In January 2012, foreign currencies trades volume on KASE decreased by 33.3 % and made up KZT792.1 bn ($5,337.7 mln)
/KASE, February 3, 12/ - In January 2012, foreign currencies trades volume on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), including currency swap transactions, made up KZT792.1 bn (USD5,337.7 mln) and decreased against the same period of 2011 by 33.3 % (33.9 % in USD).
In comparison with December 2011 the trades volume decreased by 34.6 % (34.8 % in USD).
Below is the table on currency trade statistics in 2012 with the breakdown by month, currency and deal type, and comparative data of 2011.
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Trades volume
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spot-market,
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Year, USD/KZT EUR/KZT EUR/USD RUB/KZT market, m bn m
month USD/KZT KZT USD
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2012, I 3.350.2 0.9 0 322.1 1.976.0 792.1 5.337.7
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Total 3.350.2 0.9 0 322.1 1.976.0 792.1 5.337.7
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2011, I 6.145.8 3.1 0 158.1 1.925.6 1.187.8 8.080.7
chg., % -45.5 -70.5 х +103.7 +2.6 -33.3 -33.9
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Weighted average rate of tenge to dollar, calculated on all deals of the main (morning) trade session on KASE in the period January 4, 12 to January 31, 12, made up KZT148.39 per dollar, on all exchange deals - KZT148.40 per dollar.
Tenge devaluated against dollar on weighted average exchange rate in the current year by 1.28 % APR. In January 2012 devaluation rate of tenge to dollar in nominal value made up 0.11 %.
In 2011 devaluation rate of tenge to dollar in nominal value made up 0.61 %.
In 2010 revaluation rate of tenge to dollar in nominal value made up 0.65 %.
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