2000-01-17 Kazak Financial Markets

Kazakhstan Weekly

Financial Markets

Monday January 17, 2000

Currency Rates

(Note: The National Bank sets the official rate twice a week)

Currency

ForEx market rate 10.01.00

National Bank rate*

Tuesday

Friday

KZT/USD

139.36

138.95

139.40

KZT/DM

No transactions

74.60

75.18

KZT/EUR

No transactions

145.91

147.03

Fixed Income

Primary Auctions

On 6 November, the Finance Ministry and the National Bank conducted the 25th auction of dollar-denominated 6-month T-bills. The Finance Ministry raised USD 2.6 million falling short of its target of USD 3.0 million. However, it kept the average yield unchanged.

Latest issues of 6-month $-denominated T-bills 

Issue

Maturity

Average Price, USD

Volume, USD mln

Average Yield (%)

Compound Yield(%)

024

30.05.00

95.35

5.2

9.75

9.99

025

08.06.00

95.35

2.6

9.75

9.99

Overall, during the week which ended on 10 November the Finance Ministry raised KZT 2,317.7 million. (IRBIS)

Equities

In the period between 6 and 12 January 2000 shares of 6 equities were traded on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), namely Bank Turan Alem (BTAS); Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan (HSBK, Listing A); Kazakhtelecom (KZTKp, Listing B); Temirbank (TEBN); MangystauMunaiGas (MMGZp) and AktobeMumaiGas (AMGZp). The total volume of trade was USD 190,200. The largest trade volume was registered with HSBK shares. (KASE, Panorama)

 

Company

Count

Closing Price US$

Volume US$

BTAS

1

72.41

300

HSBK

2

2.00

75,056

KZTKp

1

3.00

2,000

TEBN

1

7.22

100

MMGZp

1

3.50

2,000

AMGZp

1

2.00

2,300