U.S. dollar market of Kazakhstan: day results

/IRBIS, September 23, 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trades in U.S. dollars at Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) 154.56(+0.06) 154.60(+0.16) - - Volume of session (m) 1.025(-4 830) 1.800(-6.680) 0 0 Bid 154.55(+0.05) 154.61(+0.17) - - Offer 154.57(+0.06) 154.62(+0.17) - - Number of participants 17(+1) 13(-4) - - ---------------------- ------------- ------------- ----------- ------------- Indicative U.S. dollar quotations in over-the-counter market in information system REUTERS at closing of KASE sessions (disregarding settlement dates) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bid 154.52(+0.04) 154.57(+0.13) 154.64(+0.19) Offer 154.57(+0.07) 154.62(+0.15) 154.68(+0.16) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [2002-09-23]