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Kazakhstan Stock Exchange Sees Significant Trading Volume Growth in 2025

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Jun 13, 2025 — 1 min read

The Kazakhstan Stock Exchange has reported a substantial increase in trading volume on its foreign currencies spot market in January-May 2025. According to the exchange's announcement, the total trading volume reached KZT 17,145.4 billion, a 29.5% year-over-year (YoY) growth. However, compared to the preceding five-month period (August-December) of 2024, the trading volume decreased by 7.9%. This remarkable growth in trading volume highlights the increasing activity in the foreign currencies spot market on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange.

Key Takeaways:

The total trading volume on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange's foreign currencies spot market in January-May 2025 reached KZT 17,145.4 billion, a 29.5% YoY growth.
The trading volume in January-May 2025 increased by 29.5% YoY, but decreased by 7.9% compared to the preceding five-month period (August-December) of 2024.
The trading volume in USD/KZT currency pair in January-May 2025 reached 4,751.5 billion KZT, while the trading volume in EUR/CNY pair reached 575.6 billion KZT.
The grand total trading volume in the first five months of 2025 was KZT 24,910.2 billion for USD/KZT, EUR/KZT, RUB/KZT, EUR/USD, CNY/KZT, USD/CNY, EUR/CNY currency pairs.
The trading volume in the first five months of 2025 was 29.5% higher than the same period in 2024, but 7.9% lower than the preceding five-month period (August-December) of 2024.
The announcement provides statistical data on the trading volumes for different currency pairs and periods.

Statistics:

Total trading volume in January-May 2025: KZT 17,145.4 billion
Year-over-year growth in trading volume: 29.5%
Trading volume in preceding five-month period (August-December) of 2024: KZT 18,575.4 billion
Decrease in trading volume compared to preceding five-month period (August-December) of 2024: 7.9%
Trading volume in USD/KZT currency pair in January-May 2025: 4,751.5 billion KZT
Trading volume in EUR/CNY currency pair in January-May 2025: 575.6 billion KZT
Grand total trading volume in the first five months of 2025: KZT 24,910.2 billion

Sources:

Kazakhstan Stock Exchange announcement (2025)

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