In January–September 2016 the volume of trading in government securities (GS) on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) made up KZT415.8 bn (equivalent to USD1,187.7 mln) increasing by 4.8 % (decreasing by 44.6 % in dollar terms) against the corresponding period of 2015.

In comparison with the previous nine-month period (April–December 2015) the trades volume increased 3 times (1.7 times in dollar terms).

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Year, Primary market Secondary market* Total*
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month bn KZT m USD bn KZT m USD bn KZT m USD
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2016, I 180.0 492.8 0.8 2.1 180.8 495.0
2016, II 0 0 12.7 36.3 12.7 36.3
2016, III 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016, IV 0 0 93.5 278.1 93.5 278.1
2016, V 0 0 39.0 116.8 39.0 116.8
2016, VI 1.7 5.0 6.4 19.1 8.1 24.1
2016, VII 0 0 18.4 53.6 18.4 53.6
2016, VIII 31.3 89.9 14.5 42.0 45.8 131.9
2016, IX 5.2 15.4 12.3 36.3 17.5 51.7
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Total 218.2 603.2 197.5 584.5 415.8 1,187.7
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2015, I–IX 389.6 2,105.6 7.0 37.4 396.5 2,143.0
trend, % -44.0 -71.4 +2736.5 +1463.0 +4.8 -44.6
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