The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan published its July securities market update, reporting that equity market capitalization rose 0.3% during the month to KZT 47.7 trillion as of Aug. 1, up 22.3% since the start of 2026. The increase was driven mainly by gains in KazMunayGas and Halyk Bank shares. The KASE Index advanced 1.2% to 7,807.55 points, while monthly equity trading volume fell 20.1% to KZT 19.8 billion. Corporate debt outstanding on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange increased 0.05% to KZT 16.8 trillion, while corporate bond trading rose 3.7-fold to KZT 1.3 trillion on higher primary-market activity. Government debt traded on KASE grew 0.4% to KZT 36.4 trillion, and government securities trading increased 28.8% to KZT 1 trillion. The Finance Ministry raised KZT 750.4 billion through nine bond issues with yields of 13.99% to 18.93%, while regional and Astana authorities raised KZT 81 billion. Investment fund assets under management declined 3.4% to KZT 314 billion, mainly because of lower fair values for securities and negative foreign-exchange revaluation. Accounts in the Central Securities Depository’s nominee holding system increased 2.4% to 5.75 million. Securities market professionals’ assets rose 2.3% to KZT 645.7 billion, liabilities increased 6.5% to KZT 175.1 billion and equity grew 0.9% to KZT 470.7 billion.
2026-09-03Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports equity market capitalization at KZT 47.7 trillion
Kazakhstan’s financial market regulator reported that equity market capitalization rose 0.3% in July to KZT 47.7 trillion, although equity trading fell 20.1%. Corporate bond trading increased 3.7-fold to KZT 1.3 trillion, while government securities trading grew 28.8% to KZT 1 trillion. Investment fund assets declined 3.4% to KZT 314 billion.