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OTC deals with dollar increase in Kazakhstan

Business Materials 12 October 2015 13:35 (UTC +04:00)
In September 2015, the volume of OTC deals with the dollar significantly increased in Kazakhstan

Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 12

By Elena Kosolapova - Trend:

In September 2015, the volume of OTC deals with the dollar significantly increased in Kazakhstan, said the data published on the website of the National Bank of Kazakhstan.

Interbank transactions with the dollar in September were made in the amount of $7.046 billion, including a deal while purchasing the dollar worth $6.600 billion, deal on its sale - $446 million.

The average rate for transactions for the purchase of the dollar in September 2015 amounted to 260.71 tenge / $1, while the average rate for its sale - 266.64 tenge / $1.

For comparison, in September 2014 in Kazakhstan, the volume of interbank transactions with the dollar amounted to $3.956 billion given the average rate of 181.95 tenge / $1 (during the purchase of the dollar), 181.96 tenge / $1 (during the sale of the dollar).

The volume of interbank transactions with the Russian ruble in September 2015 amounted to 2.058 billion rubles, including transactions for the purchase of the ruble in the amount of 848 million rubles, and transactions on the sale of the ruble in the amount of 1.21 billion rubles.

Interbank transactions with the euro in September were held at 4 million euros, including purchases of euro worth 2 million euros and the sales of euro in the amount of 2 million euros.

For comparison, in September 2014, the volume of interbank transactions with ruble amounted to 3.248 billion rubles, the euro - 16 million euros.

In August 2015, the volume of OTC transactions with the dollar amounted to $4.688 billion, including purchases of the dollar in the amount of $4.182 billion, and the operations on its sale amounting to $506 million.

The average rate for OTC transactions for the purchase of the dollar in August 2015 amounted to 206.95 tenge / $1, while its sale operations amounted to 216.93 tenge / $1.

OTC transactions with the ruble in August 2015 were performed in the amount of 1.55 billion rubles, including the purchases of the ruble in the amount of 539 million rubles and the operations on its sale amounting to 1,011 billion rubles.

OTC transactions in euros in August 2015 were performed in the amount of 7 million euros, including operations for their purchase in the amount of 5 million euros and 2 million euros on their sale.

Edited by CN

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