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UZEX turnover hits 787.1bn soums in August
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) --
The volume of trade at all platforms of Uzbekistan Commodity Exchange (UZEX) made up 787.1 billion soums in August, which almost did not change compared to August 2014.
According to the exchange, the exchange market recorded deals for 615.7 billion soums or 78% of total deals in August. Some 49% of deals were carried out with construction materials and food products.
The sales of liquefied gas grew by 32% year-on-year in August 2015 and its share rose from 11% to 15%.
The deals at hard currency platform of the UZEX made up US$4.2 million. About 56% of deals were conducted polyethylene and 43% - non-ferrous metals. The cement accounted only 1% of deals. The sellers received additional income for 272.5 billion soums in the result of trades in August 2015, which grew by 4% year-on-year.
The small and private businesses purchased materials and raws for 457 billion soums in August, which is 4% higher compared to the same month of 2014. They also realized their own products for 172.8 billion soums in August, which rose by 6% year-on-year.
The fair trades recorded 4,000 deals for 88.4 billion soums in August 2015. The growth rate made up 8.8%. Share of small businesses in recorded deals in the fair system reached 70.5%. The largest deals were recorded with construction materials, machinery products and polymers, which accounted 32% of deals.
The volume of public procurement fell from 51.8 billion soums in August 2014 to 45 billion soums in August 2015. The trades helped to save 13.6 billion soums of budget resources in August, which grew by 9.2% year-on-year. Share of small businesses in supply of goods (services and works) on public procurement made up 98.5% from number of deals and 99% - from total sum of the deals.
In the reporting period, the electronic catalogue platform on public procurement recorded deals for 7.6 billion soums and saved 2.4 billion soums of budget resources. All deals were conducted with participation of small businesses.
The volume of deals on corporate procurement fell to 30.5 billion soums, while the businesses saved 6.2 billion soums of their resources, which grew y 8.7%. About 96% of deals were conducted by the small businesses.
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