U.S. dollar market of Kazakhstan: day results
19.09.02 00:00
/IRBIS, September 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) 154.44(-0.01) 154.44(-0.01) - -
Volume of session (m) 17.470(+12.140) 1.490(-0.010) 0 0
Bid 154.44(-0.01) 154.43(-0.01) 154.43(-0.02) -
Offer 154.45(-0.01) 154.44(-0.02) - -
Number of participants 17( 0) 14(+3) 5( 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 154.42( 0) 154.42( 0) 154.42(-0.02)
Offer 154.48(+0.01) 154.45(-0.02) 154.47( 0)
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Notes: weighted average rate is given for main and evening sessions, for
additional - closing rate; best ask and offer prices at closing of the trades
are shown as the Exchange's quotations.
Results of the day are evidence of the fact that nothing principally new
occurs at Kazakhstan money market. Currency proceeds sale at KASE goes
on. USD offer volume at the stock exchange, which has increased almost
three times as much relative to Wednesday, again led the market to
KZT154.44 per dollar. The National Bank had to add tenge to the floor again
in order to prevent superfluous strengthening of the national currency.
However it should be noted that demand of STB and their clients was very
high. It is enough to say that by the results of all stock exchange's trades
net-position of four STB exceeded million dollars for purchase and net-
position of one of them reached 3.5m.
Tenge aspiration for strengthening occurs because of "overnight" rates
falling and superfluous short-term liquidity of STB. Today in KASE repo
sector the National Bank increased volume of market sterilization, but even
then, indicator TONIA fell down to 3.76% APR, and banks' resulting position
caused floatation by them of almost billion of "excessive" tenge. This all is
evidence of the fact that dollar market still belongs to clients and banks sell
mainly exporters' currency.
Market conjuncture on Friday will depend on USD offer volume. If it remains
on the same level, the rate will not change, if it falls - insignificant
strengthening of USD by 1-3 points is possible.
[2002-09-19]