Surplus of Kazakhstan current account fell in January-September of 2004 to $232.6 m.

/REUTERS, Almaty, January 5, 05/ - Surplus of the current account of Kazakhstan payment balance in January-September of 2004 fell to $232.6 m. from $383.4 m. in similar period of 2003, says the National Bank. Below are major indicators of Kazakhstan payment balance in January- September of 2004 and 2003 (m. USD): -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan-Sep, 04 Jan-Sep, 03 ------------------------------------------------ ----------- ----------- Current account 232.64 383.43 Trade balance 4,925.11 3,232.45 Export 14,482.77 9,622.02 Import -9,557.67 -6,389.57 Balance of services -2,339.48 -1,251.96 Income balance -2,029.20 -1,251.96 Current transfers -323.79 -58.63 Account of transactions with capital and finance 2,248.11 1,815.71 Account of transactions with capital -21.25 -41.89 Financial account 2,269.64 1,857.60 Direct investments 2,628.18 1,727.06 Financing (net) 3,943.20 3,169.44 Redeemed -1,315.02 -1,442.38 Portfolio investments 305.55 -1,221.11 Derivative financial instruments (net) -18.56 -0.58 Other mid- and long-term investments 557.98 2,020.61 Other short-term capital -1,203.51 -668.38 Mistakes and omissions -619.01 -591.79 Total balance 1,861.74 1,607.34 Reserve assets of NBK -1,861.74 -1,607.34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2005-01-05]