trend of 10.93% APR. Last month average devaluation rate of tenge was equal 13.32% APR.

Weighted average rate of the U.S. dollar against the tenge, calculated by the deals of the main session in December - KZT144.99 per unit. For November - KZT144.01 per dollar. From the beginning of the year through December 29 corresponding figure equalled KZT142.52 per dollar and grew up from KZT142.11 during the month.

Based on the data of the National Bank, volume of interbank over-the- counter deals in U.S. dollars between the operators-residents of Kazakhstan in December, 2000 reached $344.823 th. Volume of all interbank over-the-counter market purchases - $371,570.0 th., sales - $388,719.0 th.

For Russian rouble volume of deals in Russian rouble reached RUR7.1 mln (4.3) for a total of KZT36.8 mln (22.2). Tenge fluctuation rate estimated using weighted average rate of KZT/RUR on KASE equalled in December to minus 0.9% APR. (Nov 30 = 5.1760 - Dec 29 = 5.1725)

In Deutsche marks volume of deals in December equalled to DM25.0 th. (-) for a total of KZT1.6 mln (-). No deals in EURO were made on KASE during the month.

Below is a table presenting monthly volumes of deals in foreign exchange at KASE (thousand of USD).

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              Total volume of trades                            
                            thousand                      Volume
       -----------------------------     Volume  in $ equivalent
Month        USD    DEM  EUR     RUR   mln. KZT          th. USD
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Jan       84,120     95    0       0   11,704.8         84,169.2
Feb      127,370     55  210       0   17,852.4        127,607.6
March    142,275     85  395       0   20,181.7        142,698.0
Apr      134,910    275  265       0   19,245.0        135,305.6
May      127,195     45   45       0   18,107.9        127,257.3
June     139,860     10   10       0   19,951.7        139,874.3
July     137,060    225   20       0   19,589.5        137,187.9
Aug      186,230     85    0       0   26,562.8        186,269.3
Sep      173,500     60    0       0   24,760.2        173,526.6
Oct      109,110     40    0       0   15,558.8        109,127.9
Nov      137,950      0    0   4,300   19,883.9        138,104.3
Dec      242,035     25    0   7,100   35,124.7        242,299.6
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TOTAL  1,741,615  1,000  945  11,400  248,523.4      1,743,427.6
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In 1999 the volume of operations in foreign exchange at KASE was equal USD2,128.3 mln.

Footnote: data for 2000 are to be considered as current and preliminary. Final data will be published as soon as they will be revised by all KASE divisions.