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06.01.2004 00:00

In 2003 volume of foreign exchange transactions at KASE reached $6,413.4 m and increased 2.2 times

/IRBIS, January 6, 04/ - In 2003 total volume of foreign exchange transactions concluded at the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) reached the equivalent of $6,413.4 m and increased by $3,432.7 m, or 2.2 times relative to 2002.

During the year 2002 foreign currency transactions volume at KASE was estimated by the equivalent of $2,980.7 m.

Following is the table with the volumes of foreign exchange transactions at KASE in 2003 grouped by months.

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                                 Total               Volume of
            volume of trades, th. unit             equivalent:
           ---------------------------  ----------------------
Month             USD     EUR      RUR      m KZT      th. USD
---------  ----------  ------  -------  ---------  -----------
January       306,150     420        0   47,622.8    306,601.6
February      606,555     560   13,700   93,183.3    607,592.5
March         356,485     100    1,000   54,038.5    356,623.1
April         398,570      15        0   60,584.3    398,586.1
May           393,005       0      500   59,334.8    393,021.3
June          567,235     150    3,500   84,530.7    567,523.1
July          426,945       0        0   62,735.7    426,945.0
August        574,235       0        0   84,272.8    574,235.0
September     642,865     450        0   95,202.6    643,371.9
October       651,320     450        0   96,356.1    651,849.6
November      404,150     200        0   59,446.3    404,388.5
December    1,077,950   3,600    9,000  156,664.4  1,082,703.8
---------  ----------  ------  -------  ---------  -----------
Total       6,405,465   5,945   27,700  953,972.4  6,413,441.4
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Weighted average market rate of tenge to U.S. dollar, calculated based on all deals of the main (morning) session of the KASE for the period from January 1, 03 till December 31, 03, according to IRBIS estimates equaled to KZT148.84 per dollar (in 2002 - 153.78). Corresponding indicator calculated on all stock exchange's deals of the year 2003 (including additional sessions) is KZT148.75 per dollar.

Judging on weighted average exchange's rate of the main (morning) session, in 2003 tenge strengthened in nominal expression to dollar by 8.03%, that corresponded to average revaluation speed at the rate of 8.06% APR on the basis 365. In 2002 rate of dollar rose relative to tenge in nominal expression by 3.25% (3.26% APR).

[2004-01-06]