Number of monopoly products traded at exchange is expanding

Based on the governmental resolution from 4 March 2008 “On improving measures on trading of monopoly products at exchange trades, taking into seasonal demand”, some 14 monopoly products for 17.8 billion soums have been trade at the exchange trades in the first quarter of 2010, which is 31% more year-on-year.

So, total turnover of the exchange made up 1.171 trillion soums in the reporting period (59.1% more year-on-year), of which 22 products were traded for 892.3 billion soums in line with the governmental resolution from 5 February 2004 “On further introduction of market mechanisms on realization of high liquid products, raw materials and resources”.

These are oil products, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, chemical products (mineral fertilizers and polyethylene), construction materials (cement, roofing plates, agriculture products (cotton, lint, etc), sugar, edible oil and others.

The analysis of the trades showed that the growth of cement, put for sales through exchange, grew by 16.2$ and copper products – by 18.9%.

Overall, the expected volumes of sales were fulfilled. So, the volume of copper products, put for realization through exchange, was fulfilled with 7% surplus, diesel fuel – 3.1%, cotton oil – 40.5%, liquefied gas – 9.5%, flour – 15.9%, ferrous metals – 3.3%, coal – 139.2% and polyethylene – 49.4%.