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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES SEMI ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2008KAZAKHSTAN STOCK EXCHANGEThe volume of trades at KASE nearlydoubled in compare to 2006.Azamat JoldasbekovPresidentIn 2007 the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE)has become a commercial entity, expandedand modified its organizational structure,adopted international principles of corporategovernance, and launched the process ofpreparation to the issuance of IPO. The volumeof trades at the KASE nearly doubled incompare to 2006.The overall volume of trades in all sectors of themarket achieved US$ 322.5 billion with the repomarket representing 65% of the total marketturnover.In 2008 the KASE plans to take rigorous anddecisive steps in fulfillment of its developmentstrategy adopted last year. The strategy isaimed at becoming a successful commercialentity adhering to internationally acceptedstandards and best practices essential forintegration of Kazakhstan’s securities marketinto the global financial system. Along thelines of this strategy, the KASE undergoesoperational and structural changes devoted tocommercialization and additional capitalizationof the Exchange. The Exchange would like toserve as an etalon of a joint stock company andissuer of securities in Kazakhstan setting anexample for other listed companies in terms ofcorporate governance, management andinformation transparency.Based on the original intentions highlighted inthe development strategy, as well as results ofthe recently conducted survey among themembers of the Exchange, the KASE isplanning to modify, develop and improve itsservices.In particular, the Exchange would like to expandthe range of financial instruments traded on theKASE, modify its listing requirements andsettlement procedures, develop and adopt theautomated system of information disclosure,modify its trading system, conduct the softwareand hardware upgrade, finalize and launch animproved version of the web-site, among otherthings.With new reforms, the KASE hopes to furtherdevelop Kazakhstan’s securities marketreaching high international standards,contribute to the overall economic developmentof the country, as well as promote developmentof the financial markets of the Central Asianregion.FUTURE OUTLOOKThe Kazakhstan Securities Market DevelopmentProgram adopted by the Kazakhstangovernment determined the main directions forfurther development of the equity market inKazakhstan. This program also established andprioritized program tasks directly related to theactivities of the KASE.With reference to the governmental program theKASE has elaborated 2007-2010 DevelopmentStrategy–a comprehensive document thatdescribes organizational and structural reforms,lists priority areas and phased approach, linkingidentified performance factors with strategicinitiatives and projects designed to develop andoptimize organizational activities.The essence of the strategy is further growth anddevelopment of “the KASE as a leading regionalfinancial market that enables investors from allover the world to trade a wide variety of financialproducts with minimal calculated risks accordingto the world’s best practices, as well as benefitfrom other accompanying services of the KASE.”The KASE has identified the following areas ofdevelopment:• Commercialization and corporate structure• Membership development• Financial instruments• Listing• Information availability about issuers ofsecurities and their activities• Technologies• Calculations• Regulating and supervising functions of theExchange• Tariff policy• Marketing and Public Relations• Location of the Stock Exchange• Organizational structure and HumanResources• Financial operations of the Stock Market.• CapitalizationCONTACT INFORMATIONContact Name Mr. Babenov BolatE-mail bolat@kase.kzWebsite www.kase.kzPAGE 58