/IRBIS, April 19, 02/ - Following is the table of major indicators of Kazakhstan market for U.S. dollar (more than 99% of country's all currency market). Trends are shown relative to corresponding figures of previous day.

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Trades in U.S. dollars at Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE)
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Instrument                   USD TOD       USD TOD     USD TOM      USD SPOT
Session                         Main   Additional.     Evening       Evening
Time of trades (AST)   10:15a-11:00a  11:30a-3:30p 2:00p-6:00p   2:00p-6:00p
Rate (KZT/USD)         153.03(+0.13) 152.83(-0.08)           -             -
Volume of session (m)  5.970(+2.530) 5.110(+1.800)           0             0
Bid                    153.02(+0.12)             -           -             -
Offer                  153.03(+0.12) 152.83(-0.09)           -             -
Number of participants        18(-1)        18(+4)       1( 0)             0
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Indicative
U.S. dollar quotations in over-the-counter market in information system
REUTERS at closing of KASE sessions (disregarding settlement dates)
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Bid                    152.95(+0.08) 152.84(-0.05)             152.85(-0.07)
Offer                  153.00(+0.08) 152.89(-0.05)             152.90(-0.07)
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Notes: weighted average rate is given for main session, for additional - closing rate; best ask and offer prices at closing of the trades are shown as the Exchange's quotations the best prices for ask and bid at the closing of trades are given. The quotations withdrawn by the traders at 5:26PM AST are marked by asterisk.

Last day of the week started from the continuation of fast growth of dollar rate at currency market of the country. However, unlike yesterday this tendency didn't receive further development after the ending of main session of KASE. It's likely that majority of the banks purchasing American currency during last two trades fully satisfied their necessity in dollars in the morning today because during the day the buyers didn't show any pliability and the traders were not able to keep the market at high morning levels. Having opened at a little below of weighted average price of the morning session the day exchange market of dollar closed 15 points below. Several banks that went out to the trade floor with significant volumes of clients' bids for the sale of currency had to humble with inadequate demand and realize dollars at falling price.

Based on the behavior of market indicators, on the first day of coming week tenge will be able to win out from dollar several points.

[2002-04-19]